mikhael murphyMassThe lips of the congregants provide solemn kisses. I take these blind steps with honour: as reaper, as Priest. Each kiss is as though from…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
mikhael murphyThe Champions League Betting Preview 2020/21An inevitable consequence of the 2019/20 Champions League being the most protracted in history is that this season’s edition is to be its…Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021
mikhael murphyBundesliga Return: Union Berlin — The Outsider’s Club Who Literally Bleed for the FansAll football clubs are special but some are more special than others. After suffering relegation to the third tier of German football, the…Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021
mikhael murphyHow Sheffield United exorcised their Carlos Tevez-shaped demonsIn July 2013, Sheffield United received their final instalment of the £18.1million that West Ham United agreed to pay the South Yorkshire…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
mikhael murphyBundesliga Return: Remembering Wolfsburg’s 2009 Title Win Against all OddsBefore Leicester City, there was Wolfsburg. Before Jamie Vardy, there was Edinaldo Batista Libânio, or as he was more commonly known…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
mikhael murphyAssessing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s First Year at Manchester UnitedWith only six points standing between him and Messianic status on Merseyside, Jurgen Klopp is the obvious choice as the Premier League…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
mikhael murphyWhere will Jadon Sancho be next season and who needs him the most?Conversations regarding teenage talent usually carry a caveat. Words such as ‘potential’ and ‘consistency’ are ubiquitous and…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
mikhael murphyThe curious case of Manchester City’s Leroy SaneIt’s a little over a year since Leroy Sané’s dead-eyed finish proved the difference in a frenetic game, played at an anarchic pace…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
mikhael murphyApotheosisIncongruent with the extraordinary scene unfolding, a grasping cold vies forlornly for attention, biting the skin. From above, a…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
