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…2 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Feb 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…6 min read·Feb 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…5 min read·Feb 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…7 min read·Feb 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…5 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Feb 23, 2021----
mikhael murphyApotheosisIncongruent with the extraordinary scene unfolding, a grasping cold vies forlornly for attention, biting the skin. From above, a…1 min read·Feb 23, 2021----
