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Seb Stafford-Bloor

Seb (SebSB) is a freelance sports writer living in Bath. He writes regularly for FourFourTwo and uMAXit.

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• Liverpool’s Defence Must Be Cured From The Inside - August 14, 2017
• Southampton And Swansea Fight In The Transfer Fog - August 12, 2017
• Chelsea Look Reliant On All The Same Tricks - August 7, 2017

Lessons generally aren’t learned from friendly matches, but perhaps Sunday’s Community Shield betrayed a weakness in Chelsea which can no longer be denied. Antonio Conte’s team didn’t play well at Wembley and defeat on penalties flattered a performance which was for long periods clunky, lethargic Continue reading →

• About
• Latest Posts

Seb Stafford-Bloor

Seb (SebSB) is a freelance sports writer living in Bath. He writes regularly for FourFourTwo and uMAXit.

Latest posts by Seb Stafford-Bloor (see all)

• Liverpool’s Defence Must Be Cured From The Inside - August 14, 2017
• Southampton And Swansea Fight In The Transfer Fog - August 12, 2017
• Chelsea Look Reliant On All The Same Tricks - August 7, 2017

Maybe there’s a compromise position within the debate surrounding the role of Premier League clubs in the development of young players? In late July, The Independent’s Jack Pitt-Brooke revealed that Jadon Sancho, Manchester City’s young, incendiary attacking prospect has grown frustrated with the cluttered pathways Continue reading →

• About
• Latest Posts

Seb Stafford-Bloor

Seb (SebSB) is a freelance sports writer living in Bath. He writes regularly for FourFourTwo and uMAXit.

Latest posts by Seb Stafford-Bloor (see all)

• Liverpool’s Defence Must Be Cured From The Inside - August 14, 2017
• Southampton And Swansea Fight In The Transfer Fog - August 12, 2017
• Chelsea Look Reliant On All The Same Tricks - August 7, 2017

Rather unfairly, Kyle Walker has become an emblem of the summer’s excess. His reign as the most expensive defender in history may have only lasted one week, but his move to Manchester City from Tottenham has characterised football’s hyper-inflation. It’s a fair point to make, Continue reading →

• About
• Latest Posts

Seb Stafford-Bloor

Seb (SebSB) is a freelance sports writer living in Bath. He writes regularly for FourFourTwo and uMAXit.

Latest posts by Seb Stafford-Bloor (see all)

• Liverpool’s Defence Must Be Cured From The Inside - August 14, 2017
• Southampton And Swansea Fight In The Transfer Fog - August 12, 2017
• Chelsea Look Reliant On All The Same Tricks - August 7, 2017

West Ham had their face held to the fire last season. Beaten on the field and whipped in the press, 2016/17 was an example of how not to construct a Premier League season. Moving stadiums is always a tricky business and trading the cramped familiarity of Continue reading →