The Monday Pick Me Up: Never Walk Alone

The Monday Pick Me Up: Never Walk Alone
I think it’s fair to say that the red half of Merseyside has suffered more than its share of humiliation this season… and we’re not just talking about losses to Reading, Portsmouth and Sunderland. Here’s another bit of hilarious news to kick-start your week… Read more…

Kris Boyd – The Most Lethal Striker You’ve Never Heard Of

Kris Boyd – The Most Lethal Striker You’ve Never Heard Of
Since Henrik Larsson’s free transfer from Celtic in June 2004, Scottish football has been crying out for a new headline act. Bagging 242 goals in 315 matches for the Glaswegian club, Larsson departed Great Britain a Scottish football icon and the SPL’s all-time leading goalscorer with 158...

The Making of a Winning Premiership Squad

The Making of a Winning Premiership Squad
Since the inception of the Premier League in 1992, four clubs have enjoyed Premiership title winning honours – Arsenal four times, Blackburn once, Chelsea twice and Manchester United eleven times. Despite Liverpool threatening last season and Manchester City impressing this term, this year’s...

Footy Factor’s Best of the Decade: Captain

Footy Factor’s Best of the Decade: Captain
2010 is on the horizon and it’s safe to say that it’s been a wonderful decade for football. We here at Footy Factor have taken the opportunity to celebrate the greatest teams, players, and matches of the past 10 years.  Our next award is…

The Footy Factor Matrix: November 2009

The Footy Factor Matrix: November 2009
November was a thrilling month in the world of football. And in a first for Footy Factor, we’ve summarized all the news worth knowing about during the previous month in one easily digestible guide. Disagree with any of the items we’ve included, or where we’ve located them? Not a problem: send us...

Footy Factor’s Best of the Decade: Free Kick Taker

Footy Factor’s Best of the Decade: Free Kick Taker
2010 is on the horizon and it’s safe to say that it’s been a wonderful decade for football. We here at Footy Factor have taken the opportunity to celebrate the greatest teams, players, and matches of the past 10 years.  Next up… Free Kick Taker of the Decade Winner: Juninho Pernambucano. Behold...

England’s Goalkeeping: Never Been Worse?

England’s Goalkeeping: Never Been Worse?
Either it’s a harbinger for the misery to come or the prologue to one of the greatest sports upsets ever, but  England will arrive in South Africa next summer brandishing new lows in their quality of goalkeeping. Never before have the Three Lions been represented at the World Cup by a keeper...

Roman’s First XI versus the Sheikh’s First XI

Roman’s First XI versus the Sheikh’s First XI
What would you do with a bottomless transfer kitty? It was a question reserved for fantasy football enthusiasts until Roman Abramovich acquired Chelsea in 2003. Five summers later, Sheikh Mansour got into the game as the new owner of Manchester City. Here’s how each billionaire’s first eleven...

Premiership Predictions

Premiership Predictions
Our predictions for the upcoming Premier League season. Print ‘em out and stick it on the refrigerator door! We're in for one hell of a ride this season Champions: Liverpool With both United and Arsenal losing key players and Chelsea failing to land a world-class talent, Liverpool remain the only...