Daily Archives: September 1, 2023

Luton’s Kenilworth Road… A Premier League stadium like no other

“A 20-minute walk west from Luton train station takes you to one of the most peculiar stadiums in England. As you approach the four streets Kenilworth Road occupies, in what seems to be a quiet, residential area, it is remarkable that you find a football stand located in between a row of terraced houses. The location is unlike any other and feels like a secluded area that is separated from the rest of Luton. …”
The Athletic

Ryan Gravenberch Could Be the Perfect Player to Conclude Liverpool’s Midfield Rebuild

“Last summer, reports suggested that Liverpool wanted to sign Ryan Gravenberch from Ajax, along with several other big clubs. Ultimately, the young Dutchman chose Bayern Munich, and Liverpool didn’t sign a midfielder until a panic loan deal for Arthur Melo on deadline day, which worked about as well as you would expect. …”
The Analyst

Ten years on from The Fellaini Window, United’s age of waste goes on

“Manchester United’s official Twitter account kicked off its feed on Monday morning with a quietly coy assessment of the week to come, described through a haze of robotic corporate optimism as “an intriguing seven days”. May you live in intriguing times. Although perhaps not, for the sake of everyone engaged in following this great creaking, wheezing ghost ship through the entropy of the late Glazer age, as intriguing as this. …”
Guardian