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On Her Majesty’s Service: The Injury Hell of Alessandro Pistone

April 25, 2020 Luke Phelps England, On Her Majesty's Service, Premier League

The Milan-born Alessandro Pistone made 149 Premier League appearances between 1997 and 2007, playing for both Newcastle United and Everton. A quick, forward-thinking, and generally reliable full-back, he could perhaps have moved up in the Premier League or even play for Italy, if he wasn’t so prone to the physio’s table.

On Her Majesty’s Service: Alberto Aquilani’s Liverpool Missed Chance

April 14, 2020 Luke Phelps England, Liverpool, On Her Majesty's Service, Premier League 3 comments

Liverpool had some forgettable Italian names in their ranks - Mario Balotelli, Andrea Dossena, and Fabio Borini to name a few. They all disappointed during their spell at the club and would move on without leaving any lasting legacy. But none joined with as much expectation surrounding them as Alberto Aquilani, and none endured as torrid a time at Anfield as he did.

On Her Majesty’s Service: The Turbulent Times of Paolo Di Canio

April 8, 2020 Luke Phelps England, On Her Majesty's Service, Premier League

Is there a word, phrase, or metaphor that hasn't already been used to describe Paolo Di Canio? The Premier League has long been home to the wild and the wacky, the brilliant and the obscene, and no single player fits all of those bills except the former Sheffield Wednesday, West Ham United and Charlton Athletic man.

On Her Majesty’s Service: Benito Carbone’s Brit Tribulations

April 2, 2020 Luke Phelps England, On Her Majesty's Service, Premier League

Of all the Italian names to have graced English shores, Benito Carbone is one that you may well have forgotten. He arrived at Sheffield Wednesday in 1996 amid the "European invasion" of the Premier League and, despite always becoming a fan favorite wherever he played, his time in England always seemed to have a factor that was holding him back.

On Her Majesty’s Service: Roberto Di Matteo’s Managerial Greatness

March 23, 2020 Luke Phelps Champions League, Chelsea, England, On Her Majesty's Service

Roberto Di Matteo was an understated player. Through Chelsea’s resurgence in the 1990s, he was at the heart of it. But it is as a manager that he achieved true greatness, leading Chelsea to lift both the Champions League and FA Cup trophies in a few months, in what was possibly one of the greatest managerial turnarounds in modern Premier League history.

On Her Majesty’s Service: Zola’s Inspiring Love Affair With Chelsea

March 17, 2020 Luke Phelps Chelsea, England, On Her Majesty's Service, Premier League 2 comments

The Premier League is home to hundreds of overseas players, but go back twenty years or so and there were much fewer in the English top-flight than there is today. Foreign players were seen as exotic, flamboyant and simply different from what English football fans were used to. One player who was certainly different, but for all the right reasons, was Gianfranco Zola.

The Grass Is Greener: A Tale of Two Liverpools

October 7, 2018 Andreas Duhn Liverpool, Premier League, The Grass Is Greener

In the minds of reminiscent British football supporters, 1990 is remembered as the year of opportunities missed (and penalties spurned). In the minds of reminiscent British football supporters, 1990 is remembered as the year of opportunities missed (and penalties spurned).

The Grass Is Greener: The English Summer Transfer Window

August 14, 2018 Andreas Duhn England, Fulham, Premier League, The Grass Is Greener

With the English leagues kicking off ahead of those in continental Europe, we asked our only present non-Azzurro staffer Carlos Molano to get in touch with a football-mad friend from England: Andreas Duhn, whose love for the game has taken him in more than 100 stadiums worldwide. Here he gives us his appraisal of the English summer transfer window.

Goalkeeper Waltz Keeps Summer Transfer Market Hot

August 1, 2018 Carlos Molano Calciomercato, Liga, Premier League, Serie A, Transfer Market

The role of goalkeeper has always been pretty much on the sideline of football news and stories, especially when it comes to the summer transfer market session. But since the last Champions League Final, and the World Cup in Russia 2018, it looks like things may be about to change, starting with the record transfer deal of Alisson Becker from Roma to Liverpool.

Emery from Missing Panini Sticker to Arsenal Coach

May 29, 2018 Carlos Molano Arsenal, The Grass Is Greener, Unai Emery

Football fans debate every summer about the potential new signings for their clubs, and whether they are good or not. But this was something completely unknown to Arsenal fans, at least for what concerns their manager, until Arsène Wenger decided to step down after 22 seasons. His substitute Unai Emery was once famous as a player for his Panini sticker being very hard to find.

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