Olly Ricketts
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7 of the biggest post-Christmas title collapses in English football
By Olly Ricketts last updated
DOWN TO EARTH Arsenal have pretty much been top of the Premier League since the third game of the season. But with a title showdown with Manchester City on the horizon, it may not be for long...
20 of the easiest title wins in English football history
By Olly Ricketts, Ryan Dabbs published
Premier League These sides didn't even have to break a sweat on the way to being crowned champions, winning their respective title at a canter
The 7 most nail-biting final-day deciders between direct rivals
By Olly Ricketts published
Think this season's Matchday 38 is going to be explosive? Just look at these seasons…
10 of English football's craziest Christmas matches: starring four-some Berbatov and mad Man United
By Olly Ricketts published
Premier League 'Tis the season of giving and goodwill – although some of the sides here took that mantra a little too far. Olly Ricketts recalls these festive faves
Hope for Manchester United? 10 brilliant away performances by British sides in Europe
By Olly Ricketts published
UEFA Champions League Manchester United may head to Barcelona tonight in search of a miracle, but British teams have done it before at the Camp Nou. And no, Ole, we don't mean you... Olly Ricketts rates the finest away days for British clubs in Europe
7 of the best performances by teams with 10 men
By Olly Ricketts published
Lists Barcelona can be forgiven for still being haunted by 2010's Jose Mourinho masterpiece as they prepare to face Inter in the Champions League for the first time since. That, and more of the finest deficit displays here...
Do pre-season friendlies mean anything at all? Community Shield (and more) analysed
By Olly Ricketts published
Premier League It's a time for untempered expectations and knee-jerk reactions, but hold your horses says Olly Ricketts - pre-season results don't really mean a thing...
Hats, hacks and Hafnia: FA Cup firsts and trailblazers
By Olly Ricketts published
FA Cup The long and glorious history of the FA Cup final has produced its fair share of curious firsts, says Olly Ricketts...
Liverpool, you're not alone: 8 of football's other long-lost title hopefuls
By Olly Ricketts published
The Anfield outfit aren’t the only side looking to break a lengthy barren spell this season. Olly Ricketts looks at 10 European teams desperate to recreate past glories
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