Alex Jennings
Alex Jennings spent the 2019-20 season on loan at FourFourTwo writing digital features and now works on the Daily Mail’s sport desk. He has also written for the Independent and is a proud Italophile. As a fan of Everton and the England national cricket team, he is, frankly, tired by success.
Latest articles by Alex Jennings
Emile Heskey's greatest games: "It felt like the start of something special..."
By Alex Jennings published
INTERVIEW Former Liverpool and Leicester striker Emile Heskey tells FourFourTwo about the game that marked the arrival of England's 'Golden Generation'
Stiliyan Petrov's Perfect XI: "Henrik Larsson was a predator in the penalty box!"
By Alex Jennings published
Former Celtic and Aston Villa favourite Petrov lists the greatest players he ever shared a football pitch with
After All Or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur, what next? 15 more of the best football films and documentaries to watch on Amazon Prime
By Alex Jennings published
Lists Not long to go until the Premier League season resumes - time to get as much binge-watching in as you possibly can before the live football takes over once more
Eric Garcia: who is the 19-year-old stepping in at centre-back for Manchester City?
By Alex Jennings published
Manchester City Spanish defender Eric Garcia is making his seventh Premier League appearance against Arsenal. So who is he, what does Pep think of him – and is he ready to step up?
Write The Future: How one of football's most iconic adverts ever was made
By Alex Jennings published
Nike's 2010 film still shines a decade after its release. We take a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of a masterpiece.
Josh King interview: I dreamed of making it at Manchester United – and believe Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will take them back to the top
By Alex Jennings published
Josh King The Bournemouth hitman is linked with a transfer deadline day move to Old Trafford – FFT spoke to him about Solskjaer and his first spell at United in November
Explained: What is ‘win probability’ and how does it work?
By Alex Jennings published
Premier League The new model is being used on Amazon Prime’s coverage of Premier League games – we spoke to Opta to find out how it's calculated
20 years on: When Chelsea ended treble-winning Manchester United's unbeaten run with a 5-0 drubbing
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Chelsea Ferguson's treble winning team had gone 10 months unbeaten... and then lost 5-0. Let us take you back to a day when anything seemed possible for Chelsea, and even Chris Sutton scored
Why agents might be about to see their earning power significantly weakened
By Alex Jennings published
Mino Raiola Outrageous sums of money like that earned by Mino Raiola in Paul Pogba’s 2016 transfer to Manchester United could soon be a thing of the past
Revealed! The best value-for-money goalscorers in the Premier League
By Alex Jennings published
Premier League The division's elite finishers have been ranked based on their goals-to-wages efficiency
Ranked! The 7 most entertaining fixtures in the Premier League – and when they’re being played in 2019/20
By Alex Jennings published
Premier League From the games that will decide the title, to those that most often lead to an upset – and not forgetting pure goalfests – these are the matches you can’t miss
Revealed! How much every Premier League club is earning from their shirt sponsorship in 2019/20
By Alex Jennings published
Premier League Manchester United's deal with Chevrolet remains the most lucrative in the land, but questions surround their rivals' tie-ins with dubious gambling sites
7 players who were persistently linked with Premier League moves... but never came
By Alex Jennings published
Lists The English transfer window is done for the start of the season, leaving several players in limbo. Much like this lot who never got the moves they were long linked with...
6 successful managerial stints that started with defeats
By Alex Jennings published
Frank Lampard Cheer up Frank Lampard! These managers had losing starts too, but some of them did alright at their clubs in the end...
Where now for Jose Mourinho? 9 possible destinations for his next job
By Alex Jennings published
Jose Mourinho Jose apparently has his heart set on a new club, but which one? Here are some different routes the Special One might take
When will we find out how to watch La Liga on UK television this season? Explaining a sorry situation...
By Alex Jennings last updated
La Liga Not only does Spain's top flight not have a British broadcast deal for 2019/20 yet, but Barcelona, Real Madrid & Co. don't even have a full fixture list. Alex Jennings explains the mess
Why I’m (finally) excited to be an Everton fan this summer
By Alex Jennings last updated
Everton It's taken some time, but the Toffees' summer has at last ignited optimism around Goodison Park. And there could yet be more to come...
Explained: UEFA’s new Europa Conference League competition will absolutely not get you excited
By Alex Jennings last updated
UEFA One lucky team will have the opportunity to play in the ACTUAL Europa League!
Football Manager 2020 release: three new features we love
By Alex Jennings last updated
Football Manager 2020 Ahead of the Football Manager 2020 release date, we reveal how the match engine, club vision and backroom advice has been overhauled
How Red Bull Salzburg are trying to do things differently in their quest for European supremacy
By Alex Jennings published
Red Bull Salzburg The Austrian giants impressed in their first Champions League group campaign since 1994-95 – but it’s all just part of the plan. FFT headed to town for the Alpine experience aiming to produce its next Sadio Mané or Naby Keita...
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin slams VAR as a "mess" – but says it's here to stay
By Alex Jennings published
Aleksander Ceferin UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has revealed he dislikes VAR.
The 5 players Everton need to sell to improve under Carlo Ancelotti
By Alex Jennings published
Everton The Toffees' loss at Anfield laid bare the work the Italian has to do to turn things around at Goodison. Here are five players who need to be moved on as part of the rebuild
Coronavirus: With Italy in lockdown, how will Serie A be decided – and what could it mean for the Premier League?
By Alex Jennings published
Serie A The coronavirus has thrown Serie A into chaos, and whatever they decide could become the model for other European leagues
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