Seb Stafford-Bloor
Seb Stafford-Bloor is a football writer at Tifo Football and member of the Football Writers' Association. He was formerly a regularly columnist for the FourFourTwo website, covering all aspects of the game, including tactical analysis, reaction pieces, longer-term trends and critiquing the increasingly shady business of football's financial side and authorities' decision-making.
Latest articles by Seb Stafford-Bloor
Why Dean Henderson's incredible form is a big headache for Manchester United
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Sheffield United How Chris Wilder has handled the on-loan goalkeeper spectacularly well at Sheffield United - almost too well, in fact
PremFlix: Is a Premier League streaming service actually a good idea?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Premier League A Netflix-style Premier League streaming service is mooted, with supporters relishing the prospect of watching their favourite teams on demand. But in an increasingly tribal fan environment, is Premflix a good idea after all?
This Premier League winter break isn't about player welfare. So why do we have it?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Premier League The Premier League winter break isn't so much a chance for clubs to recharge, but another opportunity to fill television schedules
Munich Air Disaster anniversary: The picture of that Manchester United team that encapsulates a tragedy
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Manchester United On February 5, 1958, Manchester United played in Belgrade. Looking at that line-up now helps us appreciate the true loss of one of football's great tragedies
Bruno Fernandes may be a good signing for Manchester United – but it's not a personal triumph for Ed Woodward
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Manchester United Don't be fooled by the spin that some United fans will have you believe over the signing of Bruno Fernandes - the club are still better off with Ed Woodward negotiating fewer transfers
The paradox of success: why do we think quick success is only delivered by short-term managers?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Premier League For some reason, there's an expectation that the best coaches won't be able to coax an immediate improvement from their team – and that has an impact on the ones who do
If Manchester United actually wanted a director of football, they would have one. So what's stopping them?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Manchester United The fact United have yet to introduce a new management model raises the terrifying prospect that some at Old Trafford aren't aware how bad things are
Adding another round of Champions League games is yet another pressure players can't manage
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
UEFA Champions League More football is a great thing for television – but it will run our already tired stars further into the ground
Why Mino Raiola might be right about Paul Pogba and Manchester United
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Paul Pogba The Frenchman's agent may have come to represent much of what is wrong with modern football – but that doesn't stop him being right
How Manchester United came to look like a team that are comfortable with losing
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Manchester United Defeat to Arsenal showed up how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are a team that learns nothing, can't adapt and have no way of imposing themselves on a match
How can Ole Gunnar Solskjaer become more than just a post-Mourinho manager?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Manchester United When Manchester United take on Jose Mourinho's new Tottenham side on Wednesday night, Solskjaer will be facing the only manager who offers him any identity at all
How will clubs respond to new Premier League streaming options?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Premier League Giving fans more, cheaper and better options to watch football at home could deter them from attending games. But only if clubs carry on as though nothing has changed
Amazon Prime's Premier League fixtures could herald a new age of on demand football. So what will change?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Premier League Nearly 30 years of Sky Sports televising the Premier League has transformed our habits as football consumers. The potential of a model that airs all games would change even more. But is that what we want?
How one 1957 England friendly still leaves its mark across the country
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
England The final Three Lions match before the Munich air disaster saw a squad brought together who were about to move apart in very different ways, finds Seb Stafford-Bloor
Wherever Mauricio Pochettino ends up, the problems he faced at Tottenham will be the same
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Mauricio Pochettino Managing the dressing rooms of Real Madrid, Manchester United and Bayern Munich involves more pressure and scrutiny than Pochettino suffered at Spurs
How the 'Zlatan Ibrahimovic' character came to overshadow the player's incredible talent
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Don't let the MLS fool you – at 38, Ibrahimovic is still a remarkable footballer. But his performative arrogance rings hollow, writes Seb Stafford-Bloor
Erling Braut Haaland is the latest young star to be chased by Europe's elite clubs. He shouldn't go to any of them
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
UEFA Champions League The likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Juventus and PSG are chasing the 19-year-old striker. But will a move to a top club be good for him?
Six of the biggest jobs in Europe could be up for grabs – will Jose Mourinho be on the shortlist for any of them?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Jose Mourinho Once, the Special One would have had his pick of Europe's top jobs. Now, he could miss out on them all – so what does he need to do?
Manchester United's back three experiment is a positive sign – and not in the way you think
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Manchester United Not only does the system deployed against Liverpool allow Harry Maguire more freedom to influence a game, it's also the first sign of original thinking we've seen at Old Trafford in a long time
Time and patience are only valuable if Manchester United don't waste both of them – as they're currently doing
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Manchester United It doesn't matter whether Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gets one, two or six transfer windows – if he's not the right man, United are halting their progress once again
England duty offers anxious and heavy-legged Marcus Rashford respite from his daily Man United dystopia
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Manchester United Aged 21, the young striker has been shouldered with the burden of spearheading a woeful Manchester United – but playing for his country is a glimpse into a world of alternative circumstances
Meet the man with the biggest job in English football – what challenges await new Premier League CEO David Pemsel?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Premier League The Premier League has taken over a year to find a successor to Richard Scudamore. How will his replacement deal with TV rights, Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn?
What exactly are Manchester United these days? Like, really?
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Manchester United The director of football question is highly pertinent because it shifts United towards a place where they truly value on-pitch success – at least in theory, writes Seb Stafford-Bloor
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