THE FOOTBALL FACULTY
Independent football writing, all in one place
Est 2014
12

NewOfficial: Chelsea sign Danny Welbeck from Brighton & Hove Albion

Chelsea have completed our annual signing from Brighton & Hove Albion. We may be changing our approach to transfers this summer, but we cannot…

We Ain't Got No History · 55 minutes ago

Chelsea 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur, Friendly: Post-match reaction

We Ain't Got No History · 7 hours ago

Faculty Originals
FF

Why Newcastle’s summer isn’t about a lack of ambition

The Football Faculty · July 31, 2026

FF

The World Cup was Great. Infantino wasn’t

The Football Faculty · July 27, 2026

FF

Have clubs outsourced their academies to Manchester City?

The Football Faculty · July 25, 2026

FF
FF

Why this World Cup broke the rules on transfer business

The Football Faculty · July 20, 2026

Tactics
32
17

Mini: Wrexham

Distance Covered · 1 day ago

32
32
17

Mini: Times Square

Distance Covered · 3 days ago

Economics
15

MLS Odds Look Different at Canadian Sportsbooks

Football Economy · 4 days ago

07

Oxford United Finances 2024/25

Swiss Ramble · 5 days ago

07

Bayern Munich Finances 2024/25

Swiss Ramble · 2 weeks ago

07
15
Culture
28

A New Goalkeeper Metric: Clean Sheets Earned (CSE)

American Soccer Analysis · 4 days ago

28

Where Goals Come From: FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition

American Soccer Analysis · 2 weeks ago

28

MLS is Back, Futi Style

American Soccer Analysis · 3 weeks ago

18

Through the Lens of Henk Blansjaar – Be Quick 1887

Beyond the Last Man · 2 months ago

18

Italy’s Last Foreigner Standing

Beyond the Last Man · 4 months ago

Premier League
12

NewOfficial: Chelsea sign Danny Welbeck from Brighton & Hove Albion

We Ain't Got No History · 55 minutes ago

30
30
30
12

Chelsea 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur, Friendly: Post-match reaction

We Ain't Got No History · 7 hours ago

Stay In The Loop

The best football writing – tactics, finances, culture, and more from 20+ independent voices – straight to your inbox.










Photo of the Week

Spain outlast dogged Argentina in New Jersey finale

via The Football Faculty

NewsNow

Live Scores

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Coritiba0
Cruzeiro1

FT Fri

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Corinthians0
Paranaense0

FT Thu

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Vitória0
Palmeiras4

FT Thu

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Fluminense0
Bahia0

FT Thu

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Mirassol2
Clube do Remo1

FT Wed

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Internacional1
Flamengo1

FT Wed

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Botafogo–
Grêmio–

PP

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Chapecoense–
Vasco da Gama–

PP

The Lineup

FF
The Football Faculty
Originals
11
Total Football Analysis
Tactics
04
Talking Tactics
Tactics
17
Distance Covered
Tactics
19
TruTactics
Tactics
21
Holding Midfield
Tactics
25
Tactical Trends
Tactics
32
The Analyst
Tactics
13
The Conventional Playmaker
Tactics
07
Swiss Ramble
Economics
09
The Price of Football
Economics
15
Football Economy
Economics
02
These Football Times
Culture
23
Off The Pitch
Culture
03
Pitch Invasion
Culture
18
Beyond the Last Man
Culture
27
A Different League
Culture
06
Just Football
Culture
28
American Soccer Analysis
Culture
05
Arseblog
Premier League
08
Republik Of Mancunia
Premier League
10
Empire of the Kop
Premier League
12
We Ain't Got No History
Premier League
14
Tottenham On My Mind
Premier League
30
Spurs Web
Premier League
31
My Old Man Said
Premier League