Greg Lea
Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).
Latest articles by Greg Lea

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp told where he must strengthen in January window
By Greg Lea Published
Liverpool could do business this month as they bid to win the Premier League title

Arsenal dealt major striker blow as Ivan Toney saga takes a twist: report
By Greg Lea Published
Arsenal may have to look elsewhere in their pursuit of a new centre-forward this month

Liverpool 'weigh up' move for prolific Premier League star - but they face competition
By Greg Lea Published
Liverpool are keen to bolster their forward line with the signing of an in-form attacker

Manchester United and Liverpool to go head-to-head for Bundesliga star: report
By Greg Lea Published
Manchester United and Liverpool are keen to land the same player in the summer

Liverpool ready to launch audacious swoop for Kylian Mbappe: report
By Greg Lea Published
Liverpool have joined Real Madrid in the pursuit of the France international

RANKED! The 10 worst January transfers EVER
By Greg Lea Published
RANKED! The worst – and most costly – January transfers made by top-flight sides in the winter window… watch out!

Ranked! The 100 best players of the 21st Century
By Alasdair Mackenzie Last updated
RANKED! The 100 best players of the 21st Century: the greatest Ballon d'Or hoggers, serial winners and cult heroes since the turn of the millennium

Ranked! The 50 best football teams of all time
By Ryan Dabbs Last updated
RANKED! The best football teams ever – club and country – following rounds and rounds of arguments from the FourFourTwo team

The worst ever Liverpool signings
By Greg Lea Published
Forget Kenny Dalglish and Mohamed Salah, these Reds purchases did not work out

The worst ever Tottenham signings
By Greg Lea Published
Forget Jimmy Greaves and Gareth Bale, these Spurs acquisitions did not work out

The worst ever Manchester United signings
By Greg Lea Published
Forget Eric Cantona and Cristiano Ronaldo, these Red Devils purchases did not work out

The best strikers of the 1990s
By Greg Lea Published
Presenting the premier forwards of the last decade of the 20th century

The best promoted Premier League teams ever
By Greg Lea Published
The following sides hit the ground running following their ascent to the top flight

The most shocking football transfers ever
By Greg Lea Published
We take a look at the stunning switches that shook the footballing world

The biggest derbies in world football
By Greg Lea Published
Not all fixtures are created equal - here are the greatest grudge matches in the global game

Football wonderkids who crashed and burned
By Greg Lea Published
The following prodigies were tipped for superstardom but they all failed to live up to the early hype

The best football stadiums in the world
By Greg Lea Published
From England to Argentina and Italy to Iran, these are the best grounds on the planet

Football legends who played in bizarre places
By Greg Lea Published
The USA and Turkey are popular retirement homes, but some players prefer more obscure destinations

The most controversial footballers ever
By Greg Lea Published
From on-field assaults and nightclub fights to spitting and biting incidents, these players generated headlines for the wrong reasons

The greatest ever British players to play abroad
By Greg Lea Published
From Real Madrid and Barcelona to Inter and AC Milan, these are the best British exports of all time

Ranked! The 50 best players of the 2000s
By Ed McCambridge Published
RANKED! The 50 best players of the 2000s – the sensational decade in which some of the finest footballers ever to play the game blessed us with their gifts

Manchester United plot stunning swoop for former Arsenal forward: report
By Greg Lea Published
Manchester United are keen to bolster their attacking options in the January transfer window

BECKHAM: Everything we know about the new Netflix series
By Greg Lea Published
The former England captain is the subject of a new four-part documentary about his life and career
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