Latest articles by Matt Allen
7 teams who needed a favour from a rival: title chases, drop dodges and fan-led losses
Premier League Liverpool fans have never loved Manchester United more – or for at least two hours on Wednesday night, anyway. Matt Allen recalls more examples of temporary adulation
6 of football's crassest money statements: Balo's brag, CR7's island and a champagne war
Like Harry Enfield’s obnoxious Loadsamoney waving wads of cash around in the Thatcherite ’80s, footballers – and FIFA officials – aren’t shy about letting the world know just how loaded they are...
Chelsea vs Swansea: Will it be Diego or Radamel leading the Blues' line?
Premier League Premier League | Stamford Bridge | Sat 8 Aug | 5:30pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Chelsea vs Tottenham
Premier League Premier League | Stamford Bridge | Wed 3 Dec | 7:45pm
Postcards from the World Cup #8: Star-spangled sorrow with the Americans
Postcards from the World Cup Matt Allen feels the genuine heartache during Team USA's crushing extra-time defeat to Belgium...
The crying game: Why was everybody sobbing at World Cup 2014?
World Cup 2014 The 2014 World Cup was an emotional affair, but why? Matt Allen tries to find out...
Why everything you think about the third-place play-off is wrong
World Cup 2014 It's cast aside as the game no one – especially the two teams involved – cares about. Matt Allen tells you why the apathy just won't wash...
Postcards from the World Cup #9: Lessons learned from our cultural experiment
Postcards from the World Cup Throughout the World Cup, Matt Allen has been watching games with folks from other nations. Here's what he's discovered...
The FourFourTwo Preview: Brazil vs Netherlands
World Cup 2014 World Cup Third-Place Play-Off | Brasilia | Sat 12 Jul | 9pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Man City vs Tottenham
Premier League Premier League | Etihad Stadium | Sat 18 Oct | 12:45pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Tottenham vs Newcastle
Premier League Premier League | White Hart Lane | Sun 26 Oct | 1:30pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: West Brom vs Crystal Palace
Premier League Premier League | The Hawthorns | Sat 25 Oct | 3pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Swansea vs Chelsea
Premier League Premier League | Liberty Stadium | Sat 17 Jan | 3pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Everton vs Arsenal
Premier League Premier League | Goodison Park | Sat 23 Aug | 5:30pm
Top 10 Liverpool vs Chelsea games: Shankly spirit, Jose's finger and Stevie's slip
Top 10 Matt Allen raids the archives to bring you the best episodes from an often hot-tempered rivalry...
The FourFourTwo Preview: Leicester vs West Brom
Premier League Premier League | King Power Stadium | Sat 1 Nov | 3pm
Postcards from the World Cup #6: A Spanish wake and a riot of Oranje
Postcards from the World Cup As Group B concludes [Sorry, we've been a bit busy - Ed.], Matt Allen has an evening of two halves in old Soho...
The FourFourTwo Preview: Costa Rica vs England
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group D | Belo Horizonte | Tue 24 Jun | 5pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Italy vs Uruguay
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group D | Natal | Tue 24 Jun | 5pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Brazil vs Mexico
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group A | Fortaleza | Mon 17 Jun | 8pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: France vs Honduras
World Cup 2014 World Cup Group E | Porto Alegre | Sun 15 Jun | 8pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Stoke vs Hull
Premier League Premier League | Britannia Stadium | Sat 29 Mar | 3pm
The FourFourTwo Preview: Dortmund vs Real Madrid
UEFA Champions League Champions League | Signal Iduna Park | Tue 8 Apr | 7:45pm
