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
35 women detained for attempting to attend Iranian football match
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In Other News... The police took action in accordance with a 1979 law. Good old 2018...
Why Arsenal and Crystal Palace’s valuations of Wilfried Zaha are BOTH right
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Wilfried Zaha The winger’s prospective absence at Selhurst Park could mean several replacements needed. But that doesn’t mean Arsenal’s preliminary bid is as paltry as it sounds...
What Arsenal’s win over Bournemouth said about their title chances
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Arsenal Seb Stafford-Bloor was at the Emirates Stadium to see the Gunners’ far-from-perfect 3-1 win over Bournemouth
Sergio Ramos rocks up at Real Madrid training in custom classic car
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In Other News... Not exactly what you might expect one of the highest-profile players in football to drive...
Best of the Premier League weekend: FourFourTwo's top team, player and moan
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Premier League Our take on the weekend's best team performance, goal, player... and our biggest gripe
Unconvincing Liverpool hold on against Brighton - Mo Salah scores again
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Premier League FourFourTwo's look back at everything you might have missed from the day of Premier League action.
The blowback is ridiculous – Oli McBurnie should be applauded for just being a football fan
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Oli McBurnie The Sheffield United forward has received a warning from the FA after being spotted in the Swansea end against Cardiff – but we should encourage more footballers to be like him
Premier League preview: What will and won't happen this weekend
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Premier League They think it's all over. Well it is, nearly – but not before Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool duke it out for the final two Champions League places on Sunday
Brazilian fans turn on their team... by stealing their post-match pizzas
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In Other News... Portuguesa's fans had a novel reaction to their team's latest performance
Premier League preview: What will and won't happen this weekend
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Premier League Before we spend a week cursing the international break, there's another Premier League weekend to enjoy
FourFourTwo’s Best 100 Football Players in the World 2016: No.12 – Luka Modric
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FFT100 Seb Stafford-Bloor discusses the last 12 months for the Croatian…
Watch: In Brazil, Ceara's Pio rifled home this gorgeous, unstoppable half-volley
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In Other News... Crikey – this stayed hit...
Why Southampton's 9-0 record defeat might be even worse than Ipswich's
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Southampton Ralph Hasenhuttl's side aren't in the midst of a crisis, or an inevitable relegation. But that might make the defeat to Leicester harder to recover from
Saturday Premier League wrap: The things you might have missed
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Premier League Manchester United grind past Tottenham at Old Trafford, while Arsenal just about squeezed past a stubborn Swansea City.
Chelsea's academy risks losing appeal as youngsters continue to be ignored
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Chelsea The Blues may need to sacrifice immediate success if they're to take player development seriously, writes Seb Stafford-Bloor...
Watch: Flamengo's Everton thrashes in a stunning volley
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In Other News... A fabulous volley, a bulging net and a flailing goalkeeper. Perfect.
Best of the Premier League weekend: FFT's top performance, goal and moan
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Premier League FourFourTwo.com's take on the best team performance, player and goal – plus the biggest gripe – as the Premier League returns from international duty
Report card! YOUR Premier League team marked out of 10 after the first 10 matches
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Premier League Headmaster Seb Stafford-Bloor runs the rule over each club, picks a star pupil as well as an area – or player – where improvement is needed. See us after class, Everton
Swansea midfielder Sam Clucas apologises for controversy after porn reference
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In Other News... Clucas is in trouble for his risquée goal celebration against Arsenal on Tuesday night
4 Stats Zone notes from Swansea vs Liverpool: set-piece woe, passing networks and more
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Stats Zone Seb Stafford-Bloor was at the Liberty Stadium to use the award-winning Stats Zone app. Here are his four analytical pointers from the game…
How a European Super League will destroy football as we know it
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Premier League The Super League isn't just a money-making scheme that helps profit big clubs - it's an insult to everyone involved in the sport
It's impossible now to make VAR more lenient – it has to be all or nothing
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Premier League Reforming the use of video replays would struggle for credibility after the arguments over its precision
Back to square one: Ajax are stuck climbing a ladder they can never reach the top of
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Ajax Last season's Champions League semi-finalists lost Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt over the summer, and didn't make it out of the group stage this time. It's a cycle they're doomed to repeat, writes Seb Stafford-Bloor