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
10 players we wished had played in the Premier League (but didn't)
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Premier League They teased us from afar, but could never quite be captured by Premier League clubs. Seb Stafford-Bloor recalls a clutch of stars who regrettably never made it to England
West Ham want to sign wonderkid Gedson Fernandes, tracked by Europe's elite. But why?
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West Ham United Chelsea are also hoping to sign Benfica's Gedson Fernandes – but it simply doesn't make sense for the Hammers to buy him
The Week In Tottenham: Leicester City, they're coming for you
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The Week In... What's better than a thumping Spurs victory over Stoke, right after Leicester drop points at home to West Ham? Not much, according to Seb Stafford-Bloor...
The official 2018 World Cup song is out... and it's no Wavin' Flag
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In Other News... Following in the famed footsteps of such greats as Anastacia, Pitbull and... er, Ricky Martin – it's Jason Derulo! No risk of ear worm here...
Premier League preview: What will and won't happen this weekend
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Premier League The low drone of the international break has faded and club football is finally back. Hooray!
Quique Setien's appointment brings the promise of spectacle back to Barcelona
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Barcelona Setien subscribes to the Cruyffian philosophy of football – and Ernesto Valverde's sacking should come as a relief to everyone who appreciates it
Colombia 1 England 1*: Five big talking points from Moscow
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FIFA World Cup England are through to World Cup quarter-finals after defeating Colombia on penalties. No really...
Watch: Queretaro players smashes home stonking free-kick in Mexican Cup
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In Other News... Camilo Sanvezzo unleashed this devilish free-kick on Wednesday night – helping his side on their way to a penalties victory
Swansea 1 Liverpool 0: Conclusions from the Liberty Stadium
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Premier League Seb Stafford-Bloor was at the Liberty Stadium to watch Liverpool's long unbeaten run ended by Swansea.
Why Christian Pulisic is symbolic of Chelsea's disjointed past – but could still represent a brighter future
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Chelsea Despite the new focus on youth, £58m signing Pulisic is struggling for minutes at Stamford Bridge. But can he be brought in from the cold and be a success over time?
FourFourTwo's 100 Best Football Players in the World 2017: No.13, Harry Kane
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FFT100 Tottenham's unflappable star is about the closest thing you'll get to guaranteed goals – and few can legitimately claim to have that said of them. Kane is conquering the Premier League, has moved on to Europe – and England fans are praying he can do the same in Russia
1874 Northwich's fixture congestion is absolutely bonkers
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In Other News... Northwich face 23 games in 30 days after their season was scuttled by the winter weather
Swansea 1 Everton 0: Conclusions from the Liberty Stadium
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Premier League Seb Stafford-Bloor was at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday to watch Swansea climb out of the relegation zone.
The Liverpool comebacks – how do they force opponents into late errors so often?
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Liverpool Jurgen Klopp's "Mentality Monsters" may sound silly, but it has helped to reinforce a persona around his team that can give them a psychological edge
Vincent Janssen has bounced back from failure before – but Spurs don't know how to use him best yet
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Tottenham Hotspur The £17m summer signing has already been likened to Spurs struggler Roberto Soldado – but Seb Stafford-Bloor explains why the 22-year-old is still desperately trying to find his feet in north London
Tottenham still have a long way to go under Jose Mourinho – but the win over Manchester City showed a team with an agenda
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Tottenham Hotspur The City win wasn't a performance in which they had the better chances but at last, Tottenham finally look like a team again
Hibernian player donates testimonial money to charity in memory of teenage club-mate
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In Other News... Lewis Stevenson of Hibernian makes a thoroughly decent gesture in memory of the late David Paul.
Manchester United remain a puzzle that's only getting harder to solve
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Manchester United Seb Stafford-Bloor was at Old Trafford to watch a confused Manchester United stumble against Everton
Watch: Former reality TV show winner scores 40-yard scorcher for Hartlepool
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In Other News... "Not from there Carl... hang on.... WHAT?!"
Watch: Fresno player scores an absolute screamer in US second division
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In Other News... Here's how you end a reputation for being goal-shy...
World Cup XI: the team of the tournament (so far)
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FIFA World Cup We’re at the semi-final stage but with just four games to go, this might be the best-performing team of the tournament so far – starring an unbreakable Uruguayan pair and a devastating attacking trio
FourFourTwo’s 50 Best Football Managers in the World 2017: No.11, Mauricio Pochettino
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FFT 50 Managers After out-performing bigger-spending rivals in the Premier League, all Poch needs now is silverware to take a step forward into the world’s top 10 coaches
Ranked! The 10 best signings of the 2017 summer transfer window
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Pound for pound, the savviest pieces of business across Europe in the last few months – as assessed by Seb Stafford-Bloor