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
Tottenham 4 Everton 0: Observations from Wembley
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Premier League Seb Stafford-Bloor was at Wembley to watch Tottenham humble Everton and return to the top of their form.
Jadon Sancho will leave Borussia Dortmund this summer – but he shouldn't come back to England
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Jadon Sancho Plenty of us would like to see the prodigious 19-year-old ply his trade in the Premier League – but that wouldn't necessarily be the best thing for his development
FourFourTwo’s Best 100 Football Players in the World 2016: No.17 – Alexis Sanchez
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FFT100 Seb Stafford-Bloor casts an eye over the Arsenal star and two-time South American champion
Mark Noble’s England omission has highlighted a troubling theme of the team's selection policy
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Mark Noble The West Ham midfielder was again overlooked by Roy Hodgson for the Three Lions’ latest crop, but whether he deserves to be or not, writes Seb Stafford-Bloor, his continued snub reflects badly...
Perugia dressing room is robbed by thieves mid-game
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In Other News... Maybe something you'd guard against away from home, but surely not in your own stadium...
Watford are recovering, but do they really need to sacrifice their identity to stay afloat?
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Watford The Hornets have started their recovery under Quique Sanchez Flores, but a full reset could bring new issues
Premier League preview: What (definitely) will and won't happen
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Premier League Manchester United and Liverpool contest the most famous fixture in English football, while Tottenham attempt to rebound from their European exit
Why Sweden replaced mascots with model figurines for Chile game
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In Other News... Don't be weirded out, though: it's all part of an anti-bullying campaign from the Scandinavians...
Roda JC demand eight minutes of match be replayed after VAR wrongly interferes
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In Other News... More VAR controversy after Roda JC were denied a vital goal in their recent cup match
FFT100 2018: No.14, Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
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FFT100 For the first half of the year he was the best player in England's best team – then followed it up with a fine World Cup. Behold, the Premier League's most glorious playmaker
How Jurgen Klopp has identified Liverpool's big weakness – and made them even better
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Liverpool If the Reds lacked anything last season, it was invention from midfield and more drive from the bench. Without a summer spending spree, how has Klopp dealt with that?
Premier League and League Cup final preview: What will and won't happen this weekend
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Premier League Manchester United and Chelsea face each other at Old Trafford while, in the League Cup, Manchester City and Arsenal contest the first major silverware of the season
Premier League preview: What (definitely) will and won't happen this weekend
By Seb Stafford-Bloor last updated
Premier League Chelsea and Liverpool face off with a top-four place still on the line, while Stoke, Southampton and Swansea all face potentially season-defining games
Wolves set Premier League record - but Richarlison denies them a winning return
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Premier League Talking points from the first Saturday of 2018/19 Premier League action, as Chelsea and Spurs both make winning starts
Georgi Kinkladze, a lightbulb in the dark: the Georgian remembered, 20 years after THAT Southampton goal
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Manchester City Two decades after Manchester City’s twinkle-toed hero from Tbilisi embarrassed the Saints’ backline, Seb Stafford-Bloor recalls what that famous goal really meant to English football…
Premier League Best of the Weekend: FFT's top team, player... and moan
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Premier League FourFourTwo's look at the best display, strike, player and biggest gripe from the week that was in England's top flight
Yes, Tottenham need to show a winning mentality against Manchester United – but even that may not be enough in the long term
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Tottenham Hotspur Spurs can gain that sought-after winning edge by claiming the FA Cup but, as Seb Stafford-Bloor explains, there are greater obstacles for the club to overcome
Premier League preview: What will and won't happen this weekend
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Premier League FourFourTwo's preview of the Premier League weekend, as Chelsea's path to the title takes them to Old Trafford, while Swansea and Hull rage against relegation
The 10 biggest disappointments of the Premier League season
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Premier League This collection of lamentable episodes from the campaign so far have sent Seb Stafford-Bloor scurrying to his keyboard
How do player/media mixed zones work?
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Premier League You've probably only heard bits about them, but the lawless post-match areas where hacks can collar stars are integral to the way the game's narratives unfold
Giant Boavista flag prevents overturning of ludicrously offside goal with VAR
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In Other News... VAR probably didn't need any more glitches – but there was one in Portugal last night anyway...
Modern football trends dictate good full-backs move into midfield. Jurgen Klopp should ignore that
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Liverpool Trent Alexander-Arnold has been tipped as having the potential to be the next Philipp Lahm. But his brilliance at Liverpool comes precisely because of his position, writes Seb Stafford-Bloor
Liverpool's mortality: why the Reds' was run so phenomenal
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Liverpool Everyone is revelling in Liverpool's recent drop of form, following defeats to Chelsea and Watford – but what actually inspired such an incredible unbeaten run?