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
Premier League preview: What (definitely) will and won't happen this weekend
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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 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
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?
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...
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
Saturday FA Cup fourth round wrap: The things you might have missed
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FA Cup FFT's round-up of Saturday's FA Cup action, as Liverpool exit to West Brom while Newport come close to upsetting Tottenham
10 key players who’ll decide the Premier League this season
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Premier League The transfer deadline has passed, meaning managers must now rely on what they’ve got to achieve their aims this season. Seb Stafford-Bloor picks out those who’ll be most crucial
Six of the biggest jobs in Europe could be up for grabs – will Jose Mourinho be on the shortlist for any of them?
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Jose Mourinho Once, the Special One would have had his pick of Europe's top jobs. Now, he could miss out on them all – so what does he need to do?
Bournemouth 2 Arsenal 1: Observations from the Vitality Stadium
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Premier League Seb Stafford-Bloor was at Dean Court on Sunday to watch Arsenal overcome by a spirited Bournemouth.
Forget the defence for a minute: England's midfield is the real concern right now
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England The backline can be improved by personnel, but there are systematic worries elsewhere preventing the Three Lions from fulfilling their potential beyond the likes of Bulgaria
The League Cup has a strength that the FA Cup doesn't – an ability to adapt to survive. Here's how to save it
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EFL Cup A new European competition could cause problems for the EFL Cup's delicate popularity. So what reforms could be brought in?
Why games like Arsenal vs Spurs remain emotional in football's analytical world
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Arsenal Seb Stafford-Bloor explains how clashes between rival clubs represent the game at its most pure and primal
Chelsea's win over Tottenham was more than just a tactical victory for Frank Lampard over Mourinho
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Chelsea The Blues boss was able to work out the strategy that would be successful – but it was implementing it that was really impressive
Why Ajax and Monaco being ripped apart typifies the threatening future UEFA are building towards
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UEFA Champions League The rapid talent drain to a handful of elite clubs robs thrilling young sides of a chance to develop – and UEFA are only making the problem worse
How Real Madrid's 18-year-old wonderkid Takefusa Kubo could become Japan's first megastar
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La Liga Forced to leave Barcelona's youth system at 13, Kubo's first goal on loan at Real Mallorca reveals a level of promise that could make him a worldbeater
Why Arsenal's patience with Unai Emery has to run out sooner rather than later
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Arsenal The Gunners are a team without any sense of direction – and their getting worse all over the pitch. It's only a matter of time before Emery is gone, writes Seb Stafford-Bloor
Fireworks and heavy rock: in defence of pre-match pomp
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Premier League Pre-kick off ceremonies may not be 'traditional' for football or appeal to every match-going fan – but those aren't reasons not to have them
Giant Boavista flag prevents overturning of ludicrously offside goal with VAR
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
In Other News... VAR probably didn't need any more glitches – but there was one in Portugal last night anyway...
Premier League preview: What will and won't happen this weekend
By Seb Stafford-Bloor published
Premier League FourFourTwo's preview of the weekend's Premier League action, as Tottenham and Arsenal contest the last north London derby at White Hart Lane
Ranked! Every England player based on their displays at the 2018 World Cup
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England Aside from Jack Butland and Nick Pope, the entire England squad has seen game time in Russia – but they aren’t all of equal importance. Seb Stafford-Bloor rates the players on their displays up to the semi-final