Latest articles by Seb Stafford-Bloor
Chelsea's academy risks losing appeal as youngsters continue to be ignored
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
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
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
Swansea midfielder Sam Clucas apologises for controversy after porn reference
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
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
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
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
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
Mohamed Salah's boots are now on exhibition in the British Museum
In Other News... One more honour for everyone's favourite Egyptian...
Watch: Shelbourne's Jamie Doyle completes hat-trick with a sensational long-range drive
In Other News... Oh yes – now *that* is the way to complete your treble...
Saturday FA Cup fifth round wrap: The things you might have missed
FA Cup FFT's round-up of Saturday's action, as the FA Cup starts to move towards its business end.
How Chelsea fired their guns to put Europe on notice
UEFA Champions League Seb Stafford-Bloor was at Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea make a thumping return to the Champions League
How Bournemouth's performance on Saturday was proof of small margins in a relegation battle
AFC Bournemouth The Cherries find themselves in a fight for survival - and every aspect of the match against Chelsea showcased the perilous situation
Why isn't Hector Bellerin the Arsenal captain?
Arsenal The Spanish full-back may split opinion, but his outspoken nature reveals something the club sorely needs: he actually stands for something
Leicester have one major weakness that could see them come unstuck against Liverpool
Leicester City Brendan Rodgers' side have been one of the most consistently impressive this season – but fail to perform against the big teams. What's going on?
9 stars who enhanced their reputations at the European U21 Championship
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Spain’s attacking tyros, Germany’s cultured midfielders and an old-fashioned England central defender all impressed this summer, as Seb Stafford-Bloor reports
The internet has changed the way we respond to clubs' new signings – for the worse
Premier League So much knowledge about every player is now available at the touch of a button – but it's not giving us any better sense of who they are
Al Dhafra defender scores sensational 20-yard own goal
In Other News... Feel no shame, Yaser Al Juneibi: this is spectacular
Watch: Seattle Sounders goalkeeper makes almighty stoppage-time blunder
In Other News... Bad news for Stefan Frei: this was the first goal scored in this stadium's history
The unfashionable truth about Emmanuel Adebayor, and why you're wrong to judge him
Emmanuel Adebayor The Togolese striker left Spurs under a cloud, and nor is he Mr Popular at his former clubs – but Seb Stafford-Bloor says the 31-year-old deserves empathy if not respect...
Analysis: Swans unable to climb up from the depths as Arsenal put them to the sword
Swansea City Seb Stafford-Bloor headed to the Liberty to see if the sorry south Wales side could improve in Paul Clement's first Premier League game
The Moyes conundrum: just what kind of club do Everton want to be?
Everton Their former manager may have been a success during his first spell at Goodison, but that he is in contention now reveals a club without a guiding idea
Chelsea 3-0 Leicester: How Conte's 3-4-3 fits the Blues to a tee
Premier League Seb Stafford-Bloor analyses Chelsea's convincing 3-0 win over Leicester using Stats Zone
