Connect with us

The League Paper

CLASSY MATT HAS PROVED CRITICS WRONG

QUALITY: Matt Grimes

FOR much of his decade at Swansea, Matt Grimes was derided - including by many of the club’s fans - as a stat padder.
Yes, he regularly topped metrics for passing accuracy. But all he ever did was go six yards backwards and sideways, stifling attacks and slowing the game down.
Partly this was a misconception based on a cultural distrust of continuity players. Unlike in Spain, where the control provided by men like Xavi and Pedri is treasured, fans in the UK have traditionally judged midfielders on their industry and output. If you aren’t making t...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Football League Newsletter Today!
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Best Betting Sites at Betinireland.ienew-UK-football-betting-sites-banner

Online Casinos

More in The League Paper

  • CLEMENT’S PROUD OF RAMPANT CANARIES

    CHAMPIONSHIP By Philip Clarke NORWICH CITY 1 CHARLTON ATH 0 Mattsson 5 PHILIPPE Clement praised the big hearts of his Norwich squad as they continued their impressive form in 2026. The Canaries have collected 33 points from a possible 45 this year under the Belgian head coach, with Danish midfielder...

  • Dino’s hurting but this will fire him up

    Graham Westley EX-STEVENAGE, PRESTON, PETERBOROUGH AND NEWPORT MANAGER WHEN I commented in my last column that I was sure Dino Maamria would have his ups and downs as he got Barrow going, I had absolutely no vision whatsoever that he could possibly face the chop after just six games. one...

  • MORRISON KEEPS BAGGIES HUMBLE

    ‘We are not safe just yet’ By Richard Latham BRISTOL CITY 0 WEST BROM 1 Campbell 26 WRAPPED UP: West Brom’s George Campbell battles for the ball with Bristol City’s Ross McCrori and celebrating his winner after the game, inset PICTURES: Alamy JAMES Morrison is keeping both feet firmly on...

  • SALECH GETS SET FOR THE RUN-IN…

    LEAGUE ONE By Chris Dunlavy PROGRESS: Yousef Salech CARDIFF have received a major boost with news that star striker Yousef Salech will return after the international break. The 24-year-old Dane is the promotion-chasing Bluebirds’ top scorer this season with 12 League One goals. However, he has not played since damaging...