Salty Beef Extracts: adidas aims for Pure Victory and Mikel Arteta's balls
This week’s links take us to Arsenal, Aston Villa, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and 61 FC
Welcome to your weekly round-up of football links worth reading.
The Premier League has shared the spotlight with the FA Cup this week and the highly recommended links below take in both of those competitions and more.
It’s only fair to disclose right out of the gate that I wrote the first one. FourFourTwo gave me the opportunity to write a piece about Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish and Manchester City’s Jack Grealish. It was a lovely way to spend part of my Friday afternoon.
Jack Grealish is struggling at Manchester City and it’s time for both parties to cut their losses (FourFourTwo)
The incredible saga of Northampton Town and the missing £10m (i)
Murder, burglaries, losing every week: Life at bottom of the football pyramid (i)
Super Caley fall on hard times but Savage’s salvage plan is invaluable (The Observer)
Everton, and existence versus living (Unexpected Delirium)
A partial defence of Mikel Arteta's balls (Unexpected Delirium)
Steven Thompson On His Playing Career And Moving Into TV Punditry And Presenting (World Football Index)
This is Non-League | Canvey Island FC (Lower Block)
Diego’s Final Act (Maldini’s Chain)
adidas Launch The 'Pure Victory' Pack (Soccerbible)
adidas and Aston Villa Drop All-Black 150th Anniversary Kit (Versus)
AS Monaco and Kappa Release Limited-Edition Jersey With KOCHÉ (Versus)
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