Graham Ruthven

Joined: Feb 5, 2018

The latest posts from Graham Ruthven, author at FanSided.com.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 13: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool looks on as he walks off at half time during the Premier League match between Fulham and Liverpool at Craven Cottage on December 13, 2020 in London, England. A limited number of spectators (2000) are welcomed back to stadiums to watch elite football across England. This was following easing of restrictions on spectators in tiers one and two areas only. (Photo by Matt Dunham - Pool/Getty Images)

Liverpool must start preparing for Mo Salah’s exit

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 26: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United rues a missed chance during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on December 26, 2020 in Leicester, United Kingdom. The match will be played without fans, behind closed doors as a Covid-19 precaution. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Manchester United must continue to use the Derby draw as a platform for better form

Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Willian leaves the field during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium in London on November 29, 2020. (Photo by Julian Finney / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by JULIAN FINNEY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal has fallen far from the top, but here’s how they can get back

MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 01: Toni Kroos of Real Madrid competes for the ball with Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 01, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Mateo Villalba/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

A guide to La Liga’s return: Teams, players and storylines to watch

Empty seats and a graffiti on the wall showing soccer socks and a flag in the colors of the German first division Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund are pictured in the stadium Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, western Germany, on May 5, 2020, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. - German football is waiting for the green light as during Chancellor Angela Merkel's crucial meeting with the Presidents of the Lander (regional states) on May 6, 2020 will be decided whether or not to allow the Bundesliga to resume, behind closed doors and on the basis of a draconian health protocol. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

A guide to the Bundesliga’s return: Teams, players and storylines to watch

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe reacts during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Dijon, on February 29, 2020 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

Ligue 1 ending shows soccer is edging closer to accepting reality in this crisis

MADRID, SPAIN - MARCH 01: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona gestures during the Liga match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 1, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Alejandro Rios/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Barcelona boardroom chaos highlights how the club is wasting Messi’s final peak years

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MARCH 04: Rangers Manager Steven Gerrard is seen during a post match press conference during the Ladbrokes Premiership match between Rangers and Hamilton Academical at Ibrox Stadium on March 04, 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Scotland’s mess a warning for Premier League and others figuring out how to end

ROME, ITALY - FEBRUARY 16: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale gestures during the Serie A match between SS Lazio and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on February 16, 2020 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Silvia Lore/Getty Images)

Lautaro Martinez: Where next for Europe’s most-wanted transfer target?

PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 01: A general view of the match ball before the match between the Portland Timbers and the Minnesota United at Providence Park on March 01, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Minnesota won 3-1. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)

MLS, in stronger position than other soccer leagues, ponders changes for post-crisis play

Real Madrid's new player Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo gives the thumbs up during his official presentation at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on July 6, 2009. Real acquired the 24-year-old Portuguese striker from Manchester United last month on a six-year deal worth 94 million euros (131 million dollars) and Spanish media reports that he will be paid 13 million euros each season. AFP PHOTO / DANI POZO (Photo credit should read Dani Pozo/AFP via Getty Images)

Will the coronavirus bring an end to the transfer market inflation of the last decade?

MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 07: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) head coach Hansi Flick of Bayern Muenchen gestures during a training session at Saebener Strasse training ground on April 7, 2020 in Munich, Germany. (Photo Roland Krivec/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Bundesliga hoping to lead the way back onto the soccer field

(L-R) president Josep Maria Bartomeu of FC Barcelona, president Andrea Agnelli of Juventus FCduring the UEFA Champions League quarter final match between FC Barcelona and Juventus FC on April 19, 2017 at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain.(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)

Could the coronavirus crisis be the catalyst for a European Super League?

DORTMUND, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Kilian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain shakes hands with Erling Haaland of Dortmund prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain at Signal Iduna Park on February 18, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Will Haaland vs. Mbappe be soccer’s next Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry?

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 01: Jack Grealish of Aston Villa during the Carabao Cup Final between Aston Villa and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on March 1, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images)

Jack Grealish’s next move could turn him into England’s best midfielder in a generation

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 01: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on September 1, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Should Harry Kane seek a new challenge away from stagnating Spurs?