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The latest edition of Football Manager - destroyer of weekend plans, ambitions to learn a new language and in some severe cases, marriages - is on the cusp of its highly-anticipated release, and we've cracked straight into the Beta version to take a look at the ever-popular management game.

It would be fair to argue that without the ebb and flow of well executed passing, football would be a far less attractive sport on the eye. From delicately interwoven triangles to long balls arched onto a sixpence, pulse-quickening play across the back line to infuriating 'keep-ball' from the opposition side, the technique is a rich and varied delight.

Ah, the beautiful game. Football has progressed dramatically over past few years, with false nines, overlapping centre-backs and even some 'Gegenpressing' continuing to revolutionise the game. However, football is very much a contact sport, and there's already been a wealth of yellow and red cards shown in League One so far this season.

Peterborough United had a busy summer transfer window, with a number of players joining the club, as well as a host of footballers leaving either on permanent deals or season-long loan spells to pursue fresh challenges.

Football, for all its wonderful qualities, is a fickle old game - and for managers especially so. It doesn't take long for a club to lose patience with their gaffer, or indeed for a coach to have their head turned and pursue a big money move elsewhere.

The 2019/20 Premier League campaign may have only just begun, but there's already been a wealth of red cards dished out by the referees. Using stats from the Premier League archives, we've taken a look at the most ill-disciplined sides in the competition's history.

Deadline Day has arrived for sides in League One and League Two, and a number of big deals are set to go through as club's look to bolster their squads, with the season now six games deep.

There's been some fairly hefty transfer fees flying around this summer, with Harry Maguire's mega £80m move to Manchester United the latest in a flurry of high profile deals in the English top tier.

Premier League clubs have been splashing the cash again this summer, with around £700m being spent on new signings already.

Peterborough United confirmed on Monday that they had re-signed former star player George Boyd, six years on from when he first left the club.

There's something rather endearing about seeing a son follow in their father's footballing footsteps, and there's been some excellent examples of this over the years.

Peterborough United have smashed their transfer record to sign striker Mo Eisa from Bristol City from an undisclosed transfer fee, and Posh fans have taken to social media to give their reaction

Transfer fees have risen steeply over the past decade, with the British transfer record now at a mighty £89 million.

There's none more prestigious than the top flight of English football these days, with the quality of football and big money wages making it a highly attractive option for the world's finest players.

There’s something magical about watching a side overcome the odds and force their way back into a match, and watching the jeers of the opposition fans turn to open-mouthed stares by full-time.