Atletico Madrid have breezed past any opposition they have faced in the Europa League this season, since dropping down from the Champions League. Their first opponents were Copenhagen, who they beat 5-1 on aggregate, a result which was followed by an 8-1 hammering of Lokomotiv Moscow over two legs. They should have a much larger […]
Leicester City Previews: Nothing but the Huth – Murray vs Vardy- the battle of the England strikers at the Amex!
Brighton vs Leicester City 31/03/18 Kick-off: 3pm Preview: Back to Premier League action this weekend, as Leicester City take on a much-improved Brighton Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium. The International break is definitely the most tedious time of the footballing calendar, but I’ll be honest, this time around especially against Italy, England actually played […]
The stats are adding up at QPR
The International break always comes as something of an inconvenience to the modern football fan. For reasons we can’t quite put our fingers on, International football just doesn’t have the same entertainment values as club football but all is well, because QPR are the Championships current form team. Since the turn of the year, Ian […]
Roy Hodgson believes Crystal Palace can keep Mo Salah and Liverpool quiet despite injury crisis
After a week off thanks to the international break, Crystal Palace begin this weekend’s Premier League as they welcome Liverpool to Selhurst Park for a 12:30 kick off on Saturday. Before the international break began, Palace managed to put an end to a run which saw them lose four consecutive games with a win over […]
Ballon d’Or: Griezz Lightning
Fifty Percent Spanish, One Hundred Percent French Some players go through their youth careers having never to taste the bitterness of disappointment. Antoine Griezmann was not one of those players, from the age of 8 to aged 11, Griezmann would trial at several French League clubs, only to be told the same thing, “You’re too […]
What Has Happened to Dutch Football? Where are the Dutch Masters?
England have just won their first match in the Netherlands since they were World Champions. The win in Amsterdam in 1969 was thanks to a late goal from Colin Bell against a side which included wonderful talents such as Johan Cruyff, Rob Rensenbrink, Rudi Krol, although the fact the Dutch brought on Dick van Dijk […]
Forget Half-and-Half Scarves: Football’s more Authentic Club Friendships
Banners and flags at football grounds across the world have become part of the furniture over recent decades, most commonly used to show affection for a player or manager of your team. However, when the cameras focus in on one of your fans flying the flag of a club plying its trade in a far […]
Insigne Breaks Three Lions Hearts In Controversial Wembley Circumstance
A late penalty that was awarded by the Video Assistant Referee denied Gareth Southgate’s England back-to-back victories as Luigi Di Biagio’s Italy visited Wembley Stadium for the first time on Tuesday evening in an International friendly. Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy had given the Three Lions the lead in the first-half with a memorable finish […]
Young Lions Overcome Late Ukraine Scare To Continue Unbeaten Run in EURO 2019 Qualifying
Aidy Boothroyd’s England U21s made it six consecutive victories in all competitions yesterday evening at Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane by overcoming Oleksandr Holovko’s Ukraine U21s. The Young Lions have now won each of their last five Group 4 2019 UEFA European U21 Championship qualifiers and initially went ahead through Sheffield-born striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. A header […]
England Host City Guides: Kaliningrad
As the plane touches down in the middle of a ploughed muddy field, you would never guess that the world was coming to town. The first 10 minutes on the bus from the tiny airport past the most barren, featureless landscape do little to alter your perception. As the suburbs lurk into view, it isn’t […]
Having A Brief Chat With My Piece
National Teams break has given me free time to have a brief chat. You know sometimes people should talk to themselves. In this piece, I will do this. Of course, it will be about football and Spor Toto Super League. Every parent sees their kid as a superman. This is because she/he is their kid […]
Scipio still blue as Italian’s work in progress continues!
After the 2-0 defeat to Argentina, Italy rebounded with intent to correct wrongs against an in form England at Wembley stadium. Italy manager; Di Biagio, whilst not content with the defeat also relented the pessimistic tone and eulogised that, “We must do better than in Manchester but we’re on the right path” Indeed that sense […]
Argentina Talking Points: Struggling Higuain and no Messi, no party.
Argentina’s friendlies ahead of the WC 2018 Argentina’s 2-0 victory over Italy was overshadowed by a humiliating 6-1 loss in the Wanda Metropolitana against Spain. It looks like Argentina have got a long way to go… Here are 4 talking points from these friendlies. No Messi, No party It may not come as a surprise […]
Lescott Lines up at Etihad Start Line
He was part of the title-winning back line that snatched the Premier League title from Manchester United in the dying moments in 2012. However, instead of being part of a backline containing Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta, and Gael Clichy, Joleon Lescott joined supporters at the start line of the annual City in the Community all […]
Legends of Ligue 1: Pauleta
Ligue 1 has been blessed with some of football’s most clinical frontmen throughout its illustrious history. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani and Sonny Anderson have graced television screens in France with breathtaking moments of brilliance, weaving their way through defences and humiliating goalkeepers in plain view of their watching wives and children. But perhaps the greatest […]
Vodka Mixers, Sixty Seven Years & Christian Herc: A Week Of Wolves
You were probably wondering where I was yesterday. Ok, well maybe you weren’t! Never mind. Moving swiftly on. Nothing to recap from a Wolves perspective this week in terms of results due it being an international break, nevertheless, due to us being an absolutely massive club, we had eighteen players out on international duty. International […]
Three Lions Look To Roar At Wembley As Dejected Italians Pay A Tuesday Night Visit
In both nation’s second International friendly of 2018, Gareth Southgate’s England welcome Luigi Di Biagio’s Italy to London to renew a classic rivalry between two proud footballing countries, an eagerly-awaited one too over the last few months. The Three Limos head into the friendly off the back of beating the Netherlands for the first time […]
Five Great Wins for England against Italy
After England’s first win in the Netherlands since 1969, they take on Italy at home tonight. So far the two nations have met twenty-six times in all competitions and friendlies. England have won eight, Italy ten with eight draws. Here are five wins for England against The Azzurri. 1976 Bicentennial Tournament, Yankee Stadium, New York, […]
Young Lions Welcome Ukraine To Bramall Lane In First EURO 2019 Qualifier Of The Year
In the sixth matchday of qualifying Group 4 for the 2019 UEFA European U21 Championship, Aidy Boothroyd’s England U21s play host to Oleksandr Holovko’s Ukraine U21s in a top of the Group clash which promises to be a memorable one. The Young Lions head into the fixture off the back of a run of five […]
The Azzurri on course to knock down English Defences!
As Italy returned to training, there was one thing on their mind, to get back on track after a faltering start against Argentina in which they succumbed to two second half goals by Benega and Lanzini. This was supposed to be the reanimation of Italian hopes after a disastrous qualifying campaign for this summer’s World […]