Modern Football Is Good-ish: Gamesmanship or Cheating?
An Introduction Those who know me on a personal level know that my opinions on many things don’t tend to go along with the majority….
Rants
Shirt numbers: Not always one to eleven!
Jordan Ayew (The Aston Villa version of Andre) was shown off by Swansea City on Thursday with obligatory club shirt in hand after his return…
Beware the Day Tripper
Millions of people flock to the UK every year to visit various places of interest. Theme parks, castles, zoos, art galleries and other historical hot…
The Snakes of the Transfer Desert
In football players come to football club and players leave football clubs. It’s the circle of life in the footballing world. You can accept players…
Upsets, shocks, agony and ecstasy; yes, the FA Cup weekend is upon us…
Expectations are high; tickets have been bought, and scarves are at the ready for expectant fans up and down the country. FA Cup weekend is…
Why Manchester United Cannot Afford Any More Injuries
Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal as revealed that left-back Luke Shaw suffered a dead knee in United’s 2-1 victory over Everton on Sunday and…
Excellent Draw should see Messi Lead Argentina through to Latter Stages of the World Cup
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is now just a couple of weeks away and the attention of football fans is starting to turn towards…
Five players to watch at the World Cup
Every international tournament springs surprises. We’ve seen it all from the Czech pair of Patrick Berger and Karel Poborsky lighting up Euro 96 before earning…
Youthful Squad Provides Feel Good Factor for England World Cup Chances
After months of speculation, Roy Hodgson named his 23-man England squad for the World Cup in Brazil and preparations for the tournament can now begin…
Supporting Your Team vs Supporting Your Manager: The Moyes Manchester United Divide
There’s a hint of a civil war among Manchester United fans at the moment. The fans are certainly divided into two camps. There are those…
Uniting France through football and laughter – Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets a lot of people talking. Whether it is for his off the…
Le Classique: a brief history
A couple of weeks ago, something really got to me. All over European football media, there were reports dubbing Paris Saint-Germain vs AS Monaco as…
Manchester United playing the blame game
On Monday morning the vitriol had started. From the #MoyesOut campaign on Twitter to the fallout in the press for Manchester United’s demolition by their city…
Brendan Rodgers is in no position to lecture Liverpool striker on loyalty
Footballers don’t see the world as fans do. They aren’t stuck with one club for all eternity; they can leave when a better offer comes…
It’s Time Levy Backed AVB
Let’s face it. Daniel Levy’s stubbornness in the transfer market in the last 11 months have cost Spurs dearly. Champions League football is yet another year…
Is Liverpool striker justified in making Chelsea captain comparison?
Luis Suarez revealed earlier this month that he was ready to leave Liverpool FC. Rather than being honest to the fans and explaining that, justifiably,…
Manchester City should expect backlash for this “typical City” behaviour
This time last year it was all going so well for Roberto Mancini and Manchester City. Two goals deep into injury time during the last…
A message for Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United – don’t milk the fans
Last night’s game at the Nou Camp confirmed that two German teams would be playing in the European Cup final at Wembley later this month. Bayern…
Stereotypical football: The most English footballer
Some players just aren’t made for the English game, some of us aren’t as efficient as Germans at taking penalties, even fewer are capable of…
Goal-line technology – too little, too late
It has been announced this week that goal-line technology will be introduced to the Premier League from next season but in my opinion, it’s far…