Photo Any chat about European football that continues past the twenty-minute marker is bound to include some mention of Bayern Munich. Typically, conversations focus on
In July 2016, a little club from Gibraltar caused shockwaves across Europe. Many assumed, wrongly, that the English side Lincoln City had somehow got into
Well, it is not often I open a column with the blaring statement of “thank goodness for Newcastle United”, I can tell you. Just in
Well, folks – who had seven matches in the First Manager To Get Sacked This Season Sweepstake? Before the season actually started many of us
Oh, Thomas. You didn’t really think you could try the exact same approach four times in a row and Peppy G wouldn’t have finally come
Football woke up to some sad news on Sunday morning following the death of Jimmy Greaves, the former footballer-turned-broadcaster. As someone, as a child, who
As managers up and down the country waited to see whether they could pick their non-Argentinian South American players, there was a groan at Old
Well, as we always say at this point in the season, there’s nothing like an international break to kill a bit of momentum. As the
You lot should be grateful this week, you really should. The newspaper that publishes this rubbish every week asked me to submit just 500 words
And in a flash, it has gone – the second week of Premier League action disappears as quickly as it appeared. Already, things start to
Well, would you look at that – a new Premier League season. Not a lot has changed, really – Mo Salah scores on the opening
To be fair, I was tempted to ‘do a Harry Kane’ and not show up today but then I realised nobody was likely to be
Can you smell it, folks? That’s the sweet scent of the Premier League season closing in and money being burned on random signings left right
Right then, folks – get comfortable because we have a lot to get through today. All the rumour-creators are back after their post-Euro 2020 getaway
A week without actual football has now passed us by because, as ever, we do not count preseason friendlies as football and no matter how
Well, there goes England’s 100% record in major finals on home turf then. The Euro 2020 adventure is over – it didn’t come home as
Unless you were lucky enough or old enough to be around when the English football team last won something (1966, I’ve been told) you’ve probably
This Euro 2020 thing only really gets going on Tuesday, right? The small matter of England, oh so conveniently at home, versus Germany – a
Ah, the joys of England at a major football tournament – how I have missed it. Hot off the heels of suddenly being tournament favourites
So, in Gareth in we trust, right? It didn’t look quite like that after England’s starting XI was leaked online early Sunday morning. Kieran Trippier
England, England, England – we’ve been here before, haven’t we? Not quite good enough to convince me we might win it but not so bad
Well, it wasn’t a bad weekend for west London, was it? A week, let alone a weekend, is a long time in football and it
Having cruised to their first ever Premier League title in their 2019-20 season, there was talk Liverpool could go on and dominate the English top-flight
Only 19% of England fans value international football over club football — according to a survey carried out on behalf of bookmaker Paddy Power. Football
The domestic season is done and there’s still the small matter of the Europa League and Champions League finals for English fans to follow but
Gambling is a popular sphere of entertainment, that truly flourished with the development of the Internet. People all around the world appreciated an opportunity to
The 35-year-old goalkeeper has not played in the Premier League since 2011 (or 3645 days): the last match for West Brom was also against Newcastle,
With the 2020 European Championships about to commence in the not-too-distant future, now seems an opportune time as any to check out how the England
With Chelsea set to head to their second UEFA Champions League final, where they will meet Manchester City at FC Porto’s Estadio do Dragao on
You have to applaud Tottenham Hotspur FC, really. They had us going there, I almost thought they were going to pull off one of the
There has been a growing feeling over the last two seasons that all is not quite as it seems at Pride Park in terms of
Ah, the business end of the season where we start searching for some remaining business to make the footballing weekends vaguely interesting. Manchester City finally
Oh, Sergio. No. No, no, no, no. As Gary Lineker’s media team succinctly tweeted, what kind of idiot tries to do that when there is
The past few weeks have certainly been fiery-hot for Spurs fans. Tottenham sacked famed manager Jose Mourinho a few weeks ago in a move that
It’s been a strange season in many ways, largely due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has kept spectators out of stadiums for
Go back to November 2020 and Tottenham Hotspur were top of the Premier League. All looked good at the club under the guidance of Jose
Though they toiled in League One as recently as 2009, it no longer comes as a surprise to football fans everywhere to see Leicester City’s
Well, you have to applaud the Manchester United fans. The players have been unable to stop City winning the title once again, so you can
Editor: “Don’t forget to keep the word count to around 1250 words, please. You know the readers don’t want too much of your drivel”. Well,
Ben Chilwell is currently regarded as one of the best left-backs in the Premier League, and most definitely right up there with the best in
The FA Cup is not only loved because it is one of the oldest sporting competitions in the world, but also because it has been
First, let’s look at why Inter can win the title this season. Inter Milan has displayed outstanding team consistency. The club only lost twice in
How familiar are you with sports betting online? Do you know what to expect if you place a wager? With more and more places allowing
It’s hard to deny it was a funny old week of association football. Just as we were settling down to the second FA Cup semi-final
No matter what team you support, there will be a game that you have seen that you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Hopefully,
The 2011-12 season was a strange one for Chelsea. The Blues appointed Andre Villas-Boas as Carlo Ancelotti’s replacement in the summer, but the young Portuguese
One thing, OK one of many things, we’ve been a little bit slack on this season is covering the Champions League stuff that tends to
Today’s mad ramblings will take the form of an Erling Haaland-shaped beauty parade and head all over the Premier League looking to find someone to
As ever, the International break was completely worth it – no? Wasn’t it great to see our national teams play very, very important matches against
According to Brazilian Lucas Moura, the great Tottenham Hotspur are all fully behind their manager, Jose Mourinho. As Brian Clough probably once said, “I’d rather
Photo Any chat about European football that continues past the twenty-minute marker is bound to include some mention of Bayern Munich. Typically, conversations focus on
In July 2016, a little club from Gibraltar caused shockwaves across Europe. Many assumed, wrongly, that the English side Lincoln City had somehow got into
Well, it is not often I open a column with the blaring statement of “thank goodness for Newcastle United”, I can tell you. Just in
Well, folks – who had seven matches in the First Manager To Get Sacked This Season Sweepstake? Before the season actually started many of us
Oh, Thomas. You didn’t really think you could try the exact same approach four times in a row and Peppy G wouldn’t have finally come
Football woke up to some sad news on Sunday morning following the death of Jimmy Greaves, the former footballer-turned-broadcaster. As someone, as a child, who
As managers up and down the country waited to see whether they could pick their non-Argentinian South American players, there was a groan at Old
Well, as we always say at this point in the season, there’s nothing like an international break to kill a bit of momentum. As the
You lot should be grateful this week, you really should. The newspaper that publishes this rubbish every week asked me to submit just 500 words
And in a flash, it has gone – the second week of Premier League action disappears as quickly as it appeared. Already, things start to
Well, would you look at that – a new Premier League season. Not a lot has changed, really – Mo Salah scores on the opening
To be fair, I was tempted to ‘do a Harry Kane’ and not show up today but then I realised nobody was likely to be
Can you smell it, folks? That’s the sweet scent of the Premier League season closing in and money being burned on random signings left right
Right then, folks – get comfortable because we have a lot to get through today. All the rumour-creators are back after their post-Euro 2020 getaway
A week without actual football has now passed us by because, as ever, we do not count preseason friendlies as football and no matter how
Well, there goes England’s 100% record in major finals on home turf then. The Euro 2020 adventure is over – it didn’t come home as
Unless you were lucky enough or old enough to be around when the English football team last won something (1966, I’ve been told) you’ve probably
This Euro 2020 thing only really gets going on Tuesday, right? The small matter of England, oh so conveniently at home, versus Germany – a
Ah, the joys of England at a major football tournament – how I have missed it. Hot off the heels of suddenly being tournament favourites
So, in Gareth in we trust, right? It didn’t look quite like that after England’s starting XI was leaked online early Sunday morning. Kieran Trippier
England, England, England – we’ve been here before, haven’t we? Not quite good enough to convince me we might win it but not so bad
Well, it wasn’t a bad weekend for west London, was it? A week, let alone a weekend, is a long time in football and it
Having cruised to their first ever Premier League title in their 2019-20 season, there was talk Liverpool could go on and dominate the English top-flight
Only 19% of England fans value international football over club football — according to a survey carried out on behalf of bookmaker Paddy Power. Football
The domestic season is done and there’s still the small matter of the Europa League and Champions League finals for English fans to follow but
Gambling is a popular sphere of entertainment, that truly flourished with the development of the Internet. People all around the world appreciated an opportunity to
The 35-year-old goalkeeper has not played in the Premier League since 2011 (or 3645 days): the last match for West Brom was also against Newcastle,
With the 2020 European Championships about to commence in the not-too-distant future, now seems an opportune time as any to check out how the England
With Chelsea set to head to their second UEFA Champions League final, where they will meet Manchester City at FC Porto’s Estadio do Dragao on
You have to applaud Tottenham Hotspur FC, really. They had us going there, I almost thought they were going to pull off one of the
There has been a growing feeling over the last two seasons that all is not quite as it seems at Pride Park in terms of
Ah, the business end of the season where we start searching for some remaining business to make the footballing weekends vaguely interesting. Manchester City finally
Oh, Sergio. No. No, no, no, no. As Gary Lineker’s media team succinctly tweeted, what kind of idiot tries to do that when there is
The past few weeks have certainly been fiery-hot for Spurs fans. Tottenham sacked famed manager Jose Mourinho a few weeks ago in a move that
It’s been a strange season in many ways, largely due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has kept spectators out of stadiums for
Go back to November 2020 and Tottenham Hotspur were top of the Premier League. All looked good at the club under the guidance of Jose
Though they toiled in League One as recently as 2009, it no longer comes as a surprise to football fans everywhere to see Leicester City’s
Well, you have to applaud the Manchester United fans. The players have been unable to stop City winning the title once again, so you can
Editor: “Don’t forget to keep the word count to around 1250 words, please. You know the readers don’t want too much of your drivel”. Well,
Ben Chilwell is currently regarded as one of the best left-backs in the Premier League, and most definitely right up there with the best in
The FA Cup is not only loved because it is one of the oldest sporting competitions in the world, but also because it has been
First, let’s look at why Inter can win the title this season. Inter Milan has displayed outstanding team consistency. The club only lost twice in
How familiar are you with sports betting online? Do you know what to expect if you place a wager? With more and more places allowing
It’s hard to deny it was a funny old week of association football. Just as we were settling down to the second FA Cup semi-final
No matter what team you support, there will be a game that you have seen that you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Hopefully,
The 2011-12 season was a strange one for Chelsea. The Blues appointed Andre Villas-Boas as Carlo Ancelotti’s replacement in the summer, but the young Portuguese
One thing, OK one of many things, we’ve been a little bit slack on this season is covering the Champions League stuff that tends to
Today’s mad ramblings will take the form of an Erling Haaland-shaped beauty parade and head all over the Premier League looking to find someone to
As ever, the International break was completely worth it – no? Wasn’t it great to see our national teams play very, very important matches against
According to Brazilian Lucas Moura, the great Tottenham Hotspur are all fully behind their manager, Jose Mourinho. As Brian Clough probably once said, “I’d rather
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