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After David Luiz’s performance, it’s time to treasure the ‘Utility Man’:
It is likely that the best outcome for Rafael Benitez after six months in charge at Chelsea will be the restoration of his reputation after a disappointing climax to his otherwise stellar spell in charge at Liverpool and an incongruous...read more »
Can Hulk, Witsel, and… Bentley, aid the rise of Russia?
Hulk, Axel Witsel, and David Bentley. Yep, David Bentley. I think it’s fair to say that at the beginning of the season, no-one would be bracketing them in the same category. And to be fair to the two Portuguese league...read more »
Why Hodgson was wrong to keep Capello’s camp in Krakow
The dust has now settled after an enthralling Euro 2012. England met most people’s expectations and are sitting pretty in fourth in FIFA’s world rankings. Irrespective of this the manner in which England bowed out is a major cause for...read more »
The Unexpected Progression of England:
This time two years ago, the Spanish national team were on the road to lifting their first ever FIFA World Cup in South Africa after their unique tiki-taka left other major footballing nations eternally chasing the ball for 90 mentally,...read more »
Why the new manager has a long way to go to solve the same old problems for England
45 minutes is a short amount of time, even in footballing terms, but the second half of England's game in Oslo seemed to last an eternity as age-old problems resurfaced and time after time England squandered possession to their hosts....read more »
LIverpool’s lament: have FSG made a grave mistake?
FSG have now come under heavy criticism from fans after the owners sacked Kenny Dalglish from the managerial role due to Liverpool’s poor league form. Fans put up angry blogs on how Kenny was not given enough time at the...read more »
Four Possible Destinations For Fabio Capello If He Returns To English Football
Some of the more hysterical opinion offered during Fabio Capello’s reign as England manager suggested that he wasn’t actually a good manager. England’s failure to impress at the South African World Cup lead the media to question what Capello had...read more »
Roy Hodgson & the Undermining Ritual: how the Press cover their backs for inevitable failure.
About a week on from the latest unfortunate member to take up the reigns on the well-respected but rarely successful horse that is the England team, the papers, magazines and the social networking sites are abound with fake quotes replacing...read more »
Hodgson Got England, What Is Harry Left With?
The appointment, when it finally happened, occurred with remarkable speed given the months of speculation and assumption that preceded it. Over the weekend it quickly became apparent that the Football Association favoured West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson as the...read more »
Who has failed football fans most this season: Referees or the FA?
The Premier League season is almost at an end and I think it has been a weird season to say the least. The two epic fails of this season are the FA and the Referee’s. Both have been diabolical in...read more »