Month: September 2010

A few weeks ago I wrote a piece on Berbatov, expressing the fact that this season he had to produce somewhere near his best form or else he was out…

Before we get started I’d just like to get my disclaimer out of the way. This opinion piece is not a spurious personal attack on Liverpool Football Club and/or the…

Wayne Rooney’s private-life allegations may have shocked the world of football, but in no way are Manchester United’s problems restricted to Rooney’s well-documented setback…

There been many films surrounding football but none like Blue Moon Rising. The docu-film, created by Endemol, follows a group of true blue Manchester City supporters who follow the blues…

The ball sailed silently over the back of the stands and away, lost forever in a maze of winding streets. “Alex?” I called to my only coach. “Can you get…

Seriously, what the hell happened? United were cruising, after coming from being one nil down to produce some great football to go 3-1 in front, and then to see all…

The miracle of Turf Moor It is hard to take positives from a game in which you throw away a 3-1 lead in the final ten minutes but Preston should…

Author John Nicholson has a problem – the kind of which, should it concern methamphetamine or alcohol, would probably have seen him forced to attend bi-weekly, court-ordered rehab sessions by now. It becomes quickly apparent whilst reading We Ate All The Pies that he is utterly, rabidly and cripplingly addicted to football along with all of it’s many facets and foibles.

With today’s footballing technology improving at exponential rates, it’s not hard to make the connection between football boot and player. It seems that for the top players in the world,…

With Wayne Rooney being plastered on every British daily over the past week, he has now sent out a request for privacy during this difficult time with his wife. This…

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I wonder what his team-mates would have said to him afterwards. I’m guessing he’s not going to take his eyes off the ball anytime soon 🙂

The second the rumours about Gerard Houllier being the next Villa manager went from conjecture to confirmation I was asked by a friend of mine what I – as a…

Next England Manager Odds Provide A Great Bet And It Isn’t Harry Redknapp. England Manager Fabio Capello recently announced that he would be leaving his job after Euro 2012 and…

The Royal Bank of Scotland – who are Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett‘s current lenders – have put an October 6th deadline in place, by which time they…

The Dutch were the inventors of total football, a footballing philosophy that stood the test of time and makes today’s football ever so attractive. While we’re used to see great…

Premier League football returns after the international break that saw it’s usual spate of injuries, outstanding performances and potential returns to form. In the context of the title race it’s…

The international break is over, which means Premier League football returns this weekend. Which means the Soccerlens Fantasy Football Game returns too. For those unaware, the Soccerlens Fantasy Football Game…

Despite the hype it has received, Gérard Houllier’s appointment by Aston Villa is not a high point for the club and the way things are going, this decision has the potential to bring as much smiles as Martin O’Neill’s late summer exit did…

Make sure you tune in for the latest episode of Three Up Front! Adrian Clarke, Iain Spragg and Iain Macintosh are on fine form as they discuss your emails and…

Doom and gloom surrounded many circles at Villa Park after James Milner’s departure, but could there be an instant successor. The emergence of Marc Albrighton at Aston Villa this season…

Before the international break Kaiserslautern gave a massive boost to everyone hoping for a more competitive Bundesliga this season with their 2-0 win over Bayern Munich – two goals in two minutes…

On Saturday 28th February 2004, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) chose to abolish the ‘golden goal’ rule – six years after it was first utilised during a World Cup…

Rumors in and out of the executive suites of professional and international soccer are a perpetual game of partial information.  There is usually some truth, some falsehoods, and some bluffs…

Aston Villa’s month long search for a new manager has finally concluded with the club announcing the appointment of Gerard Houllier. The distinguished Frenchmen who  has played an integral role…

Ahh the football international. A time where the worlds greats can showcase their talent by proudly representing their countries and putting their bitter club feuds aside as they line up…

Football is all about contrasting emotions; joy and despair, victory and defeat. How emotions swing one way to the other through the 90 minutes of a match is what generates…