Fantasy Football Week 8: Time for James and Owen to go
Fernando Torres & Robbie Keane could have been the deadliest double act since Starsky & Hutch, had Rafa Benitez not thought otherwise. As it happens they had to settle last…
Becoming a real football manager
Instructions, mentality: attacking, passing style: short, tempo: quick. Ohh hang on a second, I can do this for real now. Last weekend I completed my Football Federation Australia junior coaching…
Have Madrid finally got their man?
I’m not talking about Cristiano Ronaldo. Not talking about Kaka. Not Benzema and not about Raul Albiol and Xabi Alonso. I’m talking about Arsene Wenger. Scratch that, I’m actually talking…
Fan Loyalty: In Rafa We Trust!
“Seeing these smiling faces is the greatest pleasure. They have been magnificent all season. They have been our 12th man. I have always said our fans are the best in…
MLS refereeing: is Platini’s Fantastic Five the answer?
Back in June, as Major League Soccer was finding its stride on the other side of the Atlantic, Michel Platini and UEFA confirmed that this year’s Europa League would be…
Vermaelen to net a goal for Arsenal against Fulham?
Due to their demolition jobs on Everton, Portsmouth and Wigan, Arsenal have reportedly helped Sporting Index spread punters to pocket £500,000 already this season. Wenger’s charges must make the short…
Campbell finds out League Two is not the Costa del Sol
First they appoint a former England manager as their Director of Football, then they go and sign a former England international, surely this is any clubs dream, but evidently not…
Fantasy Football Week 7: Classy Defenders and Wing Wizards
Seven goals, seven minutes of added time, seven players from the Big Four in the team of the week. Yes, the big boys claimed back their rightful place at the…
Manchester United to beat Stoke City with another late, late goal?
The Premier League goal glut continued last weekend, much to the delight of the majority of buyers of total goals spreads. The Big Four played their part with games involving…
Michael Owen: The Signing of the Season? An Inside Look at Manchester United’s Devious Deal
Michael Owen has been a polemic figure throughout his career. At 29 years of age many critics claim that he is already past his prime; that his workrate has slowed,…
Roger Milla: History against African teams but expect upsets at the 2010 World Cup
Roger Milla burst onto the big stage at the grand old age of 38 when he scored four never-to-be-forgotten goals for Cameroon at the 1990 FIFA World Cup Finals in…
Happy Birthday Daniel, Fancy a Free Chlamydia test?
What Happened to the Traditional Scoreboard? Tonight I made the short trip from my house to watch Nottingham Forest v Blackburn in one of the Carling Cup games many had…
Can two wrongs make a right?
Thanks to Eduardo, diving has once again risen to the summit of football’s trendy topic list. Whatever the rights or wrongs of the UEFA charge and its subsequent overturning on…
Standing Up for Football
We’ve all been there. It’s the last minute and your team is clinging on to a vital, undeserved win away from home. You stand and bellow support for your lads…
A weekend to remember
Goals galore! Football is really back with a bang now! Let us start off with the most competitive Manchester derby that has occured since football officially began in 1992. A…
