Category: Natter Posts

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Blimey: Bundesliga player scores from edge of his own box

We’ve seen quite a few ridiculous strikes already this season and we’re not even a quarter of the way through this campaign. From Amido Balde’s incredible 35-yard volley, to goalkeeper Mark Oxley scoring from inside his ow

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Liverpool’s Suso has a boogie with a skeleton

Big things are expected of Liverpool’s young Spanish playmaker Suso in the coming years. He’s got huge potential and is highly thought of around the club. There’s one thing the Liverpool hierarchy might want him to work

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Why England should consider moving their games away from Wembley

Now, we all know that the bigwigs at the FA have a widely perceived lack of intelligence when it comes to serious football matters. However, there is a prominent problem staring them in the face, namely a discernible lack of

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The stands are full of fear

If you glanced at Twitter on Tuesday at around 5.30pm you would’ve seen countless tweets criticising the lack of atmosphere on Liverpool’s Kop. “Where’s the famous atmosphere?” was the general message, coming

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Striker celebrates goal by falling into a tunnel

In a Brazilian league match recently, Coritiba beat Sao Paulo 3-1 with Cameroonian striker Joel scoring the two goals that sealed the victory. His second of the match was the one that stood out though, mainly down to th

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Falcao’s arrival may not be just a quick fix

Having finished in such a disappointing seventh place at the end of the 2013-14 campaign, it was obvious that new Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal would be spending big money as the club’s new manag

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On-loan Celtic striker Amido Balde scores incredible 35-yard volley

Amido Balde hasn’t really delivered at Scottish champions Celtic so far, despite showing a bit of promise on occasions. He’s raw, and at the age of 23 needed games away in a new climate to help aid his development furth

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What is vanishing spray?

First came the whistle in 1878, followed by goal line technology in 2013. Now, in 2014, we have witnessed the introduction of the third, and possibly final, piece of football refereeing technology: vanishing spray. A

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AC Milan’s Jeremy Menez scores ridiculously good backheel goal

You can’t beat a backheeled goal, can you? AC Milan’s Jeremy Menez is certainly an advocate of that sort of a finish as during a crazy 5-4 win against Parma, the Frenchman scored arguably one of the cheekiest goals y

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Player receiving award upstaged by ‘keeper scoring amazing diving header in the background

After an impressive goal against AZ Alkmaar a few weeks back, Ajax’s Anwar El Ghazi was being presented with Ajax’s goal of the month award for August at their training ground but during the presentation he w

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Manchester United fan writes emotional Danny Welbeck poem

Think it’s fair to say that Danny Welbeck’s deadline day move to Arsenal is still hurting some Manchester United fans, with many unhappy at losing one of their youth products and England internationals to a Premier League r

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Proof that Gareth Bale is slowly morphing into Cristiano Ronaldo

Gareth Bale’s settled in extremely well at Spanish giants Real Madrid, with Cristiano Ronaldo apparently playing a key role in helping the young Welshman get to grips with Madrid life and all that playing for such a huge club

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Ouch: Neymar misses an absolute sitter

Since breaking onto the scene, Neymar has dazzled defenders with his breathtaking skill and trickery. He’s now Brazil’s main man and a key figure at European giants Barcelona which has earned him the reputation as one

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The story of Everton’s Bryan Oviedo

Picture the battlefield of English football, in the muddy fields of Stevenage. Bryan Josué Oviedo Jiménez is being carried off on a stretcher while his team-mates cry in horror of his gruesome fractured fibula and tibia as the Everto

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Brutal: vicious karate kick in Brazilian league game

A horrific foul was spotted in Brazil over the weekend as Fluminense played out an exciting 3-3 draw with Cruzeiro. Despite the game itself being a bit of a cracker full of some superb goals, the karate kick in question has