Category: Natter Posts
Time to ditch the sliding tackle?
After Raheem Sterling’s tackle in England’s latest World Cup warm up game against Ecuador saw the normally placid Antonio Valencia reach for the Englishman’s throat and had them both sent off, a thought occurred
Lambert loss spells end of an era at Southampton
When Southampton’s 2013/14 season ended it was described as the ‘end of a project’ – and it certainly seems that way. Said ‘project’ – a term I loathe to use as it is better suited to a management consultant’s Pow
Comedian Omid Djalili joined by some well known faces for World Cup song
Yes, another World Cup song. There seems to be hundreds doing the rounds as people desperately try to create a track that’ll reach the heights that the likes of ‘Three Lions On The Shirt’ by Baddiel, Skinner and The
An unknown World Cup XI
You football nuts out there will have heard of these lot (or played with them one time in a FIFA career) but for those of you who are excited for the World Cup but perhaps don’t have the knowledge to keep …
Lovely moment: disabled boy shows off keepy-uppy skills to hero David Luiz
Football can produce some beautiful moments and this is certainly one of them. A young disabled boy was a special guest at Brazil’s training session last week, meeting his heroes and watching them train in what was undo
USMNT: expectations heading into the World Cup
Take one nation, growing in stature within the sport, a massive competition and ESPN – what do you have? Throw in a pinch of a very pessimistic football culture here in the States and the supposed “very hard group” we’re
Messi to secure legacy at the World Cup?
No trophies, no Ballon d’Or and no La Liga’s Golden Boot for Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi. Some might say the little Argentinian magician has been under a bit of rare pressure during the 2014 campaign e
Why Arsene Wenger’s new deal is bad news for Arsenal
According to reports today, Arsene Wenger has agreed a new three-year contract at Arsenal putting an end to all the speculation that has been surrounding his future at the club. I, for one, am not excited or pleased about his
Adidas destroy France’s team bus from previous World Cup
The 2010 World Cup in South Africa is certainly one to forget for anyone who’s French. Patrice Evra and Nicolas Anelka persuaded their team-mates to revolt against the reported inept management of then boss Raymo
Arsenal season review: how long without a trophy?
Trying to find the best way to describe the 2013/14 season in one word as an Arsenal fan, the one recurring word that comes is “childbirth”. Let me explain: studies have shown that after childbirth, a hormone is releas
Is this the worst penalty ever?
With the World Cup around the corner, penalty fails will undoubtedly be on the horizon. Every tournament, you’re practically guaranteed to see at least one terrible penalty (yes, usually from England). This lat
My Panini World Cup card obsession
I tear the foil open nervously, looking around to see if anyone has seen me. Wasting no time, I turn the first card around. Get lost, Gokhan Inler – I’ve got you already. Turn another. And another. Got. Got. Yes, …
Great reaction from the Bernabeu crowd after Sergio Ramos’ Champions League final equaliser
While Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were battling it out in the Champions League final over in Lisbon on Saturday night, a very impressive looking giant cube-screen was set up inside Real’s Bernabeu home for fans of t
Yaya Toure’s Manchester City future: no Selcuk, no issue
Over the years, supporting City has seen me endure more than a slice of the ridiculous, but ‘birthdaygate’ may well just be the icing on the cake (sorry). Over the past week we were introduced to the notion that Ya
James Milner: criminally underrated
The latest rumour in the ever-rotating transfer mill has seen Manchester City’s 28 year-old winger, James Milner, linked with moves to Liverpool and Arsenal, as the Englishman has found first team opportunities limit