Liverpool boss Rodgers – navigating the mire
A little over seven months ago, the footballing landscape in England had a very different guise to the one that currently adorns it. Liverpool, who had underachieved and disappointed for the best part of three decades were on
Manchester City’s Aleksander Kolarov takes on kitman Les Chapman in boxing match
Manchester City love bringing out Alexander Kolarov around this time of the year to spread some of his Christmas joy (sort of) on behalf of the club. The Serbian left-back starred in a spoof boxing match against kitman L
European suicide mission
Time and time again when talking to football fans from around the UK I hear the same old cry; why don’t English teams win more European competitions? Because they don’t, it gives those with a certain agenda cause to
Former England goalkeeper David James lashes out at goalpost, goalpost wins
Poor old David James. He spent most of his career trying to shake off the nickname of ‘calamity’ after a few howlers in his time, he’s been in the press recently after being declared bankrupt and now he’s made an absolut
Worcester City’s Sean Geddes scores incredibly cheeky rabona goal
Erik Lamela’s remarkable rabona goal for Spurs a few weeks back seems to have started a bit of a trend, although it’ll be tough to top his. Former Manchester United trainee Sean Geddes might just have done that after th
Best man stings Arsenal-supporting brother with superb Wenger prank
Anyone who’s been a best man before will know what an honour it is, although it can be a bit of a laugh too, especially as your primary aim is to embarrass the groom in front of family and friends …
The world’s top 5 strikers
On Tuesday evening we saw Bayern Munich show a lack of discipline by letting an under performing Manchester City side come from 2-1 down to earn a vital 3-2 win against the Bundesliga champions and improve their cha
Goalkeeper in Iran grabs incredible throw-out assist
It’s tough being a goalkeeper, especially if you’re constantly picking the ball out of the net and never play a part in any last gasp equalisers. There are, though, a few modern day goalkeepers who are bucking the trend and …
Record breaker Messi’s first goal for Barcelona
If you were living under a rock over the weekend you might not be aware of the incredible record breaker that is, Lionel Messi. The little magician from Argentina shot himself to the top of La Liga’s all-time scorers’ tab
Does Hodgson need to look beyond Rooney, Welbeck and Sturridge?
England fans are relatively sheepish when discussions of the recent World Cup crop up, but since the debacle in Brazil, when England were eliminated after just two matches, Roy Hodgson has got his three lions roaring with
This embarrassing clearance from Mignolet sums Liverpool’s season up so far
Liverpool aren’t really going too well, are they? The contrast from last season is dramatic with a shedload of lacklustre performances this campaign and we’re only a third of the way through. Well, Sunday’s 3-1 def
Arsenal’s Wilshere, Mertesacker and Oxlade-Chamberlain star in mockumentary
Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Per Mertesacker and Jack Wilshere have taken part in a ‘mockumentary’ video which sees actors take on the roles of their fictional relatives. Gunners squad members must g
Diamonds are forever
The only thing constant in football is change. As managers and coaches tweak their tactics and systems to get the best out of their players, they end up forming a new system or formation which when used effectively c
AFC Wimbledon’s Akinfenwa beatboxes whilst holding a cupcake
Possibly the best or worst headline we’ve ever written, depending on which way you look at it, but AFC Wimbledon’s beast of a striker Adebayo Akinfenwa was presented with a cupcake sent from American author and backe
A Premier League Team of the Season so far
International breaks offer a chance to reflect on club football with some perspective. The lack of upcoming matches in England’s top flight and ‘Super Sunday’ extravaganzas lends time to really assess what has gone on