It’s been a tough few years for the hapless Liberal Democrats: their party seemingly ‘in the wilderness’ (as the Nazi’s were during Hitler’s imprisonment). But the Lib Dems don’t have inspirational, commanding Hitler they have Nick Clegg. Now whilst the party’s phase of being under the radar isn’t entirely down to him, he certainly isn’t…
A surprise early goal from loanee Jhon Cordoba was rectified in this encounter with Canales scoring from a deflected cross and Vela nicking the win in stoppage time with a tantalising solo run. No surprises as La Real started as the better side: Three corners in four minutes and two blocked efforts from Vela and…
Sevilla, 7 without a win, faced an away trip at Vallecas to face a Rayo side attempting to play their usual slick football style. Unai Emery stated midweek that it isn’t necessarily who they beat to end this torrid run, but ‘to make sure it happens soon.’ However, the hosts also need to bounce back…
An afternoon fixture of the Baden-Wurttemberg derby between Hoffenheim and Stuttgart was in the offing as they met at the Rhein-Neckar Arena. Both sides were keen to secure the 3 points and move away from the drop zone. Versatile Andreas Beck was the first to sting the palms of goalkeeper Sven Ulreich within 5 minutes,…
He’s big, strong but has legs made out of glass so it would seem, but don’t forget what the Frenchman has to offer. In this piece, @cainfootball will attempt to remind you what Diaby has to offer whilst giving you an idea on his future… Cast your minds back all the way until the 2nd…
The return of the ‘Five of the Best’ blog series where I review the 5 best Football League matches, only this time it’s now being done monthly rather than weekly. I hope you enjoy this first month’s edition. AFC Wimbledon 4-0 Portsmouth – 16th November Rewind to the 2007/08 season, and you’ll find both sets…
We have all let the club down today. I am manager and I pick the team and determine the tactics. It is tough to put into words what I feel at the moment on the back of that defeat.” Chris Hughton fails to piece words together on the back of the 7-0 thrashing. And as…
Now that the 3 Lions have booked their place in the 2014 World Cup finals, I thought it’d be a good time to reveal the 23 players I’d take if I was Roy Hodgson. Goalkeepers Joe Hart – Despite being under scrutiny for some poor performances for club and country, Hart is still Hodgson’s number 1…
Late last Tuesday night, Arsenal shocked the footballing world with the transfer of Mesut Özil from Real Madrid for roughly £42m. This had Arsenal fans going wild, Real Madrid fans devastated, Barcelona fans relieved, and fans of the other Premier League clubs quaking in their boots. Short Outlook on Mesut Özil Not only has he come from…
After a turbulent few years, it seems Cagliari may be finding stability under Ivo Pulga. With their best squad since they won Serie A in the late 60s and star player, Radja Nainggolan looking more likely everyday to stay the future could be bright for the Rossoblu’s. But there is an if, and that if…
Last season’s Championship was arguably the most hotly-contested league in Europe with just 8 games left there was just 10 points between relegation and the play-offs. We lost 6 teams with Cardiff City, Hull City and Crystal Palace being promoted and Bristol City, Wolverhampton and Peterborough United relegated to League One. With this we gained…
Being an Arsenal fan, I know the story with Valencia. Used to be title challengers but now have to battle for Champions League every season on a shoe string budget in comparison to some other La Liga clubs. This is perhaps why I have grown fond of Valencia in recent years, it’s a sort of…
Team Lineups “You’d rather win in front of 50,000 enemies than win at home with your own fans” Di Canio admits. Despite only accepting the post as manager under two weeks ago, the Italian knows the stakes couldn’t be higher. The former-Swindon boss, fresh off the back off a 2-1 defeat to the hands of…
The first World Cup, that I have any vivid memory of, was 2002’s World Cup in Korea/Japan. Coming from a family that many relations were/are servicemen, made me very patriotic towards my country despite my very young age. Once the tournament begun, I watched the majority of the matches. My dad, he studied it. Every…
From Hero to Zero, Arsene Wenger was once the picture of greatness, with newspapers all across the world applauding his work and naming him ‘One of the greatest managers of all-time’. Lets take a look back on Mr Arsene Wenger’s career at Arsenal Football Club. 1996/1997: Arsenal dismissed boss Bruce Rioch, and David Dein…
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