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…
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…
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…
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…
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