England
Owen rescues more than just a point at St Andrews
When Joey Barton converted a stoppage time penalty at Fulham on December 15th, Newcastle fans could have been forgiven for thinking their side may well have turned the corner.
After all, they had bounced back from a humiliating home defeat to Liverpool- one that left enduring images of angry fans yelling “You don’t know what [...]
Cap on foreigners necessary to curb the lack of English talent
Why is there such a dearth of English talent in the Premier League?
Watch Wayne Rooney on his day and you will see his incredible passion and his bewildering talent. Never can he be accused of not having heart.
Manchester United have suffered several defeats this season. On each occasion they have lost, they were without [...]
Capello Can’t Go Wrong: The ‘Cushiest Job’ In Football
It has been argued by many that the job as the manager of the England football team is the ‘toughest job’ in football; it has come to be regarded as a thankless task – it is, they say, the ‘impossible job’.
Or, at least, this is how it may seem when one recalls the countless years [...]
Most improved player in the league? It’s a Dunne deal
When Sven-Goran Eriksson reflected on Manchester City’s surprise derby win at Old Trafford yesterday, he could have been forgiven for concentrating only on the goalscorers who had ensured the club’s first league double over their near neighbours since 1970, and their first win in enemy territory since Denis Law’s backheel and United’s relegation in 1974. [...]
Bentley is the natural successor to Beckham
So Fabio Capello named his maiden squad last week, and as usual all the attention was centred on one man.
Not the likes of Curtis Davies or Gabriel Agbonlahor, who received their maiden England call-ups (but surely not their last). Not even the likes of Ashley Young or Jermaine Jenas, who are two of the in-form [...]
Abuse Lifts Thin Veil Off Prejudice
Abuse of footballers is like literature; its most interesting aspect is what it reveals about its creator.
So what can we learn about the composers of the unedifying rants, insults, insinuations and single-entendres so unedifyingly aimed at footballers and managers in recent weeks?
The obvious common denominator is prejudice. An irrational hatred of the different; it [...]
Expecting more when they should expect less?
With the England position increasingly likely to be given to either Fabio Capello or Jose Mourinho, it is time we asked a crucial question: Are England fans expecting too much?
In 2006, when Luis Phillipe Scolari was scouted as the next possible manager of England following Sven’s reign, he quite rightly refused, citing the English press [...]
Just 4% of England fans believe their nation will triumph in South Africa
Only 4% Of Fans Back England To Win World Cup
A Football Fans Census survey of over 3,000 England fans from all Premier and Football League clubs has revealed that only 4% believe England will win the tournament in 2010.
The survey comes hot on the heels of the FA’s announcement to conduct a ‘root and branch [...]
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