There is a legitimate argument to be made for Adolf Hitler being responsible for one of the greatest sides football has ever seen. Germany never impressed under Nazi rule and they didn’t even have a professional league until 1963 – Hitler paid more attention to the Olympics, using football to his advantage but not to…
Yesterday was the day that many die-hard football fans dreamt about: the kick-off in the Pro League. Champions Anderlecht are looking to defend their title while close contenders Club Brugge are always on the lookout for a slip from Belgium’s No 1. Today, we will have a look at the possible title contenders and search…
Last season was the first time in seven years Everton have finished above Liverpool, and that finish in 2005 was spoilt somewhat by their rivals winning a fifth European Cup. To find the last time Everton finished ahead of Liverpool before that, you have to head all the way back to 1987 – when they…
The long term readers among you might notice that this isn’t the first time we have discussed Helenio Herrera’s Internazionale side. Seeing as we have already discussed this Inter side’s tactical set-up, there is little need to cover old ground, so we will look at some of the other reasons people believe they achieved greatness.…
It seems the person most annoyed at Roy Hodgson’s appointment as England manager was Daniel Levy – the Spurs chairman now forced into handing over compensation to Harry Redknapp when he could have been on the receiving end if the FA had opted for “The People’s Choice”. Not wholly accurate, a better choice of phrase…
A brief rekindling under Louis van Gaal aside, it has been a testing few years for Bayern fans, often playing second fiddle to a couple of clubs. Battling their way through to the Champions League final at their own stadium, things seemed to be boding well for Bayern: as well as the benefit of playing…
While the naming of the 2011/12 as the best Premier League season in the 20 seasons awards seems a poor choice due to the low quality of play, there is little doubt that it has been one of the more entertaining years. The title race, the fight for the last Champions League spots and the…
After the appalling run of form that Liverpool have endured since winning the League Cup and the same issue that got Birmingham relegated last season, I figured it may be interesting to see if there is anything more to this trend. As a disclaimer, my aim wasn’t to come to much in the way of…
On the 18th of May 1994, Fabio Capello became a European champion for the first and only time in his career. Having spent the week listening to the taunts of his opposite number Johan Cruyff over the boring style he employed compared to his predecessor Arrigo Sacchi, Capello’s Milan took the more impressive Barcelona Dream…
