We almost had our first real stinker of the tournament to finish what has been the […]
Despite not being particularly bad, Group E has been the only one to disappoint in this […]
The worst (and it was still quite good) match of the World Cup so far looked […]
Since their victory at the 2011 Copa America, Uruguay have been in something of a downward […]
Retrospective: Germany 1-1 Republic of Ireland 2002
Remember the last time Louis van Gaal was in charge of the Netherlands and didn’t qualify […]
Retrospective: Newcastle United 5-0 Manchester United 1996
With their recent tribulations, Manchester United fans have been condescendingly reminded of the need for patience, […]
Appiah gets tactics spot on for a resounding Ghana victory
Ghana were slight favourites for the first leg in Kumasi but the manner of their victory […]
Is Wilfried Bony a good signing for Swansea?
Wilfried Bony seemed to have become relatively popular in English football circles, or at least those […]
Retrospective: England 4-2 West Germany 1966
England’s World Cup victory is undeniably English football’s high point. Their solitary win – which could […]
Case Study: Rubin Kazan 2-1 Zenit St Petersburg 21/7/2013
While many other European clubs are being nicely eased back into the football season with pre-season […]
Will Manchester United’s success repopularise 4-4-2?
After the 2010 World Cup, English football seemed to have finally moved on from the 4-4-2. […]
Case Study: Lazio 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur 22/11/2012
With all the drama before the game, it was pretty typical that the match turned out […]