It wasn’t supposed to turn out like this, in May 2014 as the (at the time) soon-to-be-Mrs Football Nerd and I walked out of Wembley reflecting on how Leyton Orient had been just two missed penalty kicks away from a place in the second tier of English football, we were full of hope and optimism […]
The main focus of the weekend here in England were the two FA Cup Semi-Finals at Wembley; whether you are in favour of the semi-finals being played at Wembley, or as a traditionalist like me think that the big stage should be reserved for the Final alone; it is undeniable that playing these games at […]
My prediction on these very pages only last week that ‘Chelsea’s relentlessness looks set to mean that Tottenham will miss out on the title for the second year in succession, although this year it may well be through no fault of their own.’; only goes to show how little I know, as right on cue […]
With things getting serious in the Eredvisie and belief growing that this might finally be the year that my boyhood team Feyenoord would finally re-establish themselves with a credible title challenge; my wife and I decided back in February that there was only one place that we were going to spend our Easter, at the […]
Say what you like about Jamie Carragher and his tactical analysis work on Sky Sports but no one could deny that the former Liverpool captain: a) knows a thing or two about defending, or b) played every single game in his career with unquestionable commitment and passion; so when someone like that questions the character, […]
The big shock at the weekend was Chelsea being beaten by a resurgent Crystal Palace at home, in a game that they somehow contrived to lose despite taking an early lead through Fabregas. Two goals in five minutes put Palace 2-1 ahead before the game even reached the quarter of an hour mark, a lead […]
With the final Interlull (© Arseblog) out of the way we can now focus on the race for the Premier League title and with a double helping of fixtures this week, things should really start to take shape. The Merseyside derby gets us underway with the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday; given Everton’s wretched form in […]
