Watching Match of the Day on Saturday night, we were treated to some of the most bizarre scenes I have ever witnessed in watching a football match. Four isolated pitch invasions at the London Stadium, including one protestor who had removed the corner flag and tried to plant it on the centre spot in an […]
Another football match and another competition. This time it was the quarter finals of what is currently called the Carabao Cup or for us stubborn traditionalists, the League Cup. For years now this competition has been seen by Premier League clubs as an opportunity to give playing time to youngsters and fringe squad players; however […]
So it is finally out of the way! The final whistle on Tuesday evening signalled the end of the third(!) international break this season and the majority of us will be relieved that we can now return to the usual order of business and a period in which the season intensifies. Presumably as the result […]
The 2015/16 season was one in which the traditional hierarchy of the Premier League was shaken up; not so long ago it was perm four out of a maximum of six for the top four and pick one of Chelsea, City or United for the title. However the under-performance of the traditional Premier League big […]
Even though we have no real connection to West Ham, my wife and I opted to spend Bank Holiday Monday visiting the Boleyn Ground one final time. The occasion was a specially arranged ex-pro / celebrity match between England and Germany called ‘Farewell to the Boleyn’ and was to mark the 50th anniversary of the […]
Once Arsenal have completed their traditional annual departure from the Champions League at the Round of 16 Stage, I find I can really enjoy the tournament as it gets serious from the Quarter Final Stage onwards. I have to say I really wasn’t expecting City to get past PSG, however credit where it is due […]
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