Fabio Capello will be confident that England can qualify from a group that presents neither genuinely dangerous opposition nor a handful of comfortable walkovers.
Switzerland and Bulgaria most notably should represent difficult engagements on their own territory. The former recovered from a shock loss to Luxembourg to edge out Greece and qualify automatically for the World Cup in South Africa, while the latter drew twice with the R...More
The history of English football is littered with great goal scorers. From Dixie Dean in the pre-war era to Alan Shearer, the goal king of the Premier League and countless illustrious names in between, football on these shores has been highlighted by all manner of strikers scoring all types of goals.
The rampaging centre-forward play of Nat Lofthouse, the intelligent game of Kenny Dalglish,and the dynamic half-winger half-striker s...More
With all of the recent transfer activity, it seems as if all of the action on the pitch, up and down the country has been overlooked to some extent. Thankfully, January is now behind us and so we can once again focus on the game itself, rather than the goings on behind closed doors.
Last Saturday’s match between local rivals Derby and Nottingham Forest was always going to be a spicy affair. This was the return fixture from the now ...More
"Pele was the best in the 60’s, Cruyff in the 70’s, Maradona in the 80’s and Laudrup in the 90’s."
That is some accolade indeed, especially coming from someone as illustrious and respected as Franz Beckenbauer. Especially considering the likes of Ronaldo and Zidane. It’s one of the many injustices of the game that Michael Laudrup was never afforded the sort of universal celebration he so thoroughly deserved. Why he never did remains...More
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Those that said that Didier Drogba’s departure to the Africa Cup of Nations would cause problems for Chelsea were right. For the wrong reasons, but they were right.
The Blues were barely inconvenienced by the Ivorian’s spell in Angola, winning all five games in his absence, rattling home 19 goals in the process. True, the fixture list fairy was kind to them, but Drogba’s departure effectively fo...More
The African Cup of Nations has been a topic of much discussion throughout the season, more in relation to how certain sides would cope without the loss of certain players than in actual excitement for a tournament often full with incident - this years’ being no different.
A more frequent tournament than its UEFA equivalent, happening every two years with every other tournament falling in a World Cup year, taking place mid-season the A...More
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