The major headline tonight was always going to be how Wayne Rooney coped with the revelation of his alleged illicit contact with ladies of the night.  The truth was revealed, and the truth seems to be that Rooney is relieved.  But that aside, Manchester City deserve a special mention for aiding England’s cause. Capello’s men [...]

With the more lurid nocturnal pastimes of English footballers once again dominating the headlines, it will be a relief to see the focus shift to the pitch for what looks like England’s hardest game of the Euro 2012 qualifiers.

There were encouraging signs for England as they swept aside a pretty dire Bulgaria side; not least the performances of Joe Hart, Wayne Rooney, Jermaine Defoe and James Milner. There were still some marked areas for improvement though, notably at the back. The clean sheet is really testimony to the ability and alertness of England’s new favourite goalkeeper rather than any stout defending. Whilst I deel a deal of sympathy for Dawson, I am of the opinion that his injury may come as something of a blessing in disguise for England.

It is no coincidence that Cortese has been nicknamed ‘Genghis Khan’ by the local press

The England football team are indeed no strangers to controversy, in particular Wayne Rooney.

Many a wise man in football circles have taken out a subscription to the theory that consistency often plays a pivotal role in the achievement of success. One such passionate subscriber, Professor Alan Nevill of the University of Wolverhampton, even took the trouble to publish an academic study on the subject. World Cup runner-up and [...]

Tottenham Hotspur Vs Wigan Athletic Few would forget the quite unbelievable scene last season at White Hart Lane when Wigan Athletic visited the Lilywhites in North London and found themselves at the wrong end of a 9-1 score-line. With Wigan’s terrible start to this campaign, the worst since the inception of the Premier League back [...]

Two weeks have passed since Bebé was announced as Manchester United’s latest signing of the summer but the decision to invest £7m in the unknown Portuguese striker got even more intriguing this week when he was overlooked for selection for a reserve game against Manchester City. Bebé arrived in England amidst unsubstantiated reports that he had once turned out in the Homeless World Cup, but United’s coaching staff decided that he was not yet ready even for a place on the second string’s bench for the game in Hyde on Tuesday night.

As my last few blogs have been a little critical to say the least, I have decided to balance my karma with an article offering encouragement. The team on the receiving end are not a side I have much love for personally but one which, like most other fans, I do admire. That team is Arsenal, who make that dreaded trip up the M6 to Ewood Park tomorrow, where Ryan Nelson and chums will be waiting to kick seven shades of shit out of them, as per usual.

Not two years ago, on the 26th October 2008 to be precise, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool stood at polar opposites of the Barclays Premier League. Liverpool had just ended Chelsea’s 86 match unbeaten home record with a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge whilst taking the number one spot and, according to the BBC, “demonstrating their growing title credentials”. Spurs, meanwhile, sat in 20th place without a win, and so decided to swap the hapless Juande Ramos for Harry Redknapp. One look at the situation today suggests that was a very smart move indeed.