Football Rascal

The Champions League final in numbers

DC — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:54:33 +0000

Saturday’s Champions League final at Wembley is going to be a special occasion. Not only will the FA celebrate its 150th year hosting by hosting the final for the second time in three seasons, but Europe’s most prestigious trophy will … Read more...

Pulis’ route one approach proved to be his and Stoke’s pitfall

Guest Blogger — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:28:31 +0000

It’s hard to imagine Tony Pulis listing Nirvana as his preferred band, for the Welshman doesn’t come across like a stereotypical grunge fan, but his tenure at Stoke could have well been inspired by one Kurt Cobain’s most famous quotes. … Read more...

Premier League winners & losers: Bale, QPR, Alex Ferguson, Mata & Man City

Guest Blogger — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:14:32 +0000

Don’t believe the doom merchants who have classified the 2012-13 vintage as the worst season the Premier League has ever produced. Despite some dark moments, we were treated to some great football, wonderful goals and surprising results. With this season … Read more...

Small time Charlies: Arsenal and Spurs non-trophy battle to the death!

Guest Blogger — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:10:57 +0000

Imagine Alastair Cook lifting his bat to salute the Lords crowd after scoring his 20th run or Lewis Hamilton stepping on the podium with a bottle of champagne after securing pole-position at the Monaco GP. Obviously both are fine achievements, … Read more...

Forget Fergie – why Moyes’ appointment could make next season Premier League the biggest yet.

DC — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:23:58 +0000

Forget about when the Premier League was established in 1992, May 8th 2013 is the date that could change the landscape of English football for the foreseeable future…at least as far as the top tier is concerned. Now that the … Read more...

Gotze’s gone, who’s next?

DC — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:27:05 +0000

Mario Gotze’s decision to swap the black and yellow cauldron that is the Westfalenstadion, for the red and white of Bayern Munich could trigger a flurry of moves in many European teams’ engine rooms. The 20-year-old, one of European football’s … Read more...

ITV & football: a joke, and not a funny one…no Chelsea exclusives allowed!

DC — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:12:42 +0000

It’s safe to assume that the vast majority of football fans might not be too familiar with the name Alfred Harmsworth, who was the late 1st Viscount Northcliffe. However, following the shambles that unfolded on ITV last night, they’ll concur … Read more...

Is Gareth Bale a worthy winner of POTY?

DC — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:00:48 +0000

In the end, perhaps, it was right as much as it was unavoidable. Gareth Bale held off Luis Suarez and Robin Van Persie to pick up his second PFA Player of the Year Award in three seasons, adding the Young … Read more...

Barca: why do so many neutrals love when the mighty fall?

Guest Blogger — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:05:06 +0000

As Thomas Mueller hammered the final nail in Barcelona’s coffin last night, many among the viewers would have found themselves grinning amiably, if not really celebrating – unless you were a Bayern fan, obviously, in which case going completely berserk … Read more...

Is Suarez biting his way out of Liverpool?

Guest Blogger — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:09:53 +0000

Not many players could be shortlisted for the PFA Player of the Year Award on Friday, provide an assist and scoring a last-gasp equaliser on Sunday and still be talked about for the wrong reason. Luis Suarez, however, can and … Read more...