After October’s disappointing 2-0 defeat to Switzerland, Ireland remained in first place in their Euro 2020 qualifying group, albeit having played one more game than Denmark and two more than the Swiss. Despite their strong position, with the team’s form seemingly on a downward spiral Ireland coach Mick McCarthy has a job on his hands… Read more →
Photo by Graham Hogg reproduced under this Creative Commons Licence It’s been two seasons since Stoke City crashed out of the Premier League. They have not shown any sign of mounting a challenge to get back in the top flight. 2019/20 has been a nightmare for them, and they… Read more →
League One action continues on Tuesday night. Portsmouth expect to climb the table when they host a woe-ridden Southend side, a possession-based Rochdale outfit welcome promotion contenders Ipswich to the Crown Oil Arena (Spotland) while low-scoring Shrewsbury face high-scoring Posh. Portsmouth v Southend There is huge pressure on Portsmouth to win this match and close… Read more →
Leicester City made Premier League history at the end of last month. The 9-0 crushing of Southampton at St Mary’s means the club now share the record with Manchester United for the biggest win in the top flight. They also broke the record for the biggest away win, which was also held by the Red… Read more →
So what’s more emotionally charged than a game with the two biggest rivals in one of the most competitive leagues in the world? Maybe two giant names in football going after each other for respect and supremacy, or just a Real Madrid vs Barcelona match that has to carry not just the weight of sport… Read more →
Gillingham have their first away win of their campaign as a combination of a fine Regan Charles-Cook strike and a goalkeeping masterclass from Jack Bonham saw them to a 1-0 win at Accrington Stanley. Here’s our Player Ratings from the clash in East Lancashire. Accrington Stanley Dimitar Evtimov – the Bulgarian stopper made a good… Read more →
Gillingham have their first away win of their campaign as a combination of a fine Regan Charles-Cook strike and a goalkeeping masterclass from Jack Bonham saw them to a 1-0 win at Accrington Stanley. Here’s Six Things from the clash in East Lancashire. Even first half In the first half, Gillingham operated high up the… Read more →
The Championship promotion race is fascinatingly tight this season – but who will go up? We take a look at the main contenders. West Bromwich Albion Why they can go up: Unlike last season, when West Brom had lots of individual quality but lacked coherence in their attacks, they now have the same individual quality… Read more →
The Spanish La Liga has been producing some exceptional young talents of late. Many outsiders disrespect the division in it’s entirety because, much like the SPL, the title happens to be a matter of interest for only a handful of teams. As well as club dominance, with either Real Madrid or Barcelona securing top spot… Read more →
Cheltenham Town maintained their excellent League Two form, as Luke Varney’s second half winner gave them a 2-1 victory at troubled Walsall. Here’s our Six Things from the game. Walsall Liam Roberts – the young goalkeeper proved a good shot-stopper in the first half with strong reflexes, although his distribution leaves something to be desired.… Read more →