Audacity or sheer optimism? What really has happened to England’s number one Joe Hart? Two minutes into injury time the England number one rushes off his line only to see team mate Matija Nastasic head the ball in the path of the trailing Fernando Toress. The Spaniard can’t quite believe his luck as he has … Read more
Since returning to Chelsea for his second spell as manager, Jose Mourinho has been at lengths to outline his vision for the future. The Portuguese says he is open to helping out with Greg Dyke’s FA commission, designed to aid the progression of English players in the domestic game, and is also looking to make … Read more
17 October 1973 ENGLAND (0) 1 (Clarke, pen 63) POLAND (0) 1 (Domarski 55) ENGLAND: Shilton (Leicester); Madeley (Leeds), Hunter (Leeds), McFarland (Derby), Hughes (Liverpool); Bell (Man City), Currie (Sheffield Utd), Peters (Tottenham); Channon (Southampton), Clarke (Leeds), Chivers (Tottenham) [Hector (Derby)] POLAND: Tomaszewski; Szymanowski, Bulzacki, Musial, Gorgon; Kasperczak, Cmikiewicz, Deyna, Gadocha; Lato, Domarski This is … Read more
England has a rich history of quality goalkeepers and some have even been considered as the best in the world. Gordon Banks, Peter Shilton, Ray Clemence, David Seaman have all graced football pitches around the world and been lauded and admired from afar. But there is a crisis in the position where English football has … Read more
England may have exceeded expectations on Friday when they dismantled Montenegro, but automatic qualification still rests on securing victory against Poland. Poland were unfortunate in their 1-0 defeat to Ukraine, punished by Andriy Yarmolenko for a basic individual defensive error- unrepresentative of their performance- which more than matched Ukraine. This could be the last time … Read more
In his first training session with the England under-21s this week, Ravel Morrison provided the winning goal with a cutting through ball that went against his own team and set-up the opposition. On the sidelines, the FA’s development directors Trevor Brooking and Dan Ashworth reacted with humour and playful laughter. They were notably relaxed and … Read more
England resumes its World Cup Qualifying campaign tomorrow with a crucial clash against Montenegro. Top of Group H with 16 points, England can clinch automatic qualification for Brazil with maximum points from the remaining two group games. Tactics After a plodding but effective draw against the Ukraine, Roy Hodgson has some critical formation and personnel decisions to make. Grinding out an … Read more
Guess who is the talk of the town at the moment? It’s none other than Manchester United’s rising star Adnan Januzaj. 18 year old teenage sensation produced a stunning display yesterday to secure much needed three points for the Red Devils against Sunderland. Januzaj bagged a brace in the match including a super volley goal. In … Read more
When people from around the world ask which nation the most expensive player in the world comes from, the answer may surprise a few. They won’t say he is from Brazil, they won’t say he is French, he won’t be Argentinian and he won’t be Italian either. The answer will be his is Welsh. He … Read more
As I start writing this, the Three Lions have dropped to 16th in the FIFA rankings, their lowest in 12 years, while the ever so ‘Grumpy’ manager of the National Team has hit back to Gary Linekar over ‘awful’ jibe and has defended his Long Ball Tactics. The Former England striker rightly criticized England’s awful passing against Ukraine, expressing … Read more