In Defence of Joe Hart

Last chance saloon. No room for mistakes. In the buildup to England’s game against Germany on Tuesday, you’d think that Joe Hart was starring in some kind of hostage movie, rather than approaching a friendly. The papers have played no small part in the vice-like pressure swirling around the Manchester City goalkeeper, with the Guardian … Read more

7 Bold Predictions Ahead Of The 2014 Brazil World Cup

1) England to not make it past the last 16 Maybe this is just me being typical pessimistic about my beloved Three Lions? But our squad is weak, and as much as I disposed to like Hodgson as a West Bromwich Albion supporter, the slow evolving, almost negative style of football the England have been … Read more

Four Teams Who Will Challenge Spain For The 2014 World Cup Crown

Even though the World Cup is about a year away, one feels yearning on which teams will face long trips in Samba Land. While Spain will be the perennial favourites, they are certainly not invincible, remember the Confederations Cup final where they were steamrolled by three goals by the home country Brazil. While no country … Read more

Germany vs Rep Ireland: Team News, Match Preview And Prediction

Despite missing a dozen players through injury, Joachim Loew will be confident that Germany can secure qualification for the 2014 World Cup when Ireland visit Cologne on Friday. Comfortably top of Group C with 22 points, the unbeaten Germans only require two points from their remaining two games to start booking accommodations in Brazil. Noel … Read more

Arsenal: Ozil’s In-depth Interview About Wenger, London And Much More

Arsenal’s new summer signing Mesut Özil has given an in-depth lengthy interview to the official website of the German national team. Ozil became the costliest German player ever when he completed his switch to Arsenal from Real Madrid on the deadline day. In this interview, the no 10 player talked about Arsenal, London, Wenger and … Read more