Let me preface this by saying I generally dislike referees. They remain a frequent blemish on the beautiful game, as someone who has played the football all the way from grassroots to semi-professional level, I can confidently say that the the level of officiating I have experienced is appalling. I cannot tell you how many times…
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Dixie Dean, Arthur Rowley, Jimmy Greaves (and before you ask I never saw any of them play). Three of the best strikers who ever lived, but could they survive in today’s game ? Were they even strikers? Centre forward, target man, poacher, numerous titles are attached to the man who gets the girls, the lead…
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The wonderkid, an embodiment of hope and excitement. Every club has a young talent, through which many a fan live their hopes and dreams vicariously through. Every so often a young player bursts onto the scene standing above his contemporaries, think ex-Monaco hotshot Kylian Mbappé, Marcus Rashford’s dream emergence before him and the original wonderkid…
Read Morehttps://audioboom.com/posts/6501271-114-smelly-alli On this weeks #TouchlineFracas the lads discuss; – North London Derby – Pogbechester United – England v Brazil – Your listener’s questions. Get involved in the discussion using #TouchlineFracas Visit our brand new website www.touchlinefracas.co.uk Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @TouchlineFracas This weeks show featured; Lewis – @Lewbob91 Morayo – @Whodeknee Kane – @MonsieurKane
Read MoreJurgen Norbert Klopp…Norbert. For the duration of this article we will address Mr Klopp as Norbert. The lights are shining too bright to read any of his other names. Norbert took over the Liverpool job in October 2015, roughly 3 seasons ago now. In that time his win record stands at 41 games out of…
Read More109 goals in 632 premier league appearances, Guess who ? You would be forgiven if you guessed Yaya Sanogo, or Bosko Balaban (One for Danny Rose to google). Alas you would be wrong. These are the stats of Manchester United ‘legend’ Ryan Giggs. In his career he only scored 109 goals in 46,433 minutes of…
Read More“Am I happy or in misery” ? Jimi Hendrix got it right, the life of a football fan for the most part is a weekly swap between joy, pain, misery and apathy depending on your team of course. Not to mention the ridiculous pre season optimism that convinces us our team could win the league…
Read MoreOn the face of it, Gareth Southgate becoming England manager does not seem very remarkable or an awe-inspiring tale at all. After a playing career spanning three teams, he graduated to the role of manager of Middleborough after his retirement. Relegation and the sack followed 18 months later. From there he kept a low profile…
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6 games into the 2017/18 season Antonio Conte’s Chelsea faced off against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side. Chelsea came into the game as favourites after a dominating European performance away at the Wanda Metropolitano, whilst City were 14 games unbeaten in the league since none other than Chelsea inflicted defeat at Stamford Bridge earlier in…
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