Editorials

The Steven Gerrard debate goes on and on. Will Fabio Capello select him for tonight’s game in Belarus? It certainly looks like he will although there is a strong argument to return to the midfield pairing of Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard that did so well in Croatia.No guaranteesCapello has given his backing to both […]

I saw a statistic that amazed me the other day. There is a constant debate about which is the best league in Europe and it usually comes down to a choice between the Premier League and La Liga. Serie A gets the occasional mention but that’s about it.Ten of thirteen winnersThe fact is, of course, […]

Somewhat bizarrely the main talking point in England after the weekend internationals and prior to the midweek ones is the fact that a section of the Wembley crowd booed Ashley Cole every time he touched the ball after his schoolboy error gifted Kazakhstan a goal.CrazeBooing has become a bit of a craze over the last […]

Here we are again then. An international weekend with no club football. Does anyone else hate these weekends as much as I do?Ruled by the beautiful gameNow, many people say that my life is somewhat ruled by the beautiful game. I think that is a harsh observation but I suppose they may have a point.The […]

It is possible that John Terry won’t be fit for the forthcoming England games. If he isn’t fit then the captain’s armband may well pass to his central defensive partner Rio Ferdinand.DisappointedI am one of a few people who were disappointed that Rio was overlooked for the role in the first place by Fabio Capello.This […]

Another international break gives us a chance to reflect on which teams in Europe have set the world alight so far and which teams may as well set their ground alight.Here’s a look at five of the best performing teams and five of the worst:Best five1. Chelsea are top of the Premier League with seventeen […]

I thought it was time to recognise the achievements of Portsmouth Football Club. When the Uefa Cup draw was made yesterday the name of the South coast club was drawn out in the same group as that of the great AC Milan. Portsmouth playing at the San Siro would have seemed scarcely credible. The fact […]

Tottenham have made their worst start to a season since the year that the Titanic made its one and only trip in 1912. That is a remarkable statistic and one that shows no sign of getting any better which ever way you choose look at it.The finger of blameMany people have pointed the finger of […]

Another great weekend’s football in the Premier League and it is nice to be able to concentrate on the football itself rather than any bad, controversial decisions or dangerous tackles. Manchester City’s Pablo Zabaleta did his best with a pretty horrible tackle on Alonso, but the referee dealt with it well and his own manager […]

I went to Barcelona a couple of weeks ago to watch the famous side take on Racing Santander. The game ended in a 1-1 draw, Barcelona scoring from the spot and Racing equalising with a deflected free-kick.DisappointingWatching the great Barcelona in the famous Camp Nou had always been an ambition of mine but the reality […]