Not the summer of course, although the sun has been hiding for a while now, but the last few weeks before the season starts. The World Cup has been and gone with it’s usual level of disappointment and now we are all awaiting the start of the new Premier League Read More
Watching the World Cup it was interesting to see how the successful sides employed a variety of formations to get the best out of their players but very few relied on the traditional 4-4-2 formation. England’s reliance on this and their strategy of getting players to fit it made them Read More
Arun returns with an article about the World Cup, written before yesterday’s debacle. ___________________________________________________________________________________ In a country torn apart by apartheid, and ruined by discrimination, there was a ray of hope. During this era of darkness which clouded a continent, on Robben Island, many political prisoners were imprisoned. Among those Read More
Team News Slovenia forward Nejc Pecnik will miss the rest of the World Cup after breaking his right ankle in Friday’s 2-2 draw against the United States. England will be without Jamie Carragher who is suspended and Ledley King who has not recovered from the injury sustained in the first Read More
The new fixtures are up and can be seen on the official site. We start with a trip to Sunderland and the first home game is against Blackburn. It’s not too difficult a start and we end with a good run of winnable home games but Christmas looks tricky. The Read More
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