Ok, so Landry was talking about the ‘other’ type of football, however the sentiment remains true for ‘real’ football.  One of the most beautiful things about the beautiful game is the potential for a freak, unexpected result.  An incredible, unbelievable result. There’s nothing that neutral football fans enjoy more than seeing an underdog grabbing a [...]

The Spanish wizards have taken the Premier League by storm in the 2012-13 season. Not only are they compatriots but they have a similar build and stature and thanks to Cazorla’s man of the match performance that relegated Wigan Athletic, they are also performing very similarly in the Premier League this season. They represent the [...]

In 2011 two young Brazilians took the field in Colombia for their U20 National Team. One of them, Philippe Coutinho, already a popular name in Europe playing for Italian Champions Inter Milan and the other, Oscar, a highly sought after attacking midfielder from Internacional. Both youngsters left their mark on the tournament – Coutinho Brazil’s [...]

Wednesday night sees what could well be the decisive match in the Premier League’s fascinating race for the Champions League spots. Tottenham finished two places above Chelsea last season but had to make do with Europa League football after the Blues’ Champions League triumph in Munich. This season the two have been locked in a [...]

Ashley Cole has dominated the England left-back spot for many years, first breaking into the team against Albania in 2001, back when Sven was in charge. Wayne Bridge provided a little competition from 2002 until his last appearance in 2009. Since then we’ve seen Leighton Baines come into his own at Everton, being linked with [...]

With Spurs having drawn and Arsenal about to face Man Utd, Chelsea were in an ideal position to secure a positive result, return to third place and add further pressure to their two rivals as they battle to finish in the top four. There was also the small matter of Chelsea having faced Swansea on [...]

The 2012-13 season has been a benchmark season for Everton’s left-back Leighton Baines. He has consistently been one of the stand-out players over the course of the last eight months and has been one of the reasons for a strong season in the blue half of Merseyside. In 2012 he made several appearances in an [...]

Manchester United are well-known for making a comeback and Arsenal have scored more goals in the last 10 minutes of matches than any other team this season, but which teams out of the top 7 have actually been the best at coming from behind this season? We have taken a look at how well the [...]

Much has been made about Fernando Torres and the demise from his world-class status. Like most Chelsea fans, I’ve willed him on during his every appearance to reach the form he once had. It feels more like relief when he scores, as opposed to happiness; I also find myself celebrating a goal as if he’d [...]

We’ve all been there.  Your team is a goal down, with 20 minutes to go and you know the only way to get a result is to make substitutions.  But how many?  And who?  Once the changes have been made you can sit back and wait for the sub to score the goal that may salvage a [...]