Category: Opinion
“He’s got to do better there” – How Football Punditry Is Eating Itself
As a rule, I tend not to write in the first person, but as you can see, I’ve already broken it. I do so to provide a disclaimer: I’m not going to have [...]
Joy in Failure – USMNT Missing Out on Russia is Good
In truth, the US Men’s National Team missing out on the 2018 World Cup in Russia is probably for the best (writes Dylan Baker).
Since Tuesday’s deb [...]
Sexism in Football & Respecting the Women’s Game
By now we've all become familiar with the many crimes that FIFA have been accused of: bribery, corruption, exploitation. Yet the one that can be argue [...]
Timing of Liverpool’s Shirt Sleeve Sponsor Announcement Arms Furious Fans
When Liverpool FC announced that Western Union would be their sleeve sponsor for the next five seasons, there was inevitably a meltdown on social medi [...]
Naby Keita: A Liverpool & Leipzig Long Game
Sam McGuire of Football Whispers looks at why RB Leipzig may sell in-demand midfielder Naby Keita this summer.
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Arsene Wenger’s Sleepless Arsenal, Babies and Fighting Sleep
Babies lack logic.
As a parent, its equal parts adorable and maddening. One thing Norah, my two-month old daughter, likes to do is fight sleep.
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The Difference Between Football Fans & Supporters
Words are funny sometimes. Not funny “ha-ha,” funny-strange.
Trending on social media recently has been an outpouring of non-Americans poking fun a [...]
Video Technology in Football: Once a Suggestion, now Desperately Needed
It takes something truly special to steal the limelight and attention away from Cristiano Ronaldo, especially on the night he scores a hat-trick and i [...]
Scotland’s Defence Going Forward: More Than Hanley To Blame
To say Scotland’s win in Malta was fortuitous would be an overstatement; to call it dominant would be the same.
Yes, the scoreline read 1-5 at the [...]
Glory in Tedium: A Recap of Modern Scottish Failure
The most impressive international teams of the last few years have had a core plucked from their most successful clubs: Germany were built around the [...]