The Premier League title appears all set to return to Manchester, with Manchester City set to regain their title, following losing it last season. This saw Liverpool run away with the title and produce an incredible season, with City also stuttering and failing to produce similar form as they have shown in recent years. They […]
Posted on March 18th, 2021 by scott
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It has been reported that French World Cup winning centre-half Raphael Varane is seeking an exit from Real Madrid this summer (Source FootballEspana.net). If this isn’t a tactic from the Frenchman to get a better deal at the Bernabeu, much like Sergio Ramos and Cristiano Ronaldo have done in the past, then I think Manchester […]
Posted on March 11th, 2021 by scott
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It has been a tumultuous season for many within Scottish football. Some clubs have self-imploded, managers have been sacked, games have been postponed due to positive covid tests and the lower leagues as well as the SWPL have been put on hold for months due to restrictions. But one club seems to have continually put […]
Posted on March 4th, 2021 by scott
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A Straggling Life – Andrew Watson by Llew Walker Andrew Watson is a Scottish sporting icon but one who history seemed to forget about as time passed. It was only in the last two decades that we starting to find more info regarding this historic figure. Glasgow’s Southside now has two memorials that include his […]
Posted on March 1st, 2021 by scott
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In the last month, Tottenham Hotspur have started to see the Gareth Bale they were expecting to see after he returned to the club from Real Madrid. In his last four outings in a Spurs kit the Welshman has conjured up four goals and three assists. He produced a virtuoso performance in his side’s 4-0 […]
Posted on March 1st, 2021 by scott
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Klopp: Bring The Noise by Raphael Honigstein Sometimes it can be difficult for a biography to work without too much of a contribution from the main subject (Jurgen Klopp in this instance). Yet when the author is a fine sports journalist like Raphael Honigstein then you get a well rounded story and you still manage […]
Posted on February 26th, 2021 by scott
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Neil Lennon has decided that he can’t continue as Celtic manager with the club announcing early today that he had resigned with immediate effect (Source BBC Sport). He leaves with The Hoops sitting second place in the Scottish Premiership but a full eighteen points behind leaders Rangers. It’s now possible for the Ibrox side to […]
Posted on February 24th, 2021 by scott
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250 Days by Daniel Storey I’ve been a Premier League fan since it’s inception and for me Eric Cantona has been the best foreign player to play in England’s top flight. I think he was the catalyst that lead to better tactics and to an influx of better players. The moment he kung-fu kicked a […]
Posted on February 21st, 2021 by scott
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If you look at Jurgen Klopp’s record as a coach you’ll notice that at his previous clubs, Mainz O5 and Borussia Dortmund, the German’s sides have always suffered from dips in form at some point. I think it’s fair to say that he’s now suffering from yet another dip in form at current employers Liverpool. […]
Posted on February 21st, 2021 by scott
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Quiet Leadership by Carlo Ancelotti (with Chris Brady & Mike Forde) I feel so many people could learn from this book and not just those interested in football. It’s almost a business academic book. I honestly think many retail, hospitality and business managers/students could learn from the experienced Italian boss and his teachings within these […]
Posted on February 11th, 2021 by scott
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