LOST IN TRANSITION
By Luke McGovern INCREASINGLY, over the past few weeks, I have found myself in the position of having to defend an excruciating run of results, underperforming players and a club legend who is at the forefront of the whole debacle. It's as though I am acting as one of...
Directors Of Football and why Comolli was a worry
ON this week's "Soccer Report Extra" podcast, available HERE, we gained a glimpse of Damien Comolli's perception of his methodology and approach to the Director Of Football role - a role he had, of course, filled at Spurs and Liverpool in recent years on these shores....
THE LEAVERS OF LIVERPOOL
LAST week the media fell back in love with Chelsea, lauding the Stamford Bridge side for their landmark dethroning of Barcelona. It’s hard to see what all the fuss was about, really – after all, it was only a repeat of their efforts in 2009, when a 1-0 win at the...
A MESSAGE FROM A MANC
By Patrick John THIS is likely to get me battered in Bowdon, clattered in Collyhurst and walloped in Whalley Range. But here goes anyway – I’m a Manchester United fan and (stick with it) I really haven’t got a problem with Liverpool. There, I’ve said it. Huge club,...
WHY THE SACRED COW IS SACRED FOR A REASON
A Defence of the Realm - Part One HARRY REDKNAPP's Spurs have won just one in their last nine and are fifth in the Premier League. Until about six weeks ago 'the greatest living Englishman’s' season looked unimpeachable. Third in the table and mounting a challenge to...
LOST IN TRANSITION
By Luke McGovern INCREASINGLY, over the past few weeks, I have found myself in the position of having to defend an excruciating run of results, underperforming players and a club legend who is at the forefront of the whole debacle. It's as though I am acting as one of...
Directors Of Football and why Comolli was a worry
ON this week's "Soccer Report Extra" podcast, available HERE, we gained a glimpse of Damien Comolli's perception of his methodology and approach to the Director Of Football role - a role he had, of course, filled at Spurs and Liverpool in recent years on these shores....
THE LEAVERS OF LIVERPOOL
LAST week the media fell back in love with Chelsea, lauding the Stamford Bridge side for their landmark dethroning of Barcelona. It’s hard to see what all the fuss was about, really – after all, it was only a repeat of their efforts in 2009, when a 1-0 win at the...
A MESSAGE FROM A MANC
By Patrick John THIS is likely to get me battered in Bowdon, clattered in Collyhurst and walloped in Whalley Range. But here goes anyway – I’m a Manchester United fan and (stick with it) I really haven’t got a problem with Liverpool. There, I’ve said it. Huge club,...
WHY THE SACRED COW IS SACRED FOR A REASON
A Defence of the Realm - Part One HARRY REDKNAPP's Spurs have won just one in their last nine and are fifth in the Premier League. Until about six weeks ago 'the greatest living Englishman’s' season looked unimpeachable. Third in the table and mounting a challenge to...