The beautiful game…
...returns in time. It takes two to tango and with Italy playing their part Spain's style in the final of Euro 2012, wasn't as boring as in previous matches. ...read this Blog post →
Football eating itself…
...deep fried. Glasgow Rangers pretty much started the death of Scottish football 25 years ago, could they now finish it off and be left standing and laughing? ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Aberdeen, Barcelona, Celtic, Champions League, England, Europe, European Cup, Football, Glasgow, Leeds, Leeds United, Liverpool, Premier League, Premiership, Rangers, Real Madrid, Scotland, Sport, UEFA, UEFA Cup
Have the teams in the Euros been trying to make England…
...feel good about themselves? Opening games of tournaments have become increasingly cagey affairs, teams scared of getting off to a bad start, leading to some dire football and said teams ending up on the wrong end of a bad start. ...read this Blog post →
Lies, damn lies and football…
...statistics. Possession and passing success have become king of late but if they lead to nothing other than stat padding what is the point? ...read this Blog post →
Another never mind the quality, feel the width…
...Fabio game. Against a team that wasn't even mediocre Fabio's side put in a performance that provides a win but won't excite anyone bar the delusional. ...read this Blog post →
No way Pedro…
...as Del Boy would have said to Fergie. So the two best teams in Europe met in the Champions League final at Wembley and one team was on a completely different level. ...read this Blog post →
Where do we park the bus…
...señor? Madrid her come the Spurs for the Champions League quarter final, then off to Barcelona for the semi and then who cares in the final. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Barcelona, Champions League, Europe, Football, Jose Mourinho, Real Madrid, Sport, Spurs, Tottenham Hotspur
RIP Sir Bobby Robson, a gentleman and a great…
...servant of the game. Former England player and manager Sir Bobby Robson lost his final battle against cancer and died today aged 76, a excellent club manager he wasn't quite there with the top job. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Barcelona, England, European Championship, FA, Football, Gary Lineker, Holland, Maradona, Newcastle, News, Penalties, PSV Eindhoven, Sir Bobby Robson, Sport, Svennis, World Cup
Thank you Sir Alex…
...you did a great job last night. With your superior tactical brain you made sure that watching the Champions League Final against Barcelona on ITV was almost bearable. ...read this Blog post →
Tags → Alex Ferguson, Barcelona, Champions League, Clive Tyldesley, David Pleat, Final, Football, ITV, ManUre, Sport, TV
Photo fame…
A couple of Toxic Photos have been picked up for publication elsewhere, Schmap Guide to Glasgow and the Futbol Club Barcelona Museum. ...read this Blog post →