With the World Cup in Brazil next summer being one of the most hotly anticipated for years, 21 of the 32 teams to play there have already been decided after a spate of qualifying matches in recent days. As well as the hosts Brazil, other notable notions to have booked their tickets to Brazil 2014 include Germany, Italy,… Read More »
In the absence of the Premier League this weekend we turn our attentions to the World Cup with Europe and much of the world reaching what an old, red-faced former manager called “squeaky bum time”. Things aren’t quite so squeaky for Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the first two nations fighting just to avoid finishing bottom… Read More »
There is no Premier League action this weekend as we have to put up with England and the other home nations doing very poor impersonations of international football teams. Before we say more about how dreadful England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are, let’s just have a very quick recap on the current Premier League standings. When action… Read More »
This is the last round of fixtures before the latest international break and managers, players and fans – not to mention punters – will be looking for a good weekend of Premier League action. The season so far has been a tough one for punters and whilst the top five has a very familiar feel, the absence of… Read More »
With six games of the season gone the league table is beginning to look decidedly disappointing for fans of Man United and very exciting for Everton and Saints supporters. Aside from the race for the Premier League title itself, one of the other interesting season-long battles is that for the Golden Boot – the award given to the… Read More »
We’re only five games into the campaign but here we go, I’m going to stick my neck out: this season is going to be the most exciting Premier League ever! For the first time in the Premier League era we have five serious title contenders and I’m already getting very excited. Could we see a final day to… Read More »
Four weeks into the campaign and the top of the table already has a familiar look, with the “big” six clubs occupying what they view as their rightful places. With Everton up to ninth after a fine win over Chelsea last weekend it won’t be long before the top seven we expect to see come May have all… Read More »
Do my eyes deceive me? Liverpool are top of the Premier League! Okay, let’s get the honest truth out there first of all: I support Everton. That’s “unbeaten Everton who recently beat Chelsea” by the way. But really? Really?! Liverpool are actually top of the Premier League? I’ve checked with my nurse and she has confirmed it. We’re… Read More »
The international break has been and gone and we can – thankfully – get back to the far more exciting action to be found in the Premier League. Liverpool have had their best start since the 1994-95 season and are currently sitting pretty at the top of the tree after winning their three matches, all by 1-0 scorelines… Read More »
World Cup qualifying for Brazil 2014 is really hotting up and with the tournament less than a year away – where have the lost three years gone? – there are squeaky bums from Bulgaria to Benin and Uruguay to Ukraine. Speaking of Ukraine (oh yes, seamless linking I know) and England did what they seem to do best… Read More »
