World Football Columns
Arsenal
Do Man United Need To Take A Step Back To Move Forward?
Is Harry Sherlock crazy? Maybe, but his harebrained idea just might work. Continue reading
Blues Beat: Chelsea Seek To Avoid Another Early Winter Frost
Chelsea are approaching their annual bump in the road, and the trip thus far hasn’t exactly been smooth. Continue reading
Hot Dogs, Apple Pie & The MLS Cup: The Last Stand Of David Beckham?
For David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy, it may literally be now or never. Continue reading
Blues Beat: Chelsea Take Baby Steps Ahead Of The International Break
With the poor results and poorer press, Chelsea have been kicked around more than a ball in a Spanish friendly. Andre Villas-Boas will look for his side to regroup during the break and return to do a little kicking of their own. Continue reading
The Scouser Report: Liverpool Asks Where Tippi Hedren Is When You Need Her?
LFC have their feathers in a ruffle. Continue reading
Life Sucks When You Realise Mike Ashley May Be Right
Is this one of those cases when three hundred thousand people are wrong? Continue reading
Sir Alex Ferguson: Dynastic Is An Understatement
Harry Sherlock pays tribute to the only Manchester United manager he’s ever known. Continue reading
The Scouser Report: Cross Roy Hodgson Off Liverpool’s To-Do List
If the Premier League was the Princess Bride, Liverpool would be Inigo Montoya and Roy Hodgson would have six fingers on his left hand. Continue reading
Have UEFA’s Big Boys Decided To Spit In The Face Of Financial Fair Play?
Whatever happened to the new economic reality? Continue reading
Culture Schlock: Soccer Men, By Simon Kuper
Andrew Beasley was impressed by Simon Kuper’s new book, Soccer Men: Profiles of the Rogues, Geniuses, and Neurotics Who Dominate the World’s Most Popular Sport. Continue reading
The Scouser Report: Is Liverpool Targeting The Carling Cup?
Is Liverpool already planning on a trip to Wembley, so early in their recovery? Continue reading
The Monday Morning Drip: Because Old Dogs & Englishmen Still Do Tricks
A jolt of footy caffeine to jump-start your week! Continue reading
The Sunday Morning Hangover: Man United Discover That Nobody’s Perfect
What the hell happened in the Premier League yesterday? Continue reading
Elementary, My Dear Stretford: Can Manchester United Go Through The Season Unbeaten?
Will it be another season wherein United chase Arsenal’s Invincibles? Two early matches may have a lot to say about any such pursuit. Continue reading
The Sunday Morning Hangover: Arsenal Gets Blackburn – ed, Everton Doesn’t Care
What the hell happened in the Premier League, yesterday? Continue reading
The System Isn’t Perfect: A 2011-12 Champions League Preview
Should everything about the Champions League be fair and equitable or should the unpredictablility of life be reflected in the group stage drawing? Continue reading
The Sunday Morning Hangover: Merseysiders Lose; Merciless Manchester Win
What the hell happened in the Premier League yesterday? Continue reading
Elementary, My Dear Stretford: United Makes Wenger Pay The Butcher’s Bill
On Sunday, Arsene Wenger saw fifteen years of success counterbalanced in one afternoon. Continue reading
The Monday Morning Drip: Because The Premiership Is Only A Two Team League
A jolt of footy caffeine to get your week started. Continue reading
The Scouser Report: Liverpool Spank The Arsenal
The Reds are quite happy that it’s another top team’s turn to struggle. Continue reading
The Sunday Morning Hangover: Arsenal & Wenger Under The Gun, Blackburn Under Everyone
What the heck happened in the Prem, yesterday? Continue reading
The Scouser Report: Liverpool Will Never Find A Better Time To Catch The Gunners At Home
Daniel Doran thinks that the Gunners are low on ammo. Continue reading
Elementary My Dear Stretford: Who Are Man United’s Key Challengers In 2011-12?
harry Sherlock investigates which clubs will provide the stiffest competition for Man United’s title defence. Continue reading
The Sunday Morning Hangover: Arsenal & Newcastle Slapstick
What the heck happened in the Premier League, yesterday? Continue reading
20/20 Vision: The WFC 2011-12 Premier League Preview
To save a few comments from disgruntled supporters, this is how much I don’t know about the Premier League. Continue reading
Manchester City Need To Stop Treating The Prem Like A Flea Market
Okay, let’s get something straight. I work with Jude Ellery on Man & Ball and occasionally we guest on each other’s patch. That’s the extent of it, though. He is neither a woman nor pretty (no matter what he may believe). Therefore, why he’s trying to clean up after me as though he were the missus is a complete mystery but read his post anyway. Continue reading
On Arsenal & Recidivism
Arsene Wenger brings back fond memories of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, in signing two more players from the Barcelona Academy, nine years after landing Cesc Fabregas. Let’s do the time warp, again! Continue reading
WFC’s 2010-11 UEFA Yearbook: Club Most Likely To Spend Big Over The Summer
The fifth in our ten-part 2010-11 season review. Continue reading
Transfer Targets For The New, Taller Arsenal
Arsene Wenger’s absurd reasoning reaches new heights. Continue reading
Ligue 1 Channel Surfing: Merson Maligns Arsenal & Wenger, Coupe de France, Ligue 1 Round Up
Paul Merson seems to be loading up on a more pungent substance these days, as he accuses Arsene Wenger and the Gunners of doping. Continue reading
Should Arsenal Go All Out To Sign The Ultimate Mercenary?
Think of this as matchmaking. Arsenal haven’t won anything in years and this fellow hasn’t lost. As crazy as it sounds why not put them together and see what happens? Continue reading
Man United Show Arsenal How To Win A Title
Arsenal dropped another match to Stoke on Sunday, while Manchester United continued to grind out results, no matter who challenged them on the day. The differing responses to the fallout from a big match highlight why one is struggling to translate their talent into titles and the other is on the brink of becoming the most feted club in the history of the English top flight. Continue reading
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