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Elementary, My Dear Stretford: United are still a class act. La Liga, however, may now be the best league in the world.
Harry Sherlock takes a look back at United’s Basel defeat, and the nearest challengers to those pesky Catalans. Continue reading
The Scouser Report: Liverpool Crave Some Luck At The Cottage
Jay Spearing’s two-footed tackle shows how much the Reds will miss Lucas Leiva and Clint Dempsey continues to punish butter-fingered keepers.
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Touring With The Stones: The Long And Winding Road, Part II
In which Stones sleep in the high grass of Banbury before roaring to life at the Vale. Continue reading
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
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
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
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: Liverpool Plays Even Steven To Level Devils
Until any evidence emerges beyond he said, he said, Andrew Beasley believes that the match deserves more attention than the banter, in the East Lancs Derby. Continue reading
Liver-who? Manchester City Are Finally The Derby Rival United Have Deserved
What a difference half a billion pounds can make! 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 & City Back On Familiar Ground
What in the hell happened in the Premier League yesterday? 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
Blues Beat: Clinical United Remind Chelsea That It’s Goals Which Matter In Football
Chelsea’s situation isn’t as bad as it may seem after their setback at Old Trafford. Continue reading
The Monday Morning Drip: Because Ade Is Light On His Feet
Pouring you a double shot of fully caffeinated footy, to start off your week! Continue reading
Elementary, My Dear Stretford: Is The New Man United Better Suited To Beat Barcelona?
With the young Red Devils surprising success and the Blaugrana’s early struggles, is there finally hope for United in Europe again? 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
Anatomy Of A Football Fan: The Many Species Of Homo Supportus
The WFC writers get together to discuss, through self-examination, the different types of fans which exist in the modern game. 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: What’s Going On In Owen Hargreaves’Head?
Harry Sherlock gets his feelings about Owen Hargreaves off his chest. Continue reading
WFC’s Silly Season Review, Part One: The Top Five Reasons To Spend Big In The Transfer Window
The mad rush is finally over. Here’s a look at the clubs who made the biggest impact over the summer transfer period. 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
Elementary, My Dear Stretford: Busby’s Babes, Fergie’s Fledglings, I & II… Who Says Manchester United Have Abandoned Youth?
Last season, the word was that United was just too old to get the job done for an entire season. This year, they’re too young. Meanwhile, they just keep winning. Continue reading
Ballad Of A Disenchanted Premier League Fan
First Santa Claus, then Jedward, now the Premier League. Continue reading
Elementary, My Dear Stretford: A Manchester United Defensive Crisis? What Defensive Crisis?
Fans may remember the winter of 2009-10, when United were playing Darren Fletcher and Ryan Giggs at the back because there was simply no one else. There’s no need to panic early in 2011-12, says Harry Sherlock. Even if Rafael, Rio and Vidic are out, United have a group of capable reserves ready to fill their boots. 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
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
Elementary, My Dear Stretford: Is Wesley Sneijder The Answer For Manchester United?
Harry Sherlock wonders why United would run off to Italy for milk, when they have a perfectly healthy cow in the barn. Continue reading
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