Fantasy Matches
Since the early 90’s, two of the best footballing nations to have played the game are Holland and France. Countless players have caught the imagination of fans and media alike over the last 30-odd years, so I decided to select the best XI of each country from my lifetime and pit them against each other. […]
England’s ‘golden generation’ is said to be from World Cup 2002 up until their failure to qualify for Euro 2008. Some world class footballers represented their nation during that period of time, but they failed to make it past a quarter-final stage of any major tournament during that time under Sven-Goran Eriksson and Steve McClaren. […]
A battle between two of the best defensive teams in recent memory, who won their league and reached the final of Europe’s biggest club competition with two managers who get absolutely everything from their team. When Jose Mourinho took over at Inter Milan, few could see that within three years they would be reigning Italian […]
Over the years, there is no doubt that these two sides have been among the most successful of the English teams. Since the Premier League began in 1992, Chelsea have won 21 trophies (excluding Community Shield) while Liverpool have won 14 trophies including this season’s Premier League title. So if you combine both team’s best […]
If you ask most football fans of a certain age, the first football team they’ll remember globally is Real Madrid’s Galacticos. A team put together with one superstar signing a year in the early 00’s, with the idea that they would partner up with the best of Real Madrid’s academy – hence the original ‘Zidanes […]
Two of the greatest managers of all-time, who have managed some of the greatest players of all-time. Jose Mourinho is a Premier League champion x3, La Liga winner, Serie A winner x2, Portuguese Liga winner x2, Champions League winner x2, UEFA Cup/Europa League winner x2 and a total of 8 domestic cups – making him […]
Since the turn of the century, the English Premier League has largely been dominated by the two giants in the north – and we’re not talking about Liverpool. Manchester, red or blue, have been responsible for 11 title wins since the beginning of the 2000/01 season – more than any other city in the country. […]
Up until Watford spoiled the Kop party by handing Liverpool their first loss of the season in February, many people believed Arsenal were about to receive company in the Invincibles club. Liverpool had won 26 of their 27 league fixtures before that night at Vicarage Road, only dropping points in a 1-1 draw at Old […]
