Wow! We all expected England to beat Panama but few dared predict they’d do it with this much style. Gareth Southgate made the one enforced change to his side brining in Ruben Loftus-Cheek for the injured Dele Alli which meant against expectation Raheem Sterling was retained. Panama started quite well and made a couple of […]
Month: June 2018
World Cup 2018: Day 11
Day 10 Summary: Germany’s Great Escape & Belgium’s 5 star show Just when we are all ready to dance on their grave Germany struck back to keep their title defence alive 5 minutes into injury time. Germany started their match with Sweden knowing only a win would do and started on the front foot, but […]
England vs Panama Preview
England will face Panama for the first time ever in Nizhny Novgorod tomorrow at 1pm and if they win they will confirm their place in the last 16. England will have started few World Cup matches as such an overwhelming favourite but it’s a tag they’ve historically struggled with- anyone remember needing a dodgy Peter […]
World Cup 2018: Day 10
Day 9 Summary- Brazil leave it late, Shaqiri shatter Serbia Brazil kicked proceedings off against Costa Rica expected to claim a routine win. But Costa Rica reminded everyone why they did so well at Brazil 2014 with a dogged defensive display. Brazil grew increasingly frustrated with the referee eventually telling Neymar to just shut up. […]
England’s 2nd Game Record: Good Times, Bad Times…
England got off to a rare winning start at this World Cup but what has history taught us about their second game of past groups? Well there’s a lot more rough than smooth… Good Times England 0-0 Holland (1990) The pivotal game of England’s Italian odyssey came against European Champions Holland. After the dire opener […]
World Cup 2018: Day 9
The World Cup keeps rumbling on with another team eliminated, two more going through and a Superpower humiliated… Day 8 summary: Caballero’s calamity & Modric Magic down Argentina The early match saw Denmark get off to a blistering start against Australia and star man Christian Eriksen hit a stunning volley for the early lead, Denmark had […]
World Cup 2018: Day 8
World Cup 2018: Day 7 Day 7 Review: Suarez and Ronaldo strike as exodus begins. Day 7 proved the dullest of the World Cup so far with 3 fixtures pitching the weak against the strong and inevitable bus parking by Iran, Saudi Arabia and erm Portugal. Portugal started proceedings against Morocco with the North African side […]
Top 5 New Football documentary films
Unless you’re living with tribes in the Amazon untouched by civilisation you’ll be aware there’s a football tournament on right now. That’s lead to a lot of new football programming on television, for those who aren’t getting enough football with 3 live games a day here are 5 great watches; Scotland ’78: A Love Story […]
Which World Cup side are your NFL Team?
With the World Cup in full swing some Americans are struggling to decide which team to back, as there’s 32 teams maybe just pick one most like your NFL team, useful guide below… New England Patriots= Germany Perennial favourites who always make at least the semi-finals. Off to a slow start this year but never […]
World Cup 2018: Day 7
Yes this World Cup has been going on for a week! So far nobody is definitely out and nobody is definitely through but one team are within touching distance… Russia Roar, Poland & Colombia shoot them selves in the foot Hosts Russia continued to impress with an emphatic win over Egypt. The Mo Salah team […]