Eric Harrison has much to celebrate over the coming months – turning 80 years old and a trip to Buckingham palace to be awarded his MBE. These celebrations follow on from last year’s anniversary of 25 years since he coached a special group of players to a youth cup victory – ‘Fergie’s Fledglings.’ Football and… Continue reading Eric Harrison MBE The Man Behind winning something with kids

Much was anticipated of the 2017/18 Premier League season, with a thrilling title race expected this term. In Spain, the La Liga top spot was predicted to be an exciting close encounter as Barcelona attempted to wrestle back the championship from bitter rivals Real Madrid. While others played catch up in the German and French… Continue reading Last league hurrah in Serie A?

The wrong side of thirty, long-term injuries, the England teams forgotten man and an exit out of Old Trafford looking certain – you could say after much promise, Ashley Young’s football career had plummeted, that is, until now. Commitment, professionalism, oh and the small matter of switching to left-back and keeping three team-mates out of… Continue reading Never too Young to be re-United

We are almost halfway through the season and already a quarter of managers who started the term in charge of Premier League clubs have been dismissed. Some might say the sackings were the correct decisions, others not, either way, the burning question is are the replacements the right choices? Firing a manager is all well… Continue reading Managerial Merry-go-round Mistakes?

It is ten years since Manchester United’s baby-faced assassin left Old Trafford after eleven illustrious years with the club. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will always be fondly thought of as not only a great striker for the Old Trafford team, but as a bargain buy, super sub and United’s saviour in the 1999 Champion’s League final… Continue reading Ole was always Gunnar be a success

One of the biggest derbies in world football takes place this Saturday with added spice this term. The Serie A season may only be four months old, but this match is already immense in relation to the title race and Champion’s League places on offer, as well as it being a fiery and highly anticipated… Continue reading Critical Capital Clash

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon recently announced he will retire from the game at the end of the season unless the Italian giants win the Champion’s League (so he can play in the FIFA Club World Cup the following season) – this is the only trophy that has evaded this great shot stopper and the one… Continue reading The One That Got Away

‘My dad once told me: you only become a Serie A player when you have made at least 300 appearances,’ are the words of Fiorentina’s young sensation Federico Chiesa. Judging by this statement he may not think he has made it, but this Serie A wonder-kid is certainly on the road to stardom and has… Continue reading Chiesa the Second, Stardom set to Beckon

The Premier League 25 Years by Lloyd Pettiford is a book ‘written by the fans for the fans.’ A celebration of the quarter of a century old English Premier League, this quirky book is very different to what I was expecting but has given me an entertaining read. At times I loved what I was… Continue reading The Premier League 25 Years The Review

With another international break and interruption to club football behind us, is there any football fan who welcomed the tedious England games or a riveting Slovenia v Slovakia friendly?! Word is, everyone is breathing a sigh of relief that club football (and decent football worth watching) is now back. So why not end the international… Continue reading International Breakup?