An Ode to Steven Gerrard and a Lament on English Football

Where will the next Gerrard come from? Not England.

English football and the identity crisis.

Top Of The Klopp Heap

It is quite hard to imagine the birth of a tactical genius. He appears the heck out of nowhere, and becomes famous for a fantastic style and vision for the game. But, was he ever a kid? Did he play football? Was he born in a tracksuit with a beard, a yellow cap and a pair of glasses? It’s…

Congratulations, Leicester City

An ode to a sporting miracle

The Curious Case OF Manchester United

“The year is 1970, two Englishmen, John and Ben, are at a dusty pub, watching Pele lift the…

Liverpool’s evolving magician, Philippe Coutinho

Southampton 0–2 Liverpool

Coutinho 3'

40 yards from goal, Markovic casually passes the ball to Coutinho in midfield, who opens up his body and with very little backlift, produces a ferocious strike. Goal.

The Rat Race

Rat Race (noun) (informal)
1. A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.
2. A rat race is an endless, self-defeating, or pointless pursuit. It conjures up the image of the futile efforts of a lab rat trying to escape while running around a maze or…

L’Avenir de la France — The Future of French Football

France’s midfield is one to envy — even today…