FA Women’s Premier League Round-Up
By Stuart Dick. Northern Division Huddersfield Town are the early pace setter with the only remaining 100 per cent record in the north after a thrilling 5-4 victory over [...]
September 2014
Podcast – Episode 5 – Rare praise for Fernando Torres and Newcastle fans backlash
Warning! The following podcast contains positive comments about striker Fernando Torres. The former £50m Chelsea man hasn’t experienced much praise on The Offside Rule [...]
10 out of 10 and 10 past Montenegro: What does England’s perfect qualification actually mean?
There is no denying it. England qualified for the Women’s World Cup in style. Still undefeated under Mark Sampson, England failed to lose or even draw a single game in [...]
The Offside Daily – Chelsea star on the brink of mega deal, Liverpool set for stadium expansion and Newcastle fans demand their money back
10 of the biggest football stories of the day: 1. Marco Van Basten has stepped down as AZ Alkmaar coach due to illness. 2. Eden Hazard is set to sign a new Chelsea deal [...]
Because I’m not your academy: Why a lack of ‘homegrown’ players doesn’t mean indigenous players are bottlenecked
By Tom Simmonds. The Soccerex Transfer Review 2015 was published ahead of the Soccerex conference in Manchester last week. The Offside Rule’s Lynsey Hooper observed that [...]
AS Roma Scouting Report: Everything you need to know this season about the legendary Italian club
By Mina Rzouki. Once dubbed ‘the beautiful losers’, Roma have always known how to play attractive football but they’ve rarely managed success in recent years. That is [...]
Rebuilding the pride of lions? There is hope yet for Roy Hodgson’s young pride
By All Blue Daze. When England flew out of Brazil a few months ago, hobbled by disappointment and burdened by disillusion, any early redemption seemed a distant hope. What [...]
The New Euro Show Has Landed! Lynsey, Hayley and Kait preview the Champions League
Something brand spanking new from The Offside Rule (We Get It). The Offside Rule (Euro Show) with Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen is a new twice-weekly podcast [...]
Atletico have broken Barca and Madrid’s duopoly in Spanish football, but can they cement their status amongst Europe’s best?
By Jason Pettigrove. Atletico Madrid begin their climb to the summit of European football again on Tuesday with a tricky encounter at Olympiacos. Diego Simeone’s men will [...]
The Offside Daily – Newcastle United manager on the brink, Manchester United’s ‘Chipgate’ and a boost for Manchester City in Champions League
10 of the biggest football stories of the day: 1. Alan Pardew still has the support of Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley despite the club being bottom of the table. 2. [...]
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