A travelling supporter’s search for PSG hero Zlatan
Witnessing Ibrahimovic lift the Ligue 1 trophy with PSG last season reinforced George Rinaldi’s love of travel, adventure and European football breaks. The joy of foreign [...]
April 2015
Weekend Bets – Arsenal v Chelsea goalfest, while Liverpool bounce back, and Plymouth pile on the misery
Liam Smith gives his tips on a selection of games from the Premier League, Championship, and Leagues One and Two. Arsenal v Chelsea – over 2.5 goals Arsenal’s FA Cup [...]
The Offside Daily – Manchester Unites ‘splinter’ sides earn promotion, Ex-Chelsea defender trolled and Chelsea duo make Milian move
10 of the biggest football stories of the day: 1. FC United of Manchester and Salford City, Manchester United splinter clubs, have been promoted on the same night. 2. West [...]
Can’t run away from yourself: If the 2014-15 season were the London Marathon
By Tom Simmonds. Football’s vocabulary is full of fusty, yet compelling, clichés. The phrase, ‘it’s a marathon, not a sprint’, is one commonly reached for. The [...]
Ingenious innovator Tuchel can prove there’s life after Klopp for Dortmund
By Kevin Hatchard. New Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel knows just what a tall order it is to follow in the footsteps of Jurgen Klopp, because he’s already done it. [...]
The Offside Daily – Liverpool star set to seal new deal, Icelandic player head-butts crossbar and Manchester City linked with new boss
10 of the biggest football stories of the day: 1. Aston Villa and Reading have been charged after pitch invasions during their respective FA Cup Quarter Finals. 2. [...]
INTERVIEW: From agony to ecstasy for England Women’s U19s encroacher Ayane
The blunder that saw England Women’s Under-19s endure a five-day wait to retake a penalty against Norway attracted global media attention. The player at the heart of [...]
Ref Review – Best Friend for Tottenham, whilst Manchester United and Liverpool lose out
By OffsideLiam. It’s that time of the week to have a rant about the latest batch of refereeing howlers or daft decisions, and highlight the odd right call, from the Premier [...]
The Offside Daily – No Fairytale ending for Liverpool legend, Kane should buy Tottenham team-mates dinner and Lineker mocks Arsenal defenders pace
10 of the biggest football stories of the day: 1. There will be no fairy tale FA Cup final ending for Steven Gerrard at Liverpool, ousted by Aston Villain the Semi Finals [...]
The Premier League v the FA: A conflict of interests?
By Ellen Farrell. Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Reading controversially clashed with Chelsea and Manchester United’s league match – but the FA [...]
The Offside Rule 