September 2015

The Offside Daily: Guardiola for England? Is Mario Balotelli a changed man? Manchester United’s Latin pursuits

September 25, 2015

Only the news you need – bringing you five mainstream and five off-the-wall news stories each day 1. Amidst intense speculation regarding his future once his contract runs [...]

Merseyside Insider: Bogdan gets Brendan out of a pickle, Naismith’s starting claim and a gaffer moves stateside

September 25, 2015

What’s been happening in the world of football on Merseyside this week? Jennifer Atherton gives us the scoop…. Bogdan saves boss Brendan’s bacon Summer signing Adam [...]

The Play’s The Thing! A Brief History of Football and Theatre

September 25, 2015

By Emma Whitney It always surprises me whenever anyone tries to create distance between sport and the arts. It’s not as if being obsessed with 11 men or women kicking an [...]

The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Podcast 7: The team are at Dulwich Hamlet to discuss Non-League Day and big name players to grace the Non-League

September 24, 2015

We’re celebrating everything non-league on this week’s The Offside Rule (We Get It!) as Lynsey Hooper, Hayley McQueen and Kait Borsay bring you podcast 7 live [...]

The Offside Daily: 10 arrests after derby crowd trouble, Channel Island’s only club folds due to lack of players and the Brentford star compared to Hazard and Messi

September 24, 2015

Only the news you need – bringing you five mainstream and five off-the-wall news stories each day 1. 10 fans were arrested for offences, including criminal [...]

Betting Tips: Manchester United and City to bag the goals, but more misery to follow for Arsenal and Juventus

September 24, 2015

Manchester United turned up the heat on rivals City last week, taking a valuable three points at Southampton as Pellegrini’s men surprisingly lost at home to West Ham. Both [...]

The Offside Daily: Premier League club deny Ancelotti approach, Pele’s Blatter plea and United star’s FIFA rage.

September 23, 2015

Only the news you need – bringing you five mainstream and five off-the-wall news stories each day 1. Liverpool have come out and strongly denied that they have made an [...]

From hero to zero: How some players such as Lyon ace Mathieu Valbuena and former Real Madrid star Luis Figo become turncoats to fans

September 23, 2015

Two matches played in port cities on Sunday saw the contrasting ways returning players can be treated by those who once idolised them. The respectful welcome Morgan [...]

On the wrong track? Questioning use of EPTS in the Football League

September 22, 2015

Electronic Performance and Tracking System (EPTS) devices have been endorsed by Fifa but questioned by Football League managers in their use this week. Laura Jones asks what [...]

The Offside Daily: Fergie’s new book sparks debate, Kurt Zouma backtracks, and Liverpool’s fancy dress plans.

September 22, 2015

Only the news you need – bringing you five mainstream and five off-the-wall news stories each day 1. Sir Alex Ferguson has grabbed the headlines with his new book, [...]