December 2016

Weekend Wanderings: Premier League’s goalkeeping issues could see a return for Joe Hart, while Chelsea show winning mentality and Manchester United’s defense flourish

December 12, 2016

In a new addition to the site, Rich Laverty takes a weekly look at five areas of the weekend’s football and explores the key issues behind teams in form, out of form and [...]

FA WSL: Could the FA WSL’s move to new winter league attract more overseas talent?

December 9, 2016

Following Chelsea Ladies completing the recent transfers of Switzerland’s Ramona Bachmann and Norway captain Maren Mjelde, Emily Magee looks at at how the FA [...]

The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Podcast 9: Comebacks And Dramatics, Santa’s Sack Race, Early To The Party

December 8, 2016

It’s a special episode of The Offside Rule (We Get It!) this week, as the trio of Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay and Hayley McQueen is back together! We’re getting in [...]

Premier League Memoirs: Reading ruin title-chasing Liverpool’s unbeaten record with shock 3-1 win in 2007

December 8, 2016

Rich Laverty takes a walk down memory lane to when the Royals upset the odds by handing Rafael Benitez’s men their first defeat of the 2007/08 season. Nine years to the [...]

REF REVIEW: Manchester City vs Chelsea wasn’t controlled, United got a bit lucky and so did Tottenham Hotspur

December 7, 2016

Youaretheref.com‘s Mark Halsey is back once more to look over another controversial weekend of refereeing decisions. From the heated Manchester City vs Chelsea [...]

Midweek Muse – How an uninspiring FA Cup third round draw risks TV broadcasters favouring big clubs.

December 7, 2016

There is an air of desperation about the protestations of the media outlets who broadcast the FA Cup to ensure the competition remains ‘special’ and ‘magic’, despite [...]

Bundesliga: The German top flight’s rising stars – part one

December 6, 2016

Kevin Hatchard looks at the Bundesliga’s most promising under-21 talents in the first part of his monthly column. As a Bundesliga commentator and columnist, I’m [...]

Weekend Wanderings: Manchester City held back defensively, Barcelona exposed by El Clasico while Manchester United waste crucial chances.

December 5, 2016

In a new addition to the site, Rich Laverty takes a weekly look at five areas of the weekend’s football and explores the key issues behind teams in form, out of form and [...]