Bundesliga: Jonker must arrest Wolfsburg’s steep decline
The lustre of Wolfsburg’s golden era is beginning to fade, writes Kevin Hatchard. In 2009, the Wolves stunned German football by winning their first ever Bundesliga title. [...]
February 2017
Midweek Muse: Gareth McAuley’s marauding spirit in the Premier League era
Buccaneering centre-back Gareth McAuley notched his seventh goal of the season against Bournemouth on Saturday, helping the Baggies reach the magic 40-point mark which nearly [...]
Weekend Wanderings: Chelsea and Manchester United get lucky while Lukaku deserves more credit
Rich Laverty takes a look at some of the weekend’s action across the country, which includes Chelsea and Manchester United being on the right end of refereeing decisions [...]
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Podcast 14: The FA Cup Doth Over, How Much Is That Soccer Club In The Window, Lost In Translation
It’s double trouble as Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper front episode 14 of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). We all know about the magic of the FA Cup and this season is no [...]
Ligue 1: PSG show European muscle but stutter in title race
The Parisians shock 4-0 hammering of European giants Barcelona may have shown off their young talent but their failure to capitalise on Monaco’s slips are proving [...]
Jamie Vardy is not having a party
With Leicester City under threat of relegation, Michelle Owen discusses Jamie Vardy’s struggle to replicate the form that helped the Foxes achieve the unthinkable last [...]
Ref Review: Arsenal dealt a lucky hand
The second weekend in February didn’t throw up the worst refereeing we’ve seen this season as just three Premier League officials come under [...]
Social Media: Football’s rude awakening to the modern world
Following Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s Twitter faux pas, Alex Vryzakis discusses how social media can influence perceptions in football. Logging into Twitter and Facebook [...]
The Offside Rule (We Get It!) Podcast 13: Relegation Riddle, Barely There, Snap-No-Chat
The January transfer window is finally over, and Kait Borsay, Lynsey Hooper and Hayley McQueen are back to bring you a post-window episode of The Offside Rule (We Get It!). [...]
Midweek Muse: Orient Express – How Leyton Orient found unpredictable momentum for promotion glory in 1988-89
Crisis club Leyton Orient have the unwanted distinction of being the only club in the English football league not to win a single point in 2017 so far. The Os have gone from [...]
