November 2017

Weekend Wanderings: Liverpool’s defensive woes, PSG travel to champions Monaco and Alex Neil returns to Carrow Road

November 24, 2017

With another round of midweek European football concluded, all eyes turn once more to domestic leagues where there are some attractive fixtures to look forward to. Alasdair [...]

Chris Coleman’s new task…will the Cookie crumble?

November 23, 2017

When I explain to people I consider myself half Welsh half English, most cannot fathom it, but it is who I am and who I support. I have never been prouder of my Welsh blood [...]

Manchester City’s points greediness has them on course to join The Ton Club, says Tom Simmonds in the Midweek Muse

November 22, 2017

Manchester City’s jet-propelled start to the domestic season, comprising of eleven wins and a single draw, leaves them on 34 points and on course to achieve a milestone yet [...]

Premier League: Team of the Week ft. Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea and Watford

November 22, 2017

FA Women’s Super League striker and Wales international Helen Ward picks her combined Premier League XI from the weekend’s action. GK – Heurelho Gomes (Watford) [...]

Arsenal’s first goal not a free kick, plus Kompany very lucky in Mark Halsey’s Ref Review

November 22, 2017

The first weekend of games post the international break threw up some of the biggest and most controversial decisions of the season so far, perhaps the officials were still [...]

Europe Well-Represented at Russia 2018

November 21, 2017

“Germany lifts the 2014 World Cup” by Marcello Casal Jr (CC BY-SA 3.0) The qualifying stages for Russia 2018 are now over with and we know the names of the 32 [...]

Carly Telford column: Life at Chelsea, Women’s Euros reflection and the Mark Sampson saga

November 20, 2017

In Carly Telford’s latest column for The Offside Rule, the Chelsea goalkeeper reflects on the Women’s Euros and her recent time with the England Squad, Alex Scott’s [...]

Weekend Wanderings – Derby fixtures heat up across Europe, can David Moyes get off to a flying start and will Leeds bounce back?

November 17, 2017

After the eventfulness of international football domestic club action returns, which – particularly for Italians – is probably something to be deeply thankful for. Across [...]

The Lionesses: Who’s next to lead England’s national women’s team?

November 13, 2017

With the long-term managerial fate of the Lionesses still up in the air, Nancy Frostick reveals who she believes are the top three candidates under consideration. There’s [...]

EFL: Where do Sunderland go from here?

November 13, 2017

With the Wearsiders currently sat bottom of the Championship, and lacking a permanent manager to help steady the sinking ship, Ross Bramble looks at the next step for the [...]