Di Matteo clinging on as Schalke crisis reaches boiling point
By Kevin Hatchard. Back in November, I wrote a piece for this site about how becoming Schalke coach was a chance for Roberto Di Matteo to really prove himself in the dugout. [...]
European Football
Euro Bites: Champions League semi-final line-up provides reminder of Europe’s Big Four
With Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus proving their genius by reaching the last four of the Champions League, Kate Partridge’s latest Euro Bite looks [...]
The alternative Bundesliga best XI: Paderborn’s Hunemeier a wanted man, former Chelsea kid De Bruyne is reborn and magic of Meier
By Kevin Hatchard. Over the next few weeks you’ll read a lot of ‘Best XI’ articles, as is customary at this time of year. This isn’t a conventional best XI, but [...]
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. [...]
Euro Bites: The Reign Again of Spain
It’s advantage Iberia after the first leg of the European quarter-finals and a shock bad week for Germany’s all stars, in Kate Partridge’s latest Euro Bites. After all [...]
Panic-stricken Hamburg are hurtling towards first Bundesliga relegation
By Kevin Hatchard. After last season’s great escape, it looks like the German football institution is out of luck as HSV are on the brink of ending their 50-year [...]
Pep’s plan puts Bayern on course for title glory with Klassiker win
By Kevin Hatchard. In the long-distance race that is the Bundesliga season, Bayern Munich’s 1-0 win at old foes Borussia Dortmund was the moment when the leaders made their [...]
Kevin Wimmer: All you need to know about Tottenham’s new man
By Kevin Hatchard. FC Cologne defender Kevin Wimmer looks set to complete his move to White Hart Lane in the summer. Here’s all you need to know about the Austrian starlet [...]
Euro Bites: Why Money Doesn’t Always Buy Happiness
After Everton’s defeat in Kiev, England have failed to produce a European quarter-finalist for the first time since 1993. Kate Partridge asks if a strong domestic league [...]
Sinking Paderborn paralysed by the fear of failure
By Kevin Hatchard. Paderborn got off to a flying start by playing fearless and attacking football, and they will now need to recapture their bravery if they are to perform [...]
The Offside Rule 