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World Cup showing opens up doors for DeAndre Yedlin

July 8th, 2014 by Neil Sherwin

Will a good showing in Brazil lead to a European move for Seattle’s DeAndre Yedlin?

The Irish abroad

July 7th, 2014 by Gerry Farrell

Gerry Farrell discusses the experiences of Irish players overseas and how more moves to leagues other than those in England are good for the future.

What is wrong with Mesut Özil?

July 5th, 2014 by Nathaniel Shaughnessy

Three reasons why Özil has been unable to maintain his high standards in the last twelve months.

Ugly Brazil team unworthy of World Cup glory

July 4th, 2014 by Robert Redmond

Robert Redmond discusses Brazil’s showing at the World Cup on home soil as they prepare for their toughest test yet against Colombia.

Where next for Arturo Vidal?

July 1st, 2014 by Dale O'Donnell

Dale O’Donnell discusses the future of Arturo Vidal who has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United.

Liverpool pay the heaviest cost for indefensible Luis Suarez

June 28th, 2014 by Dale O'Donnell

Dale O’Donnell discusses Luis Suarez’s latest biting incident and the impact that it has on Liverpool and criticizes those defending him.

It’s now or never for Fabio Borini at Liverpool

June 28th, 2014 by Conor Clancy

Conor Clancy discusses the Italian’s future at Liverpool with plenty of changes going on around him.

England – The cult of personality, saviours, scapegoats and Sally Bowles

June 26th, 2014 by Alan Robins

Alan Robins discusses the latest World Cup disappointment for England and how they can go about changing their fortunes.

Tiki-taka is not dead

June 23rd, 2014 by Sam Mills

As Spain prepare to bow out of the World Cup, Sam Mills re-assures us that there’s still a future for tiki-taka style football.

Spain – Everything that has a beginning, has an end

June 23rd, 2014 by Matthew Coyle

It was only a brief smile, a smirk even. It passed across Vicente Del Bosque’s rumpled features as Chile scored the second goal of their stunningly straightforward 2-0 win against his Spanish team, a fleeting glimpse of the emotions raging beneath the coach’s normally stoic visage. In that moment, his thoughts — or at least some of […]