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Why Brendan Rodgers should ignore the bad press
Andrew Flint defends the criticism Brendan Rodgers has received from all quarters for his team selection against Real Madrid.
Author: Andrew Flint
Freelance journalist and English teacher living in Siberia.
Married father of two football-playing girls.
Former neighbour of Roy Keane (before Triggs became a figure of fun).
Manchester United will always be my first love, but I have been following FK Tyumen as my now local team for three years.
I also write for thesefootballtimes.net, fourfourtwo.com and russianfootballnews.com.
Main objective: to spread the word about the criminally under-reported Russian lower league and beyond.
Diary of an Englishman in Siberia – October review of FC Tyumen
The October instalment of Andrew Flint’s account of following FC Tyumen, everyone’s favourite Siberian football team.
Diary of an Englishman in Siberia – September review of FC Tyumen
Andrew Flint brings you the latest on everyone’s favourite Siberian football team.
Ed Woodward – The architect of Manchester United’s ‘Zidanes y Pavones’
Andrew Flint wonders if the man behind Manchester United’s glittering array of imported superstars is in fact secretly a genius.
Football and fashion – ne’er the twain shall meet
Andrew Flint can’t take any more of the horrific football kits being released this season – take a look at his selection of ten of the worst.
Diary of an Englishman in Siberia – August review of FC Tyumen
Delve into the world of Siberian football as Andrew Flint brings you the second instalment of his monthly review of FC Tyumen, everyone’s favourite Russian team.
Five things we learned about the Russian Premier League in August
Andrew Flint picks out five key points from the opening month of the Russian Premier League.
Premier League exports to Russia
Andrew Flint looks at all former English Premier League players currently in Russia, and assesses their chances of playing time and success this season.
Diary of an Englishman in Siberia
Andrew Flint welcomes you to the first in a monthly series charting the trials and tribulations of following your new favourite Russian second tier team, FK Tyumen
Siberian Suncream and FK Tyumen
Andrew Flint unravels the paradox of following a little-known team in the largest country on earth, where accusations of racism and homophobia are just two of the obstacles to be dealt with. Introducing FK Tyumen: a team who don’t do things by half.