Mock The Weak #2

Mock The Weak #2

The past two midweeks have seen the return of European football to our screens. Over the course of these matches we’ve seen some fantastic games, goals, shots, passes, tackles, misdirection (if you’re Paul Scholes) or in the case of Arsenal, some really terrible efforts in the art of stopping the opposition from scoring. In the […]

Premier League Preview

Premier League Preview

On a weekend where the first silverware of the season is set to be handed out, all eyes would be expected to be focused on Wembley on Sunday afternoon when Manchester United and Aston Villa square up in the Carling Cup decider. Instead early on Saturday, the eyes of the footballing world will be gazing […]

Terry axed as England skipper, replaced by Rio

Terry axed as England skipper, replaced by Rio

John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy following a meeting with manager Fabio Capello at FA headquarters this morning. In a statement released just after midday on the FA website, Capello explained his decision. “After much thought, I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy […]

Capello’s full-back conundrum

Capello’s full-back conundrum

In his first article for BackPageFootball, Jamie Smith discusses England’s full back options as they go into their friendly against Brazil without Glen Johnson and Ashley Cole. You would think that having led England to their simplest qualification for a major tournament in decades that Fabio Capello would be having a nice sit down and […]