Recent years have seen astonishing growth in the importance attached by players to their hairstyle. Previous generations may have had one style per … [Read more...]
The invisible man explained
The enabler is a well-established figure in football: the Makélélés, Mascheranos and Carricks, whose work rate, defensive cover and/or quiet … [Read more...]
Playing at Zeus – England and penalty kicks
At the time of writing, England have qualified for the knockout phase of Euro 2016 in France. Which, for most fans, brings a familiar sense of … [Read more...]
Predictions, pleasures and preferences
This began as an article reviewing my predictions for EURO 2016, but logic and precedence insisted on first writing an article making those … [Read more...]