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The Pragmatist
England 2-0 Malta (UEFA European Championships Qualifiers) Portugal are playing Liechtenstein and Head Coach Roberto Martinez has came up with what I think is a genius attacking 2-1-3-4 formation which has midfielder Ruben Neves playing as an apexed centre half, Diogo Jota, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva in front of him across the middle, with two attacking wingers in Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo and a couple up front in Goncalo Ramos and Ronaldo. The game ends 2-0 but Po
Nov 18, 20238 min read


Asian Euro Invasion
Northern Ireland 0-1 Kazakhstan (UEFA European Championships Qualifiers) So before we start... Kazakhstan of course is in Central Asia,...
Jun 20, 20236 min read


500 Miles
Scotland 2-0 Spain (UEFA European Championships Qualifiers) What's the longest you've ever travelled to watch a single game of football?...
Mar 29, 20238 min read


Mexican Waves & Paper Planes
England 2-0 Ukraine (UEFA European Championships Qualifiers) It was Non-League Day on Saturday, but I didn’t get to a game as the wife was jollying with friends at Center Parcs whilst I was left home alone with the dog. I did consider taking Bruce to watch Radford v Rainworth Miners Welfare in the United Counties League but after his morning walk around West Bridgford, he wasn’t up for moving and to be honest, neither was I. I did manage to catch a bit of Wealdstone v Barnet
Mar 27, 20238 min read


A Game Of Two Halves
England 3-3 Germany (UEFA Nations League Group Stages) My wife’s lads got an important FA Youth Cup game tonight and I would love to be there, but I’m fully booked for what might seem a meaningless international friendly for many, but to me, England v Germany is never meaningless. It’s the UEFA Nations League and I really like the concept. No more San Marino, instead the best plays the best, the worst (i.e., England) get relegated and the top of the tree promoted, into the s
Sep 27, 20227 min read


From England To Wales For Ireland & Gibraltar
Republic of Ireland U19 6-0 Gibraltar U19 (UEFA European U19 Championships Qualifiers) It’s 10:47am Wednesday 21st September 2022 and I’ve just had an email to be at a game in North Wales which kicks off at 4pm. I’m sitting feet up with a cup of tea next to Bruce the dog in my toasty East Midlands home 134 miles away… Do I tell the bosses to do one and sod off? Do I eck… I bloody love football. ‘I’m off out’ I shout to the wife, we both work from home (when I’m not trawling
Sep 22, 20226 min read
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