Embed from Getty Images You played for some amazing fans over your career in brilliant, atmospheric stadiums – Upton Park, Anfield, Fratton Park – Did you have a favourite? I’m loyal to all of my old clubs, I don’t have favourites, however I do fondly remember special moments from each of them. It’s the little details that you always remember (about the old stadiums), especially when you reach a certain age! When I made my debut for Watford, the club that I grew up with, that was special. I loved playing at Vicarage Road. When I joined Liverpool, playing in front of the Kop, that was incredibl ..read more

Embed from Getty Images Harry Kane has officially written his name into English football folklore.  Kane’s 54th England goal came against Italy, the country who denied him the chance to lift the European Championships back in 2021, and, rather fittingly, it was scored from the penalty spot – the area of the pitch that caused Kane so much grief at the 2022 World Cup. England delivered a superb first-half performance against the Italians and recorded their first away victory against them for 61 years. The second half of the game was noticeably poorer in quality, but Southgate’s men did just ..read more

Embed from Getty Images Crystal Palace have reappointed Roy Hodgson following the dismissal of Patrick Vieira. Hodgson, who has managed Crystal Palace before, will walk into a club and a dressing room he knows well and he’ll be aware that the club only have one thing on their mind this season – to stay in the top-flight by any means necessary. The South London club are in 12th place, but they remain only out of the bottom-three thanks to 3 measly points. Palace, who sacked Vieira last week, are teetering above the relegation zone and are now officially caught in the battle to stay in the Premi ..read more

Embed from Getty Images Go to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the famous homilies greet you wherever you turn. ‘The game is about glory’, they tell you. And ‘audere est facere’. Generous Spurs fans sitting through the football served up by Antonio Conte may have shaken their heads ruefully at those words that are now mere marketing slogans. Others may have scorned them as a sick joke while they watched adventurous players, hidebound by caution, become tentative plodders, the atmosphere flat, the team unable to control a game. Jose Mourinho and Conte were serial winners and the Italian, final ..read more

Embed from Getty Images It’ll now be at least 16 years since the club last received some winners’ medal, the most recent time being the 2008 League Cup.  Hopes were high that Spurs could undo the 1 goal deficit they had against AC Milan, yet Conte’s side delivered a trademark performance bereft of quality and urgency. The club looks no closer to silverware than it did before the Italian’s arrival, and Conte himself hinted that his stint in North London could be coming to an end. Conte was appointed in November 2021 and his transfer activity in the summer of 2022 was highly-lauded, with ma ..read more

Embed from Getty Images John Motson, the legendary BBC football commentator, has died at the age of 77. The BBC reported his death on Thursday morning. It follows his 50-year career with the corporation as one of its most distinguished sports broadcasters. In a statement, his family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce that John Motson OBE died peacefully in his sleep today.” Known as “Motty” to his admirers, Motson was at the mic for 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals before he retired in 2018. He was honored by BAFTA in 2018 with the Special Award. In 2 ..read more

Embed from Getty Images You played at United in the clubs most successful period, winning a whopping 16 trophies over a 13-year period. Can you describe the pride you felt in winning all those trophies with your boyhood club? First of all, it’s a big deal making your debut. I’m often asked, what was your favourite moment, but it all comes back to my debut because that was all I ever wanted to achieve when I was a young kid dreaming of becoming a professional footballer. To do it as quickly as he did is a credit to him and a credit to his directness. He hasn’t been stubborn but he’s been stron ..read more

Embed from Getty Images United have been so improved under Ten Hag, why has he managed to get them going so much quicker than Ole, Jose, LVG etc? I think previous managers have contributed to the reason why Ten Hag has turned Man United around so quickly. To do it as quickly as he did is a credit to him and a credit to his directness. He hasn’t been stubborn but he’s been strong in the way he wants to implement his philosophy with the levels of energy in every game. De Gea was brilliant against Leicester, do you think it’s stupid he hasn’t been offered a new contract? I don’t think it’s stupid ..read more

Embed from Getty Images Everton managed their second win under their new manager Sean Dyche, and what grabbed the headlines was of course that special and genuine goal scored by Seamus Coleman. A structured team performance secured the win and of course with a cemented defense working for each other and bringing the ball forward as simple as you would like it to be. Sean Dyche knows his game of football and again united with his former players at Burnley, James Tarkowski and Dwight McNeil, both in the starting line-up vs. Leeds. Looking at the goal scored by Seamus Coleman you start to wonder ..read more

Embed from Getty Images Bio: Masson began his career with Middlesbrough in 1964. He was signed by Notts County manager Billy Gray in 1968 in a joint deal for £7000 along with Bob Worthington. He stayed there for six years before moving to Queens Park Rangers in December 1974 for £100,000. Masson made his debut in the 1-0 home win versus Sheffield United on 14 December 1974. Although approaching 29 years of age before he played top-level football, his was a signing that underlined the quality of then manager Dave Sexton’s judgement. A stylish and creative midfielder, he came to be seen as the f ..read more