By Chris Dunlavy PLAYING DAYS: Lee Bell in action for Crewe PICTURE: Alamy Lee Bell may not be a household […]
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Loan lessons crucial for classy Cat Amad
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Watching Amad Diallo run rings around Millwall last weekend, it was hard to […]
The game keeps moving on, but no-one told Spain…
Chris Dunlavy Spain’s elimination from the World Cup was an object lesson in the importance of moving with the times. […]
Can Sarr now find his sting for the Hornets?
Chris Dunlavy Ismaila Sarr must have dreamed of starring for Senegal against England, and perhaps reminding his many Premier League […]
‘Ruthless’ Mike could fire up Cov
Guy Branston FORMER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENDER Coventry City have been served with an eviction notice after Mike Ashley, the former […]
Player Profile: Luton Town defender Tom Lockyer
Defensive linchpin improving all the time By Chris Dunlavy IT’S MINE: Luton’s Tom Lockyer clears under pressure from Blackpool’s Gary […]
Kompany: We’re ready to go again
PREVIEW By Tom Blackett QPR v BURNLEY Today, Kick-Off: 1pm KEY MAN CHRIS WILLOCK QPR LAST TIME OUT: The Clarets […]
Doing deals? Get set for long game…
Guy Branston Bad recruitment is done quickly. Good recruitment is done slowly. And by slowly I mean months or even […]
Back Qatar returnees to have that extra sharpness
Adam Virgo If I had a choice, I would much rather be playing competitively than sitting at home, following a […]
Football loyalty? It doesn’t exist…
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Mick Beale made himself look very silly when he got all emotional in […]
Super subs have now got more crucial role to play
Chris Dunlavy Ally McCoist, the ITV pundit, expressed his astonishment at the sheer number of goals scored by substitutes at […]
The Big Interview with Michael Smith
‘IT’LL BE MASSIVE TO FACE TOON AND PAL DAN…’ By Chris Dunlavy Today, Dan Burn is a folk hero on […]
Let’s not go too VAR with all these offsides
Chris Dunlavy UNLUCKY: Dejan Lovren Automated offsides are a sensible idea but the offside law itself needs a complete overhaul […]
Gareth and Danny in spotlight…
By Tom Blackett IN THE PICTURE: Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth WYCOMBE W v PORTSMOUTH Today, Kick-Off: 12.30pm KEY MAN GARATH […]
Great Scot just oozes quality
PLAYER PROFILE – BARRY BANNAN By Chris Dunlavy Sheffield Wednesday’s recent 2-1 victory over Shrewsbury Town was an attritional beast, […]
Simpson: We were worthy of just a point
By Garry Nolan CARLISLE UTD 1 Edmondson 30 CARLISLE: Holy 6, Whelan 6, Ellis 6, Huntington 7, Mellish 6, Armer […]
Towering Harry has got world at his feet
Adam Virgo BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT When Nat Phillips joined Bournemouth last season, his first game was against Boreham […]
Road to being the boss has taken a turn…
Adam Virgo I’ve heard a few pundits say that Kolo Toure is a brave appointment as manager of Wigan Athletic. […]
Don’t be too hard on Mick if he says goodbye
Chris Dunlavy A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL Mick Beale was almost certainly genuine when he talked of loyalty and integrity […]
The Cobblers look a great fit right now
Chris Hargreaves FORMER EFL MIDFIELDER LIKE most ex-pros, I take a keen interest in all my former clubs – and […]