Asier Illarramendi: Worth Every Penny

On the 12th of July, Asier Illarramendi signed for Real Madrid for a fee of around £34M.  As soon as the news broke on Twitter, a mix of outrage, laughter and confusion emerged.… Continue reading →

Spain-Russia and Netherlands-Germany, U21 Reviews

If there’s one thing that today’s U21 Euro matches have demonstrated, it’s the importance of the defensive midfielder. Strootman, Rode, Rudy and Illarramendi (especially) all put in great performances! It was a joy… Continue reading →

England vs Italy, U21 Review

Last night Italy and England met in a hardly historic, but exciting U21 match. It’s fair to say that the two star performers of the night were Verratti and Insigne, who both put… Continue reading →

The Couchios: My Season Awards

So! The European season is over and well it wouldn’t feel right without a sort of “awards ceremony”. Let’s call them “The Couchios”. Here we go! Most Hilarious Moment- There’s been a couple… Continue reading →

Coppa Italia Final: Preview

History The Derby Capitolino is “much more than just a game”, and in some ways illustrates the “unseen division” that exists within the city as a result of the country’s political history. Roma… Continue reading →

Rooney To Arsenal: What If?

So, the utterly ridiculous rumours that Arsenal are tabling a bid for Wayne Rooney have caught my eye. I’m sorry, I know it’s never going to happen, we’re never going to be able… Continue reading →

Marouane Fellaini, A Perfect Fit For Atletico and The Striker Juventus Need

Marouane Fellaini, A Perfect Fit For Atletico Atletico Madrid have been a delight to watch this season; and for a long period of the season they were playing better than Real Madrid. For… Continue reading →

Five Possible Replacements For Mario Gotze

So unfortunately for Dortmund; the German Demi-God Mario Gotze has decided to leave to the magnificent Bayern Munich for a fee of £32 Million. Many people have been discussing it as if it… Continue reading →

Turning The Sale of Cavani Into A Positive Thing

It was made evident today that Edinson Cavani may be on his way to PSG this summer. Obviously nothing is set in stone, but I like to speculate, so here I am to… Continue reading →

My Serie A Team of The Season

The Serie A has been very entertaining this year, and we’ve seen some wonderful football. It’s not long till the end of the season; and with the title race pretty much wrapped up;… Continue reading →