England Player Ratings After Group Stage

23 Jun 2012
by Barries View
England have come out of group D as winners, finishing ahead of France, the co-hosts Ukraine and Sweden. The English media are jumping on the ba... [More]

Ronaldo can go one better than Messi.

23 Jun 2012
by Ali Mclauchlan
For many it is unfair to contrast and compare the two as both are excellent footballers with differing abilities and skillsets. [More]

New Kids on the Eastern Block - The Finale

23 Jun 2012
by Pete Spencer
I wrote an article back in March about Ludogorets, a team from the Bulgarian league.  Ludogorets had gained promotion last season to the Pre... [More]

Ruthless Germans Put Faith In Youth: They Are Team To Beat

23 Jun 2012
by Callum Henderson
This evening Germany dispatched a poor Greek side with consummate ease.  The 4-2 score-line flattered the ambitionless Greeks, they scored a... [More]

Hodgson's Divided A Nation & I'm On His Side

23 Jun 2012
by Adam Summerton
England top their group and qualify for the Euro 2012 quarter-finals. A sentence many didn't expect to see written this summer, and one that I su... [More]

The Emulation Of Aston Villa's European Cup Success.

23 Jun 2012
by Tactician Bloggs
Aston Villa, a club formed in 1874, and 138 years later are still sitting nicely in the top flight of English Football. Villa haven't been able t... [More]

Do Manchester United need to replace Patrice Evra?

23 Jun 2012
by Matthew Jones
The Frenchman has suffered a dramatic loss of form in the last 18 months on the field but he's also suffered personal turmoil off it too [More]

Replacing James Milner on England's right would be a big mistake

23 Jun 2012
by Chris Teale
On Wednesday, an article was published on News Thump with the headline “England mobilise search and rescue team to find James Milner”... [More]

Euro 2012 Expert's XI

23 Jun 2012
by Stuart Latimer
While the players naturally take centre stage, this is my team of pundits and journalists who have enriched the tournament so far. [More]

Defining & Memorable Moments of Euro 2012 Group Stage

23 Jun 2012
by Fidelis Okonkwo
The first round of the Euros have come and gone and we are into the knock out phase. The Anchorrole gives out its early impressions so ... [More]

Why did we underestimate Portugal?

23 Jun 2012
by Fidelis Okonkwo
When the group stages for the Euro 2012 championship was announced, we saw the Germany, Denmark, Portugal and Holland group as the 'group of deat... [More]

Didier Drogba - A Great Servant, Moving On

22 Jun 2012
by Harry Hugo
A player that has defined a generation of Premier League football, Didier Drogba. This is a look over his career. [More]

Analyzing the Political Dimension of the Euros

22 Jun 2012
by Robert Exley
It was Joey Barton’s mate, George Orwell (above), in his famous essay ‘The Sporting Spirit’ published in the Tribune in Decembe... [More]

What history tells us about Manchester United's fight back?

22 Jun 2012
by Lewis Rowland
Sir Alex Ferguson will be kicking himself that his team allowed Manchester City to get their claws on the Premier League trophy last season. Afte... [More]

Cassano's Time To Shine

22 Jun 2012
by David Martinez
The oft ignored Number Ten of Italian football is belatedly making his mark for the Azzurri [More]

England vs Italy - Paying The Penalty

22 Jun 2012
by Pete Spencer
On Sunday England and Italy do battle in Kiev.  If it is all square at the end of extra time, a penalty shootout will decide the winner.&nbs... [More]

Euro 2004 - Qualifying

22 Jun 2012
by Pete Spencer
The 2000 tournament was one of the most enjoyable tournaments from a football point of view.  From an organisation point of view, the co-hos... [More]