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You’re not very well: football stumbling along in an alternate reality “You’re Fucked and you know you are….” By Simon Bailey. I think we are all caught in one of those moments where we are living an alternate reality. You sort of recognise what’s going on, but it all feels a bit surreal. A week…

———————- by Walter Broeckx Introducing video evidence without delaying the game. As you know I don’t spare my criticism when I see bad referee decisions. I always try to do this by explaining it with the rule book.  I also try to see if the ref could have done better and even try to see if…

Diaby (central midfield – can play wide) Denílson (central midfield) Song (central midfield) Theo (wide) Fàbregas (central midfield) Ramsey (central midfield) Eboué (normally wide, but can play central if needs be) Rosický (plays central midfield for his country) Nasri  (can play anywhere across the back) Bischoff  (central midfield) Wilshere (wide – total absolute genius) Is…

Arsene Wenger’s Magical Embryo Farm – Oğuzhan Özyakup by Jonathan Neale Snaffled from Alkmaar Zaanstreek, and whisked from under the eager snouts of some of Europe’s biggest clubs including Barcelona, AC Milan and Ajax, ‘Oğuzhan Özyakup’ is a scary name to try to pronounce. It may also prove to be one to remember. Helpfully, I…

West Ham is a diminutive principality on the eastern fringes of London two stops from Barking.  They pride themselves on flowing exciting attacking football, but are managed by Sam The Slug.  Quite how they balance these two I have no idea.  Or rather, given the nasty things the Slug said about WHU supporters I presume…

By Tony Attwood According to reports Tom Adeyemi who plays for Oldham, on loan from Norwich City, was racially abused by one or more Liverpool fans at the Anfield ground last night.  He gave a statement to Merseyside Police in which it is understood he claimed to have been racially abused twice by a supporter….