Our basic plan of operation is to advance and to keep on advancing regardless of whether we have to go over, under, or through the enemy.

June 2, 2017

The eve of the battle. I am haggard, my snout bandaged after a recent mauling from my beloved hellhound. I move through the normal motions, from global affairs to warming my amorous innards by reaching out towards still burning flames of the heart to following leads unearthed in my delvings of Russian literature, most recent […]

Paul Pogba, goal, Chievo

Juventus 2-0 Chievo

January 26, 2015

With Pirlo succumbing to flu, the always dependable Marchisio replaced him as the fulcrum to the side. Morata was rewarded for his recent hints of finding form by starting up top alongside Tevez. Other than which, the only placement of note was Vidal returning to a more centrally focused midfield role as Pereyra found himself […]

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Italy 2 – 1 England World Cup 2014

June 15, 2014

When I hear people talking of the best leagues in Europe I often find myself failing to understand why when it comes to the premiership, nobody seems to have any interest in the English national team. Of the so called ‘strongest leagues’ the German and Spanish top tiers provide their national outfits with a steady […]