There were 28 goals scored in an eventful weekend of football and two penalty saves, in what was an entertaining round for the neutral. Check out my choice of player from each team who made a difference, in Round 2. Brisbane Roar Henry Hore was… Read More »The A-League players who were the difference for their teams in Round 2
Melbourne CEO Gary Pert has mounted a staunch defence of coach Simon Goodwin and the club as a whole, in an open letter to supporters addressing the Demons’ turbulent recent history of off-field incidents. In recent months, the Dees’ culture has been questioned by critics… Read More »‘Completely without basis’: Dees CEO slams Goodwin ‘innuendo’, defends Oliver’s ‘personal challenges’ in open letter
Tony Gustavsson’s press conference following the dismantling of closest rivals, the Philippines, in the second round of Olympic qualifying took us back to the beginning of his tenure; the well-spoken Swede reminded the room that three years ago the Matildas believed that they could only… Read More »No longer the underdog: Have the Matildas finally beaten their hoodoo?
The Wallaroos put on their best display in years when they defeated France on the weekend. It is the first time they have beaten a top three side and the last time they defeated France was at the 2010 World Cup. Fun fact: the coach… Read More »Big time bounce back: How the Wallaroos claimed an epic win over France
A run of three consecutive victories for Manchester United came to a predictable and emphatic end as the whistle sounded on a chastening evening at Old Trafford. United had been outplayed, outcoached, outran and completely embarrassed by their neighbours, Manchester City. City were deserving winners…at… Read More »Manchester Derby recap: Onana hitting form, Amrabat’s slow start, Ten Hag gets tactics wrong