Leicester City are top of the table. Leicester City! The same side that a year ago I had pinned for favourites to finish bottom of the Premier League. What do I know? It seems not much. Apart from what…
The international break is an ugly time for gamblers. It is a time of desperation, recklessness and guaranteed personal failures. I have always hated international breaks for personal reasons, but as a gambler, I really hate it. Nothing good…
Well now, this is getting ugly. Ugly indeed. I figured Mourinho would be gone by the end of the weekend, but he battles on, defiant. His post-match interview following his side’s sixth defeat in 11 Premier League matches was…
Just what the hell has happened to Chelsea? The Blues swashbuckled their way to the title last year, effectively wrapping things up with a mesmerising run prior to Christmas. This season has been the polar opposite. It started with…
What happens in the Premier League immediately after an international break is anyone’s guess. Unfortunately, mine were mostly wrong. Similarly, a midweek of European action can have a major influence over the weekend’s results. Bear this in mind before…
The Far Post: The Red Revolution 2.0Liverpool hire one of Europe’s brightest managers for the second time in four years.This time it will work. This time. Jurgen Klopp has the pedigree that Brendan Rodgers simply didn’t. He’s won league…
The Far Post: Well that escalated quicklyJust what in the hell has gotten into Tottenham? They don’t win matches like this. Not against teams like Manchester City. Not after going 1-0 down. They’re meant to roll over, take a…
There are many harsh lessons to be learned from the gambling experience, like the fact that being lucky will always trump being smart. And my dear readers, my luck seems to be running thin. There was some decent football…
Liverpool will win nothing this season. Doomed to another year of hopes, dreams and failure. The Brendan Rodgers era of deluded importance is coming to an end. Liverpool are no longer a big club. They’ve only been in the…
Another week, another bad beat to add to the catalogue. That’s not to say the week wasn’t successful – I enjoyed an 80% strike rate with my Euro predictions. However, things could’ve been so much better. Were it not…