Search Toggle

analysis (4)

17 Jul, 2018 0 comments

World XI – Michael Djordjieski

Goalkeeper – Jordan Pickford (England) The 24-year-old Everton shot stopper was immense for England throughout the tournament. Pickford arguably produced the save of the competition in the dying embers of the Three Lions�...

28 Jun, 2018 0 comments

Analysis: Gap closing as outsiders stake their World Cup claim

By Dominic Unwin All hail the rise of the minnows! Well, maybe they aren’t minnows in the traditional sense of the word but in the modern age of football where national squads can more closely resemble stock portfo...

24 Jun, 2018 0 comments

Socceroos 2014 to 2018 – how times have changed

By Michael Djordjieski Well beyond this World Cup tournament, there are bound to be comparisons with the approach of Socceroos coach Bert Van Marwijk and his predecessor, Ange Postecoglou who steered Australia to Russia...

13 Jun, 2018 0 comments

World Cup hopes written in the stars for France

By Dominic Unwin Why they can win On paper the French boast one of the strongest squads in Russia and much like fellow challengers Germany their depth is astounding. In skipper Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) they hav...