How Do England Move Forward?
So Gareth Southgate’s spell as caretaker manager comes to a close and England can close the door on yet another grim year that opened so positively in March
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The Dave Bowler archives
A fascinating collection of Dave Bowler’s best work for First Touch. Dave is the author of many great biographies including Alf Ramsey and Bill Shankly.
Is Craig Shakespeare A Fake Shake?
Assistant manager at Leicester City, Craig Shakespeare has an EPL medal and is currently helping pilot the Foxes to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
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Can Wenger Defy The Critics?
Two games into the season and, with only one point from two games, Arsenal and Arsene Wenger were already well out of the title race.
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England And The Wayne Rooney Problem
After the Sam Allardyce sideshow was swiftly concluded, now attention moves back to the longer running saga – what’s to be done about the Wayne Rooney problem?
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Sam Allardyce Relieved After England Win
“It’s not for me to tell Wayne Rooney where to play” said the England manager Sam Allardyce after his side squeezed through their opening World Cup qualifier
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The Boo Boys Of The EPL Get Louder
It was the potent, visceral sound of the boo boys that could make EPL clubs flinch and immediately hurry off into emergency meetings.
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EPL Spending Is Out Of Control
And so the EPL spending is under way, huge deals aplenty have been done, money spent as if it’s going out of fashion in the world’s richest league.
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Is Football League Expansion Coming?
The Football League has seen few changes in nearly 130 years since it was set up with just 12 teams in 1888. A Second Division wasn’t long in coming.
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England Expects More From Roy Hodgson
Another week in the life of England boss Roy Hodgson, another week when his reputation has been at the mercy of our bi-polar footballing nation.
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Sorry Dele Alli, There’s Only One Bryan Robson
Tottenham’s Dele Alli has been catching the eye and receiving plaudits, culminating in Roy Hodgson suggesting that he could even become the new Bryan Robson.
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