Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Podolski Supremacy

I’ve got a confession to make: I’ve got something of a soft spot for your above-average left-footed footballing genius. Mention Gheorghe Hagi or Hristo Stoichkov and I swoon, the mere thought of Davor Suker in his pomp at EURO 96 … Continue reading

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Are Goals Enough for Gomez?

Just how Super is Mario Gomez? Bayern’s centre forward visits his old club Stuttgart on Sunday in the midst of a goalscoring drought that has seen him go 344 minutes without finding the net and raise more questions about his … Continue reading

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Back to School

In the days of ultra-high-tech preparation, über-detailed dossiers on opponents, tactical tinkerings that would bamboozle a be-medalled general and state-of-the-art medical care, it was nice of Mönchengladbach to remind us all that football remains simply a game last weekend.  There … Continue reading

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