Marinho Muses: The Youth of Today
I have been asking myself for some time, since the England U20s won the World Cup in June to be precise, if any of this success in youth football will…
I have been asking myself for some time, since the England U20s won the World Cup in June to be precise, if any of this success in youth football will…
Last week, following the win against Cardiff, I opened with a passage about Birmingham turning over a new leaf under Steve Cotterill, assuring myself more than anyone that it wasn’t…
A week ago today, dealing with the infamous dead leg, I sat with my eyes glued to the BBC’s Championship live feed. Birmingham’s first game under Steve Cotterill was a…
The inspiration behind this muse occurred this very Tuesday night, during a weekly Six-a-Side tournament, where I received my first ever dead leg. I had previously been under the impression…
Seven games in might not seem like the ideal time to write a review of the current Premier League season, but it’s what I’ve decided to do. I would have…
A few weeks ago, while debating the sanity of Guardiola, I wrote that “having 10 excellent attackers in your ranks is at best, greedy, and at worst, unsustainable.” I was…
This week we were once again blessed with the latest incarnation of the nation’s least favourite domestic cup competition, the League Cup. Currently known as the Carabao Cup, the damp…
This week’s muse is a definite two-parter. I don’t know how it happened, but I’ve ended up with two completely different topics that don’t really have much in common. Had…
I will never understand player ‘unveilings’ in football. In fact, I actually don’t understand the process in any way, shape or form. Are they free to attend? Do you need…