Felix Magath Cheeses off Fulham
I’ve always quite liked Fulham. They’re a fairly inoffensive club with a decent stadium/set of fans. But just like any club they have had their fair share of bad managers…
Curbing Your Enthusiasm: The manager brushes shoulders with the best of the music industry
A former Premier League manager approached us here at Tales and asked that we publish his diaries, so he could show the public what life is like out of the…
Fantasy Football Unplanned: Week 12 Preview
That was the longest international break on record. About 7 years ago, when gameweek 11 ended, I had cobbled together 49 points. It marginally beat the average of 44 and…
Tales Top Tips: The Premier League is back and has promised not to go away again for a while
Hands up if that was possibly the dullest international break ever? There were only four ties in Europe that actually meant anything, a couple in the Southern Hemisphere and probably…
World Cup Team Profile: More than you need to know about South Korea
South Korea were one of the first sides to qualify for next year’s World Cup finals in Russia but, after their controversial successes in 2002, they’ve rarely contributed to the…
The Story of Matej Delac: Chelsea’s unsung legend
When you think of Chelsea legends you would be forgiven for mentioning the likes of Frank Lampard, John Terry, Claude Makelele or even Terry Venables for the older folk out…
Bye, Bye, Buffon (Buffon Goodbye)
International breaks are invariably shit. But you know what? This one has actually been one with a fair few talking points and some very entertaining games. These are my top…
Harry’s Game
Do any of you remember ‘Harry’s Game?’ It was a 1975 novel – a thriller, set against the background of The Troubles in Northern Ireland – by Gerald Seymour, made…
OTLS: No Goals, No Italy, No One Cares
A goalless draw against England was great for Neymar, but he’s been crying, as was Buffon after the Italian’s drew a blank against Sweden and now they’ll be joining the Republic…
Who is the best player in the Premier League? | One Game at a Time #21
The lads are all back in the studio as they discuss the international break and do review the Premier League season so far, including just who is the best player…