Stoke’s Geoff Cameron is still out with a hamstring injury, while Peter Crouch is not fit despite returning to training following a similar injury. Marc Muniesa and Stephen Ireland are long-term absentees, but Ireland could return in the new year. Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger serves the final game of …
Read More »Merry Xmas from Realfootballman
Just a quick message to say Merry Christmas from the realfootballman desk. Hope everyone has a good day and thanks to everyone who has come across the blog. I hope Santa gives you what you asked for and you are well rested for the feast of Boxing Day Football tomorrow. …
Read More »What if the World Cup was played like the F.A. Cup? – Final Part 2
This is it. The “Road To The Final” culminates here. Two teams left in the competition in the form of Germany and Senegal, who will be crowned World Champions on Christmas Eve It’s taken a fortnight to get here and the suspense is building. Let’s not wait any longer, the …
Read More »What if the World Cup was played like the F.A. Cup? – Final Part 1
Right this is it we’re down to the last two teams. Germany vs Senegal, it’s been an arduous couple of weeks as both sides have had to win 6 matches on their way to the final and today we will find out who will win the World F.A. Cup Now …
Read More »Week 18 – Premier League Predictions
A slightly miserable 4 out of 10 last Weekend let’s see if my predictions can bring some Christmas cheer. Here is what I think will happen on Boxing Day Stoke vs Manchester United – Draw Aston Villa vs West Ham – Draw Bournemouth vs Crystal Palace – Crystal Palace Win …
Read More »Premier League Christmas Wishlist
With Christmas on the horizon, I wonder what the 20 Premier League clubs will be asking for this festive period. Here is what I think there Christmas list will be (In League table order) Leicester – Keeping other clubs away from men of the moment Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez. …
Read More »What if the World Cup was played like the F.A. Cup? – Semi Final
We’re down to the Final 4. The teams left in the competition are just one game away from the coveted World F.A. Cup Final but who will be lucky 2. I’ve done the simulation and here are the results SEMI FINAL RESULTS 4 Ghana 0 vs 1 3 Senegal 1 …
Read More »Chelsea sign England winger from Birmingham
…..it’s Women’s Football If this was the BBC Sport website you would have fallen for the exact same trick, talk about clickbait
Read More »Liverpool wishing on a Red Star
Liverpool have had a £5.14m bid accepted for Red Star Belgrade midfielder Marko Grujic, according to the Serbian club. Grujic, 19, will stay at the Serbia club on loan before joining the Premier League side on 1 July 2016. Liverpool beat bids from Anderlecht (£1.47m) and Stuttgart (£3.67m). “The club’s …
Read More »What if the World Cup was played like the F.A. Cup? – Semi Final Draw
We’re down to the final 4 teams left in the competition. Can Macacu do the Unthinkable and progress to the final, will an African side finally win a World Cup like Pele predicted over 20 years ago or will the juggernaut that is Germnay win again. We’ll have a better …
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