Football Ramble

Boo-el: The Carabao Cup ends in farce, Man United and Liverpool are even and Claude gets the sack

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

So much beef this weekend! Be it Maurizio Sarri and Kepa Arrizabalaga, Mauricio Pochettino and Mike Dean or The Football Ramble and The Football Rambl...

Pie lies? Champions League action, the Carabao Cup final and Man United vs Liverpool

21 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s all happening! On Sunday, Man City and Chelsea face off for the season’s first chance of silverware, Cristiano Ronaldo is getting mugged off ...

Dropped pies: Man City crush Newport County’s FA Cup dream, Wolves get what they need and Millwall march on

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Newport County, we will miss you. A heroic FA Cup effort against Man City at Rodney Parade ended as it was always going to, but what an effort! It was...

Delete your account: Man United lose in Europe, Spurs excite and the FA Cup returns

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A mixed week for English clubs in Europe so far as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s party suffers its first real setback, in fact the party too such a turn he...

Sorryball: Man City gub Chelsea, Liverpool win in style, and Cardiff get a big three points

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! We keep ourselves in the studio for close to an hour for the inquest into Chelsea’s awful performance against Man City, also taking the time ...

99 reds buffoon: Man City go top, Liverpool chase and Spurs lurk behind

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A busy weekend ahead as Man City and Chelsea face each other - and Mike Dean - in the thigh rubber of the weekend, Liverpool fill up on Imodium as Bou...

The Cat Came Back: Sergio Aguero reigns supreme, Wolves impress again, and Michy Batshuayi returns

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A football packed show (obviously) as we look back at another difficult top six away trip for Arsenal, which Pep Guardiola decided was exactly the tim...

Busy kissing: Newcastle beat Man City, Spurs leave it late, and Chelsea implode

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Crash, bang, wallop what a title race! Man City and Liverpool drop points, Spurs snatch a win and Chelsea rule themselves out by forgetting how to pla...

Splish Splash: AFC Wimbledon shock West Ham, controversy at Millwall and another win for Man United

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Join us in the bath as we look over a fantastic weekend of FA Cup action, featuring a babyfaced post-match assassination, yet another goal for Andros ...

Newca$tle: The FA Cup returns, Gonzalo Higuain arrives and so does Ashley Cole

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The FA Cup is back with a thigh rubber between Arsenal and Man United, moneybags Newcastle taking on Watford and a Tony Pulis derby between Middlesbro...

Sorry, Mr Moss: Some 4-3s, Arsenal beat flat Chelsea and an FA Cup curse

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What a weekend! Liverpool and Crystal Palace give us another classic, Wolves and Leicester serve up a ding dong and Arsenal keep a clean sheet. Away f...

Battered eyelids: Spygate rolls on, London derbies galore and Liverpool and Crystal Palace lock horns again

17 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We knew that it was only a matter of time before Marcelo Bielsa brought us something interesting and boy has he delivered. We also bring you the intri...

There will be moles: Man United pass their big test, Richard Keys tells it like it is and Leeds employ some espionage

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Conspiracies, spies, David Gandy… this show has it all. We look back over David de Gea’s magnificent performance in goal for Man United, marvel at...

Mous D: Carabao Cup action, a test for Man United and a big moment for Fulham

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Man City gubbing Burton Albion; respectful or not? We debate this hot topic because we’re not afraid of tackling the big issues. While we’re at it...

Crock of WhatsApp: FA Cupsets from Newport, Oldham, Pompey and more!

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What a wonderful weekend of FA Cup action, with Premier League teams slouching to defeat across the land. We look back on Newport’s heroics, a furio...

Rickie Lampard amalgamate: Can Warlock make magic happen, the FA Cup 3rd round and holidays for Man United

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the FA Cup Third Round! One of our favourite weekends of the season, featuring potential Mellon slices for Spurs, players with normal jobs bein...

Ramble Meets...Neil Etheridge

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At 28 years old, Neil Etheridge has established himself as an important part of Neil Warnock’s Cardiff side, but it hasn’t always been plain saili...

Pogmanay: Liverpool rout Arsenal, Man United are back (again) and Wolves blunt Spurs

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! What a way to close out the year as Liverpool look the real deal, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Paul Pogba bring the fun back to Old Traffo...

Trouser hook machines: Liverpool go clear, Man City show they’re human, Spurs march on

28 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back, full of Christmas cheer, mountains of food and opinions on the lashings upon lashings of festive football that have happened since we la...

12RofC - The Celebration

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s chriiiiiiiiistmas! What better way to celebrate than to celebrate the celebration itself! Be it the pure unbridled joy of someone who can’t h...

12RofC - The Club Stalwart

23 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ah, the club stalwart. From one club men to might-as-well-be-one-club-men, football is all the better for having those who dedicate their best years t...

12RofC - The Hammering

22 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Football isn’t a high scoring game, except when it is, on those brilliant occasions when one team give another an absolute pasting, a panelling… a...

12RofC - The Hardman

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Football wouldn’t be the same without some of the more robust players we’ve seen over the years. From Graeme Souness’ full blooded approach to t...

Fear and Loathing at The Lowry: Jose Mourinho is out, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in, and Spurs get revenge

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jose Mourinho, sacked after things have gone awry in his third season in charge. Who could possibly have seen such a seismic event coming? It’s such...

12RofC - The Video Game

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The world of football gaming is a massive one and we’ve been reminiscing about some of our favourites from the past and the present. Is Pete in...

12RofC - The Outfield Player in Goal

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Need we say more? One of the most enjoyable occurrences in football. So many things have to go awry for this to happen and we’re here to celebrate t...

12RofC - The Relegation Scrap

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You probably don’t enjoy this one if your team is involved in one, unless you escape it, but what a consistently entertaining thing the relegation b...

Fighting Santas: Liverpool excel, Arsenal’s winning run ends and Neil Warnock isn’t happy

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not getting any better for Man United, is it? After Liverpool beat them handily at Anfield we yet again wonder what the hell is going on there,...

12RofC - The Endorsement

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Pele flogging viagra, Lionel Messi selling Japanese face cream, Pat Jennings as an oil filter… the worlds of football and advertising often combine ...

12RofC - The Derby

16 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Does a football match ever matter more than when it’s against your biggest rivals? Around the world passions flare and it leads us to some of the mo...

12RofC - The Online Footballer

15 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ah, footballers and the internet, what an endlessly brilliant combination. We celebrate the more bizarre, early examples of the form - Andy Carroll on...

12RofC - The Bust Up

14 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We all love a football-based spat, be it between teammates, rival managers, or a Knight of the Realm and a slice of pizza. It may be neither big nor c...

Lazy Prince: Manchester vs Merseyside, Spurs marching on and a frosty Rafa Benitez

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The giants of Manchester and Merseyside meet this weekend. Can Everton get something at Man City? Will Jose Mourinho try to destroy the spectacle at A...

12RofC - The Maverick

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The 12 Rambles of Christmas are back! This year we’re bringing you the 12 things we love most about football, starting with… The Maverick. We...

A private smirk: Chelsea halt Man City, Mo Salah dazzles again and the Copa Libertadores is quite mad

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Well, aren’t Chelsea an enigma? No sooner than we thought their flush might be busted they go and beat Man City, allowing a Mo Salah-inspired Liverp...

Think of the shareholders: Wolves beat Chelsea, spoils are shared at Old Trafford and Southampton get their man

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas after a dizzying round of midweek fixtures. We’re here to look at Wolves wobbling Chelsea’s wheels, ...

Klopp in the box: North London is red, so is Jordan Pickford’s face, and Mark Hughes is out

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A busy weekend as the North London Derby produces another classic, Mark Hughes collects another P45 and Jordan Pickford has a moment to forget. Partic...

Ramble Meets... Chris Kirkland

02 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

At just 20, Chris became the most expensive goalkeeper in British transfer history signing for Liverpool, the club he supports, from Coventry, the clu...

Further eggings: The puzzle of N’Golo Kante, London and Merseyside derbies and Man United droning on

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got your Champions League, we’ve got your Premier League but best of all we’ve got your Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest in The Championsh...

Svengus: Spurs pump Chelsea, Claudio Ranieri gets a win and ALAN HUTTON

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Premier League is back with a Spurs and Aleksandar Mitrovic infused bang and we talk all about it, because that’s very much what this podcast is...

Dayo: Scotland are promoted, Ireland need a new manager and the Premier League returns

22 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What a fun weekend of international football we’ve had, and what a fun weekend of Premier League football we’re about to have!We chat about Scotla...

Trainspotting: England top the group, Switzerland thump Belgium and Mitrovic entertains

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Spain and Croatia? What were you worried about? England’s 2018 gets even better as they top their UEFA Nations League group and keep the World Cup f...

Ramble Meets... Carolyn Radford

18 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Carolyn Radford is the Chief Executive Officer of Mansfield Town and currently one of only two female CEOs in professional football. She accepted the ...

Camposflage: Rooney returns, Ranieri also returns, while Wales and Scotland step up

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for; Wayne Rooney’s international return! The Rooniverse has been a barren, empty place since the great m...

Donnie’s Den: Manchester is blue, Newcastle win again, Charlie Austin tells it like it is

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the first ever Football Ramble Nights, brought to you by the smokey tones of one Marcus Speller. In the velvet-voiced chat machine’s loun...

Almost a spine: A memorable win for Man United, Liverpool look to reset and Chelsea host Everton

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hello again. We reflect on a famous victory for humility’s Jose Mourinho and a surprising Steve Bruce-starring sequel to the Turin Shroud as Man Uni...

Gary Excels himself: Arsenal hold Liverpool, a poignant win for Leicester and Man City hit six

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Whisper it (like Phil Neville would), but things look like they’re changing for the better at Arsenal. We look back on a pulsating draw with Liverpo...

Ramble Meets... Mark Chapman

04 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Chapman is one of the country's best-loved presenters across both TV, where he fronts Match of the Day 2, and radio, where he is the voice of BBC...

Surprise Surprise: Carragher vs Neville, Lamps returns to Chelsea and Arsenal host Liverpool

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There have been all kinds of high pitched noises coming out of Monday Night Football this week as Harry Redknapp wades into Gary Neville and Jamie Car...

The Icarus Line: Fulham are gubbed, Arsenal suffer a Wengover and Sven rides again

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Fulham prove to be accommodating hosts yet again as they invite Bournemouth in for tea, biscuits and three goals at the Cottage. Arsenal were also goo...

Hey Joe: Spurs host Man City, Arsenal aim to keep winning and we have Rafa vs Sparky

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Once again we have no choice but to join Pep Guardiola in his giddy reverie after a scintillating Manchester City display in Europe, scratch our heads...

Sarribrawl: Chelsea vs Man United gets tasty, Spurs impress and Fulham struggle

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What a weekend! Yet more drama at Stamford Bridge, Mike Dean and non-Mike Dean related, the Jurassic Park theme at the Cardiff City Stadium, Jordan Pi...

Ramble Meets.... Professor Chris Brady

21 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Chris Brady is the Professor of Management Studies and the Director of the Centre for Sports Business at Salford Business School. Prior to t...

Those Chipolinas: England excite, West Ham host Spurs and Jose Mourinho pops in to see his ex at Stamford Bridge

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Whenever England win convincingly we receive a lot of correspondence that gleefully anticipates the reaction of our dear Marcus Speller. If you’re o...

Tattoo Memories: England draw, Scotland slip up and The Rock get a win

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

England played their so called Ghost Game with Croatia and it was so eerie that everyone forgot to score or even really do anything of note. Spain are...

Unplugged: England meet Croatia again, Scotland have a day to seize and Wales host Spain

11 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The UEFA Nations League returns and Gareth’s Guys prepare to face Croatia behind closed doors with a couple of Marcuses in there. Just don’t get r...

On The Continent Takeover: Mourinho gets out of jail, Liverpool and City exchange pleasantries and Bournemouth run rampant

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a very special episode of The Football Ramble, as On The Continent's James Horncastle and Andy Brassell step into the breach in Jim and Pet...

Ramble Meets... Howard Webb

05 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Ramble Meets... Luke talks to former professional referee Howard Webb. They discuss his humble beginnings in the game through to of...

This foul jamboree: Jurgen vs Pep, Messi’s magic and Warnock’s wardrobe

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We once again ride the Fortnite bus into our favourite sport/dramedy as we look ahead to the most anticipated ding dong of the season so far as Man Ci...

Hot in Herre: The Sturridge Redemption continues, Man United lose, Peter Kenyon returns…

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A big week for the narrative as Man United’s struggles continue at a rejuvenated West Ham, while it’s all smiles at Stamford Bridge as Liverpool a...

Rice and ham: The Man United soap opera continues, West Ham wake up and Chelsea meet Liverpool again

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Drama all over the place as the Jose Mourinho/Paul Pogba power play rumbles on in the press, West Ham give Macclesfield a battering and Phil Foden app...

Silly sausages: Burnley gub Bournemouth, Man United struggle at home and King Kev speaks out

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to your cat’s favourite podcast (all will be revealed inside) in which we bask in the glory of Burnley’s lovely weekend and ponder a futur...

Football: Liverpool have a lovely time, Man City not so much and Burnley need to wake up

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A trio of returns to the Ramble headlines for Daniel Sturridge, Tony Blair and Pete’s former pop-punk outfit One Eyed Willy this week, surprising us...

Pies in the sky: Liverpool pass the Spurs test, Man United impress and Arsenal vanquish Newcastle

17 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hello. Us again. We’re here to dissect another excellent weekend of football, discussing who the Messiest goalkeeper in the league is - it’s not P...

A fruity affair: Big George Weah rides again, Spurs host Liverpool and more pressure for Mourinho

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Premier League is back after the new-look international break and we’re all fascinated to see if it will be enough to wake up sleepy Harry Kane....

Ramble Meets...Michael Owen

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Owen crashed on to the scene in May 1997 in a Premier League game for Liverpool against Wimbledon, and marked it with a goal. Obviou...

Terrible buses: England fall short, Scotland are undone, and Pete has a bee in his bonnet

10 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

England’s attempts to get the rave on came unstuck against Spain but it doesn’t dampen our enthusiasm for the UEFA Nations League. We get aboard t...

Confusement: The UEFA Nations League begins, England regroup and Denmark make do

06 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s coming home again as England prepare for the inaugural UEFA Nations League campaign, and what a confusing campaign it’ll be if the format is ...

Happy Gracia: Watford stay perfect, West Ham struggle and Arsenal muddle through

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The sun is shining for Watford as they simultaneously ruffle Spurs’ feathers and give us all a lesson in parenting. At Liverpool, Alisson Becker giv...

Tom Seluk: Newcastle brace themselves, Watford face a test and Jose Mourinho demands respect

30 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Premier League says ta ta, Yaya, as Mr Toure heads off to Greece with a beautifully unnecessary parting dig from his agent, while across Mancheste...

Ramble Meets...Carlos Carvalhal

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Across a 35-year career in football, Carlos Carvalhal has gone from a no-nonsense centre-half in his native Portugal to managing Swansea in the Premie...

Entering the video room: Wolves hold Man City, Arsenal get off the mark, and Richarlison goes for a walk

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hello everyone! Happy Monday! We're back in the saddle and ruminating over the weekend's games, starting with comeback kings Bournemouth and their dra...

Engine room: Liverpool host Brighton, Wilshere returns to the Emirates, and Kenedy gets off scot-free

23 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's Thursday so it must be time for another preview show from The Football Ramble! What ho!This time around, we're casting our eyes across buoyant Br...

Adult diapers: Man United slip up at Brighton, Chelsea and Arsenal duke out a thriller, and Steve McClaren is up to his old tricks

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Here we go again! The Ramble's back for your aural delectation! To kick us off this week, Manchester United slip up on the south coast much to Brighto...

Low percentage: Cardiff host Newcastle, Arsenal face another test, and Fulham head to Spurs

16 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's almost the weekend which means it must be time for yet another preview show! And boy oh boy are there some games to sink our teeth into (there al...

Arterial Routes: Man City and Liverpool off to a flyer, Bielsa's boys do the business, and willy waving at Wembley

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Premier League is up and running, and so are Man City and Liverpool - both of whom recorded eye-catching wins against Arsenal and West Ham respect...

Jose's Judgement: United raise the curtain against Leicester, Emery makes his Arsenal bow, and West Ham's new boys head to Anfield

09 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's the first Preview Show of the season! Huzzah! And what's more, there's plenty of football to sink our teeth into. First up, Manchester Unite...

School's back in: Pep and City pick up another trophy, Sarri doesn't know his size, and Warnock's back in the big time

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hello again friends, we're back and bloody excited for the new season!And there's plenty to get our teeth into as well - Pep Guardiola's Man City outw...

Ramble Meets... Matt Taylor

01 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In a football career spanning 19 years and counting, Matt Taylor has just about seen it all. From breaking into Luton Town's first team as a 17 year o...

Russia, Goodbye: France do it again, the World Cup delights, and in an Mmmbap it’s gone…

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What a delight this World Cup has been! We saddle up in the studio one last time to run the rule over the final, have a warm glance back at England’...

The Bronze Generation? England’s dream is over and Croatia make history as France await

12 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The semi-final may have been a game too far for England but what a journey it’s been. Gareth the Lionheart’s young team fell short but gave us mem...

Les Bleurgh: France make the final, Belgium sulk and England crosses its fingers

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Well, here we are in uncharted Football Ramble territory, as England prepare for a World Cup semi-final with Croatia. We steel ourselves for the game ...

Eeeeeeasaaaay: Croatia await England in the semis as Russia bow out with pride

08 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

And on it goes. England guarantee that they’ll play the maximum amount of games in a World Cup by making the semi-final. It’s one of the most surp...

Dare to meme: Belgium oust Brazil, France stride on, England vs Sweden looms…

07 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tactical whizz man Roberto Martinez masterminded an impressive win over Brazil as Belgium show what they’re made of, while France continued to do ex...

Lions, three of them: England win a shootout as Sweden await…

04 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Well! We are through the looking glass now, people. England won a penalty shoot out and are into the quarter finals after a yellow card-laden battle a...

Healthy Haraguchi: Heartbreak for Japan, Brazil saunter on and England up next…

03 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Yet more scenes so unbelievable that we all need to accept that this World Cup is crazy as Belgium come from two down to beat a spirited Japan, with s...

Boyoed: Russia stun the world, Croatia scrape through, penalties are everywhere

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Even when this World Cup is bad it’s brilliant! We look back on two games that managed to have very little and absolutely loads going on at once as ...

Ladders and Ladders: France thrill, Uruguay impress, Ronaldo and Messi go home

01 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

And so the knockout stages started as well as the group stages promised. An all-time classic from France and Argentina, and a hard-fought Uruguayan vi...

2nd’s the best: England draw Colombia, Panama make their mark, heartbreak for Senegal

29 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So, there’s no football today. It’s so weird. However, nature abhors a vacuum so we’ve got a podcast full of it anyway. We look back over E...

Write off: Germany crash out, Brazil get it done, England are up…

28 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Woo hoo! It turns out that very, very occasionally you can write off the Germans, and we at the Football Ramble are happy to embrace this opportunity ...

German Genie: Argentina scrape through, Peru get their win and Iceland say goodbye

27 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The dynamic player-management duo of Lionel Messi and a bleedy Javier Mascherano saw Argentina through the group after a scare. Was it ever in doubt? ...

The Iran-Rontra Affair: Drama in Group B, consolation for Saudi Arabia and a wake up call for Russia

26 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back to mash buttons, chat bitrates and harness the power of sexiness! Group B ended in chaotic fashion and we look back on it with fond memor...

Hoi Baloy: England hit six, Colombia impress, round three begins…

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Eeeeeeeasay! How about that, eh? We’re still giddy from England’s 6-1 demolition of Panama, a display that was as much a party as it was a footbal...

Verdammt: Don’t write off the Germans, respect Sweden and get ready for England…

24 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Germany are back and almost certainly invincible again. We knew it couldn’t last. You have to respect it though. Damn it you have to respect it. Mex...

Drunk on Mitro: Group E gets tasty and Nigeria arrive

23 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We look back over an entertaining game full of quality and political hand gestures as the Swiss overcome the tough test of Mitro’s Serbia, Neymar’...

Messy: Argentina ruin everything, France do enough and Peru will be missed

22 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus’ aunt is particularly giddy today after Argentina’s woeful showing against Croatia, with further dispatches from good old Slappy regarding ...

Happy slaps: Ronaldo scores again, Spain and Uruguay do enough

21 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sepp Blatter is here, Luis Suarez is scoring, Pepe’s had a fall… oh it’s a classic already. Mostly. Yesterday was a bit drab actually, but whate...

Chapter two: Sadness for Salah, glee for Russia, disappointment from Poland and Colombia

20 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The first round of games is done and dusted but never fear, the second one has just begun! We delight in Russia’s strange status as both hosts and s...

One down: England start brightly, Belgium do what you’d expect and England are going to win the World Cup

19 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s on! It’s happened! England were good! 1966! Scones! Bank holidays! Still pepped up from the night before, we’ve bounced into the studio to ...

Dare to dream: Mexico make waves, Brazil start slow and England are up…

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Viva Mexico! The most World Cup team of all have set our hearts racing with the stand out moment of the tournament so far and we are giddier than a ce...