As a fan, you’d rather not even think about the 2012 Champions League final in Munich. “It was brutal,” shuddered Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, contemplating the shootout defeat to Chelsea on 19 May last year. But for the Bayern players, the bitter loss has been the ultimate source of their current success, said the club chairman in […]
Archive | 2013
Thoughts on the Premiership and La Liga
About the author: Back Of The Net is a newly set up by an aspiring football writer Josh Lawless. The Blog is a source where I will be unravelling my views on the latest topics in the beautiful game as well as submitting articles such as scout reports, match reports, statisicial articles, tactics, previews and much more! […]
The Premier League UnNoticed XI
Guest post by: Juan Mata’s Left Foot : Football Enthusiast blogging everything from scout reports to game reviews. Follow on twitter @LFDFootball —- It’s that time of the season again where everyone begins to put together their Under-Rated Team of the Year. However, I have never agreed with this , for me the term under-rated has never been one […]
The Germans are coming!
Guest Post by Cathal – 17 year old Irishman, best known as ‘The FM Guru’ on Youtube, and Twitter @TheFMGuru — German teams in Europe this season can feel very optimistic indeed. The prospect of an all-German final in the Champions League has left many wondering whether or not this is the beginning of a golden […]
Top 5 Arsenal Captains of All Time
Written by: The Clock End: We prefer to produce in-depth explorations of the dimensions of Arsenal rarely Blogged about – the history, the personalities, and the club as a whole. Additionally, we post an in-depth match analysis along with descriptive player ratings after every competitive match. Less news, more Arsenal. Follow them on twitter: https://twitter.com/TheClockEnd_com —- Since its […]
Raheem Sterling – What Does The Future Hold?
Guest post by: Juan Mata’s Left Foot : Football Enthusiast blogging everything from scout reports to game reviews. Follow on twitter @LFDFootball —- Since John Barnes England have not had a left midfielder that we can trust to take the opposition defender on and deliver a killer ball or finish it themselves. Our left midfield has become […]
The Damage of the top 4
Guest Post by: afansopinion -MY THOUGHTS ABOUT FOOTBALL, JUST A FANS OPINION With just over 1 month left of the 12/13 Premier League season remaining and with the title race all but sewn up by Manchester United, the subject of who will finish 4th seems to be one of the most talked about in newspapers, […]
Where would each EPL club be without its top scorer?
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said the date United really won the Premier League title was 17 August 2012 – the day they signed Robin van Persie from Arsenal. “We wanted Van Persie because we knew he could be an important player,” Mancini admitted . “He has changed their situation, he is the difference between […]
Footballers; Are we expecting too much or are we right to be disappointed?
Guest Post by: afansopinion -MY THOUGHTS ABOUT FOOTBALL, JUST A FANS OPINION This is something odd for me. A short piece, actually defending footballers. Especially during a week where a player we love to watch, has been banned from playing for 10 games. (They’ll be blog about that too, but another time!) The modern footballer is […]
Has Ashley Young played his last game for Manchester United?
Guest Post by Ronan Newell. Follow him on twitter: @Ronandiniho Mention the name to any Manchester United fan this season and they shall tell you many tales of injury, frustration and a lack of consistency. The 27-year-old is nearing the end of his second season with the club in a campaign rued with injuries and mediocre performances. […]
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