With eleven games gone, things in the English Premier League are starting to settle down and form more distinct patterns. However, on top of the massive victories coming from Liverpool and Chelsea this weekend, breaking the mold of those distinct patterns were Sunderland who picked up their first win of the season and Hull City … Continue reading English Premier League Team of the Week Gameweek 11
Tag: WAYNE ROONEY
Why Everyone Should Stop Criticizing Wayne Rooney
Although England cruised to a 2-0 win on Malta on Saturday in World Cup 2018 Qualifying, the attention has again centered around Wayne Rooney in the media. Despite the midfielder actually playing very well, he has received unjust and unfair criticism about his performance yet again. The Manchester United captain was one of the best … Continue reading Why Everyone Should Stop Criticizing Wayne Rooney
England 2-0 Malta: Henderson and Rooney Star
Although it was only Malta, England's national football team had one of their best performances of recent years as they kept 80% of the possession, were firing on all cylinders and eased past the Southern European nation to a 2-0 win in World Cup 2018 qualifying. I've hardly ever seen any team keep 80% of … Continue reading England 2-0 Malta: Henderson and Rooney Star
English Premier League Team of the Week Gameweek 3
Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United all continued their unbeaten runs in the Premier League in Gameweek 3 and all three have players in this week's team of the week as the title race continues to excite. This is The Mastermind's Team of the Week for Gameweek 3 in the Barclays Premier League. Goalkeeper: Eldin Jakupovic … Continue reading English Premier League Team of the Week Gameweek 3
England 2-1 Wales: Vardy and Sturridge the Heroes but Rooney the Star
Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge were the heroes in Thursday's crucial Euro 2016 encounter as they scored goals to give England a vital 2-1 victory over neighboring rivals Wales, but it was Wayne Rooney who stole the show. Before Euro 2016 began, there were questions asked about whether or not Wayne Rooney was still good … Continue reading England 2-1 Wales: Vardy and Sturridge the Heroes but Rooney the Star
Euro 2016: New England, Same Old Problem
Let's not sugarcoat it, England did not play well for the majority of the game. They passed the ball around the field going nowhere with it, waiting for fouls to come in and then wasting free kicks (apart from Eric Dier's incredible goal). The day before we had seen a resilient France side breakdown a … Continue reading Euro 2016: New England, Same Old Problem
Euro 2016 Predictions
In 2014 in preparation for the World Cup, I correctly predicted that Germany, Argentina and Brazil would be semi finalists, and correctly guessed that Germany would win in the final against Argentina. Now, I attempt to do the exact same and try to correctly predict what's going to happen at every single stage of Euro 2016. Here are … Continue reading Euro 2016 Predictions
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