Morning all. The World Cup is into the knockout stages, starting from today and here’s how the last 16 looks. Today: Netherlands v United States – 2-0 at half-time. Argentina v Australia – 7pm Sunday 4th December: France v Poland – 3pm England v Senegal – 7pm Monday 5th December: Japan v Croatia – 3pm […]

Up for Grabs Now! By Pete The Thirst. I’ve always thought Brian Moore was the best commentator in British football. He had a knack for letting the football do the talking then adding a phrase that defined a game. “Up for grabs now” is known by Arsenal fans for one moment at Anfield in 1989. […]

Morning all. For reasons only the player, his family, the FA and Arsenal probably know, Ben White has left the England camp in Qatar and travelled home. The FA have released a statement saying: Ben White has left England’s training base in Al Wakrah and returned home for personal reasons. The Arsenal defender is not […]

Morning all. This World Cup hasn’t been particularly good so far in my opinion. Admittedly, I’ve not watched every match but I suppose at this stage of the competition, what matters most is getting past the group stage. As the better teams progress, perhaps the standard of football will improve as they face each other. […]