by Dan | Feb 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Twelve years ago tonight, we saw some of the finest football ever played at Craven Cottage. But it wasn’t courtesy of the men in white. The metronomic passing and mesmorising movement of Shakhtar Donetsk will live as long in the memory as the savage strike from...
by Dan | Feb 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
It still seems as fresh as yesterday, but it was eight years ago this evening that Brede Hangeland’s brilliant header helped Fulham to a famous draw in Donetsk that eliminated UEFA Cup holders Shakhtar Donetsk from the Europa League in one of the best results of...
by Dan | Jun 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
There isn’t much Roy Hodgson hasn’t seen or done in football. Walking out in the Donbass Arena as England coach for his first competitive game tonight might be his proudest moment as a manager, but the recently-installed national boss won’t lack...
by Dan | Apr 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Four Four Two have a timely post from bookmaker Paddy Power on Bobby Zamora’s chances of breaking into the England squad for the World Cup. From what I’ve seen of Fabio Capello, he’s pretty stubborn so Bobby will have to keep his current exceptional...
by Dan | Mar 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
Interesting stat from Opta: 23.7% – 09-10 has seen the lowest proportion of away wins in Premier League history, no other season has seen a rate lower than 25%. Green. Points wise we haven’t done too badly away from the Cottage this season. Set in a...
