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Seamus Coleman 8
Stalwart. Defensively faultless and drove forward in attack. Rescued Ireland when he darted in front of Schick to intercept a low cross and win a free.
Perhaps his only bad moment in the first half was when he...
Fair to say I've had a drink but Seamus commitment to being such a fantastic professional over the last 15 plus years, if the football gods are up there, he deserves to hang his hat on something more than anyone. Czech as a nation couldn't care...
It’s getting to the point where I expect him to save everything, I haven’t seen a keeper since Southall where I’ve ever remotely thought like that. Legend this fella.
To keep this on topic - had my first experience of BMD last October for the Palace game - flew 7,000 miles, and heard rumours it might be called off as it was a bit windy. Blown away (in spite of the wind), having seen so many failed schemes over...
I’m not even gonna link it but just imagine your job was to do Joey Barton’s racist tweets for him while he’s in the nick. How do your life decisions take you to that point?
The Emerald Evertonian, recounts the life story of Everton and Ireland great Peter Farrell and gives context to the footballing times he played and managed in. It also features a chapter on his great pal, Tommy Eglington. If you met or saw...
In fact, to suggest Pickford gets the basics wrong often is one of the most ludicrous statements I’ve seen here for a long time. He obviously, clearly, does not.
And this is what I don’t get. What the [Poor language removed] are you expecting from your keeper? Absolute perfection else he’s a liability? Pickford’s obviously earned us many more points than he’s cost us. What else are you after? A faultless, peerless, titan...
How football’s groundstaff beat the grim British winter
Think you have had enough of the rain? Spare a thought for the nation’s groundstaff
Rory Smith
Football Correspondent
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As a guide to just how bleak this winter has been, it is pretty...