Midweek was exactly the start we wanted. Both teams scored, Kvaratskhelia did the business, and the European Super Cup served up a tidy little green tick to open the campaign. A very pleasant beginning, let’s hope the Community Shield tips…
It’s been good to switch off for a few weeks, clear the head and recharge the batteries, but diving back into a UEFA Super Cup preview reminds me exactly why I’ve missed this game. The back‑and‑forth with the bookies, the…
Here we are then, my World Cup final wagers, game 104 of 104, and what a journey it’s been. One of the most entertaining World Cups I can remember, despite all the political meddling and pathetic rule changes that threatened…
We’ve reached the final weekend of the World Cup, and while the eyes of the footballing world are naturally drawn to Sunday’s grand finale, there’s still the small matter of the Bronze Final to be settled. It’s a curious fixture,…
I called it before the game and I’m doubling down now, whoever came through France v Spain was always going to take the whole thing. And after what we saw in Dallas, this World Cup is finished. Hand Spain the…
Norway v England gave us a tidy profit, but Argentina v Switzerland went straight off a cliff. And honestly, until Breel Embolo’s absolutely inexplicable red card, the Swiss were cruising. They were favourites in‑play to qualify, had the game exactly…
What a feast we’ve got today: the World Champions, the greatest footballer of all time, and an underdog with enough talent to make this genuinely awkward. I’m not quite as giddy about the punting as I am for Norway v…
Safe to say I’m a bit salty today after Belgium scored from one of their two shots on target, only fashioning 0.34 xG across the 90 minutes. My under 2.5 goals was perhaps getting a bit big for my boots…
The quarter finals kicked off with France brushing aside Morocco, exactly as tipped in this column, and Kylian Mbappé stretching his legs in the Golden Boot race. That battle is only getting tastier: Kane, Haaland, Messi, and tonight’s headline act…
So here we are. Eight teams left. Ninety‑six matches down. And somehow, despite the antepost carnage, Casa del Tommy is still standing. Spain are alive, Harry Kane is alive, and my sanity is… well, let’s not push it. The last…
