/ Oxford University Press has a series of books called Very Short Introductions and they’re quite good. Two years ago in a class I took on visual narratives we started the course by reading Dada and Surrealism – A Very Short Introduction. In a...

I was positively giddy today watching online as the balls emerged from the pots. The draw is crucial for every team, even the big boys who want a game or two to get their motors running before the knockout stages. Here are my initial thoughts for...

I just have to point out that since my last post, Ars*nal have lost twice with an aggregate score of 0-6, are out of the Carling Cup and, for my money, out of the title race. Loverly. I wouldn’t want to gloat, but I’ve been firmly on the (minority)...

Whoa Nelly, it’s a big one this weekend. The Merseyside Derby, Ars*nal versus Chelski, and Villa versus Spurs. These games are big for different reasons. Everton need a win to move into a more comfortable spot in the table, and Liverpool need a win to...

Zeus writes: How can you leave out the Frog handball incident in the only soccer blog that I read? I’d completely forgotten about it, to tell you the truth. The main de grenouille incident (”hand of frog”) has been well-documented. This video clearly...