Alan Worrall
Aspiring journalism student and actual French student. Most interested in Scottish football and US Soccer, but currently expanding knowledge to Brazilian and Italian.
Aberdeen 2-2 Bayern Munich – the Dons stand tall
Nine goals conceded in two games, only two scored. Numerous injuries, confidence low, and a visit from Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Sounds like the sort of thing nightmares are made of. But Jimmy Calderwood and his Aberdeen side almost made it a dream come true with a fantastic performance against the tournament favourites in the…
SPL Mid-Season Review – Rangers lead Celtic, as predicted
Back at the end of August last year I previewed the season ahead in Scotland, including my predictions for each league based on the first couple games of the season. Naturally, I haven’t gotten everything 100%, but as part of a mid-season update and part of a review of my future-telling abilities, here’s how the…
Against It: Why Premier League matches should not be played abroad
The English Premier League continued its quest for world domination lately with the announcement of plans to play a 39th round of matches away from home, with the US, Asia and Australia being mooted as possible locations for games to be played as the richest league in the world looks to fatten its bank account….
Who’d Be An England Manager?
They’re a fickle sort, the Football Association. 18 games into a four-year contract, Steve McLaren was dismissed following his failure to qualify for Euro 2008. While fickle, I have to say I totally agree with the FA’s decision. This time. The fact is that McLaren never should have been appointed in the first place. A…
Looking Forward – Scotland’s Future
In the aftermath of yet another failed qualifying campaign, Scotland can at least take great heart in their gutsy and impressive performances over the past 14 months. Those performances have seen an unprecedented rise through the FIFA Rankings to the all-time high of 13th place. Putting that into perspective, Scotland are now ranked higher than…
Can Rangers and Celtic go through to the 2nd round of the Champions League?
For just the second time in the competition’s history, both Rangers and Celtic have made it through to the Champions’ League proper. In store for both sides are some tricky ties and I do wonder if either team has it in them to reach the last 16 again.
Scottish Football in 2007/08
The season may only be four games old but already I can see Rangers and Celtic running away with it once again. Total domination seems likely after Rangers hit seven against Falkirk who managed just two in reply. That was followed up by Celtic hitting Hearts for five the following weekend, this time with no…
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