derekmorriss

Derekmorriss

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Phenomenally fanatical football enthusiast, with particular interest in the Premier League, and I tell it how it is when it comes to the England side. An anglo-Brazilian who is incredibly passionate about the Brazilian national team. It has been a long held dream to become a football writer, and I have my own blog (derekmorriss.wordpress.com) where I am following the Brazil National Side day by day as they rebuild from the disaster of Belo Horizonte.

latest articles by derekmorriss

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/ 3788 days ago

Winter forecast: What Norwich City can (and should) do before the January transfer window

The season, so far As an eternal pessimist, I have been able to see the storm clouds gathering over Carrow Road for some time now. Norwich City have started slightly better than I had expected this season, but we seem to be creeping ever closer to where it is I expect us to inevitably […]

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/ 3862 days ago

Progress report for Norwich’s first four games of the Premier League season

The 2015-16 Premier League season is well under way, and transfer deadline day has passed. The usual frenzied activity of deadline day has now given way to the relative calmness and tranquillity provided by the international break. This brief respite in proceedings offers a perfect opportunity to reflect on how my beloved Norwich City have […]

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/ 4240 days ago

Sunderland vs Manchester United Predicted Lineups

Sunderland entertain Manchester United on Sunday afternoon in what will be the latest indicator to Louis Van Gaal as to how much work still needs to be done to this broken United squad. Sunderland go into the game as the form side out of the two clubs, and there is a real feel that they […]

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/ 4273 days ago

The Worst Brazil Squad Ever: The 2014 World Cup Squad

In my opinion, the squad that Luis Felipe Scolari chose to represent Brazil at their own World Cup was the worst Brazil squad ever assembled. What was supposed to be a sixth World Cup championship on home soil ended in utter humiliation and exposed an assortment of flaws and frailties. Here, I'll take a look at those who made […]

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/ 4280 days ago

Rebuilding Brazil Won't Be Easy For Scolari's Successor

The World Cup is over, and whilst the Germans are probably still celebrating their thoroughly deserved victory, as a Brazilian, I am more concerned about the mess that the national team is now in. Over the course of 180 minutes in Belo Horizonte and then Brasilia over the last week, the current crop of Brazilian […]

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/ 4285 days ago

Reason For England Fans To Be Optimistic

Being an England fan at the latter stages of World Cup finals is akin to staring in through the window of a party you weren’t invited to. You can see all the fun being had by everybody there, and you can see all the talent on display and it makes you wonder “What is it […]