Kristian Downer

Tottenham Hotspur got away with a win on Saturday, as they claimed a 2-1 victory over Brighton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in controversial style.  Brighton manager Robert De Zerbi will feel hard done by poor referring decisions. De Zerbi and Tottenham interim coach Cristian Stellini were sent off just before the hour-mark, adding to […]

Frank Lampard’s return to Chelsea started in disaster, as the Blues were beaten 1-0 by Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.  Lampard returned to Chelsea as interim manager in midweek following the sacking of Graham Potter.  Despite the managerial change, Chelsea slumped to defeat against a Wolverhampton team battling against relegation. Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes scored in […]

Kyogo Furuhashi scored twice to seal a 3-2 win that puts Celtic twelve points clear of Rangers in the Scottish Premiership title race. If Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi wasn't cemented in the club's history as a legend before Saturday's Old Firm derby, the Japanese international is now. The title isn't officially Celtics, but unofficially the Hoops […]

Japan’s national team navigated a mediocre group in 2018 (Colombia, Senegal, and Poland) to earn four points and a trip to the knockout rounds. How will they fare at World Cup 2022? Even with a better squad – their FIFA ranking has improved from 50 to 24 in four years – the draw provides a […]

The offices, factories and roads of England will fall silent at 3pm GMT today as virtually the entire population pause to watch the national sides final group game of the World Cup. The nation will collectively hold its breath once more, as the hope and torment of the England national team captivates for another 90 minutes […]

As per my previous article I was at the FA Cup Final which I consider a real honour, however this article is more about the relationship between opposition supporters and the real lack of animosity I experienced during the whole day. Firstly I want to pay tribute to the excellent Portsmouth support at Wembley, before, […]

As per my previous article I was at the FA Cup Final which I consider a real honour, however this article is more about the relationship between opposition supporters and the real lack of animosity I experienced during the whole day. Firstly I want to pay tribute to the excellent Portsmouth support at Wembley, before, […]