Posts by Benedict O'Neill
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NostalgiaA celebration of when Joe Kinnear told everyone to f*ck off
Newcastle United's banter era takes some beating.
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NostalgiaRemembering Hodgson & Ancelotti’s first managerial face-off in Serie A
A lot has changed. But not their haircuts.
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Quick ReadsFPL GW3 tips: The best fixtures, who to captain, who’s in TAA’s team?
Don't transfer out anyone stupid this week, guys.
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Quick ReadsFPL GW2 tips: The best fixtures, who to captain, the CHE-LIV problem
Don't get clever. Stick with Aubameyang.
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Quick ReadsA Fantasy Premier League player to consider from every team for 2020-21
We've done yet more of the work for you.
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In DepthThe Joy Of…Luxury signings: James Rodriguez, Berbatov, Pirlo, Sanchez
They don't make sense, that's why we love them.
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NostalgiaHatem Ben Arfa scored two goals of a lifetime in three months at Newcastle
Hatem Ben Arfa scored two worldies in three months
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NostalgiaRemembering Andriy Shevchenko’s first 45 minutes as a Chelsea hero
Andriy Shevchenko arrived at
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Quick ReadsTrying to understand how Xavi ended up winning the lottery in Qatar
"I’m happy I opened an Al Dana Savings account".
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NostalgiaDenílson: From the world’s most expensive player to snubbed by Bolton
Denílson had a really strange career.
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NostalgiaFreddie Ljungberg: A ‘colourful’ player whose influence continues to be felt
Freddie Ljungberg was good at football *and* hair.
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NostalgiaA celebration of Rory Delap and an early-Prem Stoke side neutrals loved
Back in 2008, everyone was talking about Stoke.
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NostalgiaVincent Kompany: As skillful as a winger, Mr Likeable and Man City’s rock
Vincent Kompany really can do it all.
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TrendingGoran Pandev: The last of Inter’s treble winners still bossing it at 37
Goran Pandev is still going strong.
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TrendingAlternative highlights of 19-20: A Newcastle fan getting his magpie out
Will Windmill Willy please make himself known?
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NostalgiaCelebrating Mario Balotelli’s ‘shoulder goal’, one of *the* great PL moments
This was Mario Balotelli at his cantankerous best.
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Quick Reads25 of the best ‘utility players’ of the 21st century: Milner, Young, Zanetti…
Utility players are becoming less common. It's sad
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NostalgiaFilippo Inzaghi was so lethal he won the UCL in the worst form of his life
Two league goals all year, then two in the final.
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TrendingAlternative highlights of 19-20: Alexis idly dribbling then spitting on himself
Now we can talk about the *real* 19-20 highlights.
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NostalgiaA tribute to Robin van Persie’s amazing knack of scoring amazing volleys
Scoring these volleys required true vision.
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NostalgiaRecalling Luis Figo’s four years at Inter when he was accused of killing a cat
Figo won four titles. He didn't kill a black cat.
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Quick ReadsWhy is Stephan Lichtsteiner trying to sell me some really expensive keys?
He is the brand ambassador for the “Stealth Key”.
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NostalgiaThe mad career of Leonardo & the arty doc that led him to Feyenoord & Ajax
Leonardo Santiago's got 1/20 for work rate on FM.
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Quick ReadsA brief history of workhorse strikers on the wing from Heskey to Kuyt & beyond
Emile Heskey on the left wing? Brilliant.
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NostalgiaAmr Zaki: From ‘better than Messi’ to worse than Mido and then obscurity
Whatever happened to Amr Zaki?