Daniel ponders the role of Michael Carrick for club and country.
During the BBC’s preview of the England v Israel game the only dissenting opinion amid a swirl of upbeat confidence was that Manchester United’s Michael Carrick should have been playing. With Chelsea midfielder Lampard and Hargreaves both out injured, McClaren could have been expected to […]

Forget Rooney and Ronaldo, Dan knows the man who is key to United’s plan. Sorry, that was awful.
After Manchester United stormed to the title last season winning 28 games and picking up 89 points, and then heavily out-spent their closest rivals, Chelsea, in the summer, they were understandably favourites to win the Premier League this […]

Daniel mourns for a dying art amongst Premier League clubs. Sort of… 
There is always an issue in football; something that is ruining the beautiful game and cheating the humble fan out of entertainment and clubs out of league points. Often referees are at the centre of the furore – card-happy refs, players pressuring refs, refs […]

Daniel isn’t quite sure why Mark Hughes’ men aren’t getting the fanbase their play seems to deserve.
Please answer me this question: what’s wrong with Blackburn Rovers?
I’m not a Blackburn fan but I think they’re quite an attractive team (steady!) yet last season their average attendance of 21,198 was the lowest in the Premier League as […]

West Ham, Newcastle and other clubs looking for a last minute transfer should be on alert, Daniel has found a couple of characters well worthy of entertaining us - off the pitch, at least.
Sometimes it can be a struggle to find a football story to write about. But, sometimes a footballer can say something so […]

CaughtOffside was invited to a exclusive sneak preview of the upcoming football film In The Hands of the Gods, and Daniel was mighty impressed.

History suggests that football and films do not go hand in hand. ‘Goal’ was better than expected but little more, ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ and ‘Gregory’s Girl’ were right on feminist tales […]

Ignoring the rash of “injuries” to the squad, Daniel takes a look at who should be backing up Rooney, Owen and Crouch for England. Newcastle, Tottenham, Everton and West Ham are all represented strongly.
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When it was put to Steve McClaren that he faced a striker […]

As the Premier League typically takes a break just when the action is getting good, Daniel ponders how England’s rivals have changed with their fortunes.
I was brought up to see Germany as the enemy. At school, history lessons told me that England had fought against Germany in two world wars. On screen, the evil Hun […]

Daniel has heard enough about Everton’s resurgence or Tottenham’s plight, all he’s concerned about now is what BBC and Sky are up to with their Premier League coverage.
After months of enduring people hitting a ball with a bat, club or racquet in the name of sport, it was a blessed relief to see someone finally […]

Daniel puts on his tactics cap again and breaks down Saturday’s hopefully-not-meaningless Community Shield between Chelsea and Manchester United.
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After the coma-inducing FA Cup Final only die-hard fans and those who are hungover and have nothing better to […]