Sitemap - 2024 - Henry Winter's Goal Posts
Hansen, honours, a famous comment and those United kids.
Keepers, blockers and havoc-bringers
Spurs' problems are not just of Postecoglou's making.
In praise of Ian Holloway as he reaches 1,000 games in management.
Teenage kicks and the chance to dream. Merstham FC's remarkable FA Youth Cup run.
Marcus Rashford, Manchester United and the importance of legacy.
Marcus Rashford, Manchester United and a career at the crossroads.
War, weather, commercial concerns and long days' journeys into the footballing night.
The World Cup, controversial hosts and ghosts of the past
Nigel Pearson's popularity rooted in his zest for people, places, adventure and football.
David Coote, controversy and the need for individual responsibility.
Chelsea rising high on the Marescalator. And other thoughts from the weekend...
Postecoglou, Spurs and the art of dealing with fan rancour.
O'Neil under huge pressure. Lopetegui should be under even more.
Marc Guehi, the FA and freedom of choice.
Silence of The Lamb? No chance. The FA Cup is still a big noise.
Mason Mount, graft, craft and vision
Liverpool and the class of academy aces.
Bellingham, Rooney and why it's good to talk.
Mo Salah, Liverpool, metrics and emotion
Kyle Walker, slowing up or fighting back
Arsene Wenger, nerves and daring to think differently
Clubs, country and the sadly withdrawn boys.
Pep Guardiola, his vision and his impact
Bentancur, the FA, and inconsistency between the spoken and written slur.
Tried and trusted or tired and rusted? The England debate.
Carsley, legacy and hope for the future.
Kane, absent friends and the patriot games
Morgan Rogers and the importance of the EFL journey.
Gary Lineker's work on the box as well as in it should be cherished
Amorim's long to-do list...visa, Rashford, injuries, pundits...
Mark Robins was more than a manager to Coventry City fans. He was family.
Fines for booing anthems are meaningless. Players need to have a word with fans.
Thierry Henry, San Siro and the art of big goals in big games
The class of Xabi Alonso as player, coach and man
Ben Davies, sliding doors and wind-down windows.
The League Cup, City's pain and the patter of tiny feet.
Forlan, forehands and what football can learn from tennis
Do players who weren't the fastest often make the best managers?
Amorim, United and a squad needing rebuilding.
De Ligt, Ings and the need for specialist VARs
Jose Mourinho, light entertainment and dark arts
Football's warring parties have to work with the Regulator for the good of the game
Football, cameraphones and the importance of enjoying the moment as well as sharing it.
Elliot Anderson, the road ahead and the drive within
Too much controversy, too little communication
Ferguson, Ineos and a question of value and values
Tuchel, Bullingham and the flaws in the English coaching system.
Tall Germans, Little Englanders and a question of respect.
Pep Guardiola, England and an impossible dream?
Trent Alexander-Arnold and the England succession.
A night of why? And a case for Howe
Premier League civil war damages everyone.
Score draw between City and the Premier League. But the game is the loser.
Mbeumo's technique and work ethic need celebrating.
Bruno Fernandes, a game of cards and captaincy questions
Villa show how to challenge the elite
Swede dreams are made of this. Kulusevski central to Spurs' fortunes.
Under-pressure managers like Dyche and Ten Hag should not be for life, but at least until Christmas.
Dangerous challenges, confusing guidance and the need to protect players.
Alexander-Arnold, Real, Liverpool and the power of legacy.
Rodri, a huge hole for City to fill and huge issue for football to address.
Michael Oliver, a good referee, and why it's time to call time on the time-wasters.
Dyche conundrum, teenager calms adults, jury out on CL League Phase and more
Maddison, Johnson and how to win over fans, old or new.
When a ref's lamenting not lamentable.
Taylor swift and the Villainy at the Vitality
Give set-piece a chance, Ange.
Ronaldo has a point about Manchester United's lost identity.
Angel delight and other Wembley treats
In salute of Kane the centurion. And in search of his long-term successor at No 9.
It's not the singing, it's the noise around England that holds them back.
Lessons from a night of shame for England.
Is Leicester's cunning win good for the game?
Ronaldo faces the last dance. Again.
Keep Momentum. Why Liverpool have to keep Mo Salah.
Sterling should be kicking a ball not kicking his heels.
New England for the journey to New England.
Foden, Rice, Rodri praised by Uefa.
Why England players loved Sven.
Slot, Liverpool and the art of control.
Jenas story highlights importance of Match of the Day.
"Remember the good times." Sven-Goran Eriksson taught us plenty.
Foden and Palmer celebrated by PFA. But can they play together for England?
Romero, Romero wherefore art thou? Vardy pounces.
Enzo no no no and other stories.
City favourites again but Arteta could pip Pep.
Jude Bellingham’s demanding nature should be cherished. And adopted by all involved with England.
AI addio, offside calls sped up
Delia Smith and the importance of caring.
Amass the answer to a mess? Give him a chance.
Return of English football provides timely opportunity to spread some positivity in a troubled land.
Julian Alvarez and the hunger games.
In celebration of Michael Olise.
Chelsea lose some of their soul and fighting spirit by losing Gallagher
Steve McClaren, good coach, average manager and eternal optimist
Up your game? Jack Grealish shows against Barcelona what he can do.
Time right for Emile Smith Rowe to move on. He needs to play.
The grapes of wrath. Why Bordeaux's demise stirs such anger.
"Will the FA be looking for someone with Gareth Southgate's values?"
Fans form resistance movement to protect the game
More women's games need to be staged in Premier League stadiums. The interest is there.
However contrite Enzo Fernandez may be he deserves a ban.
Eddie Howe the man for all reasons. But Newcastle United will fight to keep him.
England's critical friends need listening to by FA.
Anguish and not enough ambition. A look at how England's players and manager fared.
Everybody expects the Spanish inquisition. But England could have the answers.
England have to remember boyhood dreams and seize the moment.
Harry Kane and his need to "make sharper movements in the box". Report from Dortmund.
Craig Bellamy ready to manage others having learned to manage himself.
The enduring importance of Harry Kane.
Marcus Rashford, a talented player and introverted character at the crossroads.
Mert Gunok's save is technically a lesser save than Gordon Banks' but carries more significance.
"We never give up." Jordan Pickford on England's resilience.
Ordeal or no ordeal. England right to prepare for pens.
"My strengths are to be continued." Marc Guehi on learning and leadership.
Five things England need to do as they head into knockout stage.
Acerbic punditry is nothing new. Brian Clough was the master of it.
No country for unfit men. Fast tempo of games in Germany means players have to be in peak condition.
England and a pressing issue. Jarrod Bowen joins the debate.
Buchenwald, football and a journey into the heart of darkness.
Football's coming home in an overcrowded train, an overwhelmed tram system and an overpriced cab.
From "Here, There and Everywhere" to "Help!" a look at England's win through Beatles records.
Jude Bellingham an England leader at 20.
"My mentality is key. I always think about how I can be better." Jordan Pickford's work ethic.
All plaid out. A night out in Munich.
Erik ten Hag, the right decision by Manchester United, and the road ahead.
England set out to win hearts and minds and then win games in Germany.
Gareth Southgate, the regeneration game, a squad for the Euros, but also a squad for the World Cup.
Jude Bellingham as smart off the field as on it.
Everton must take the raw emotion with them when they move home.
Chelsea are playing Championship Manager. Or rather Head Coach.
Erik ten Hag, Manchester United pressure, Wembley and the lessons of history.
Branthwaite, McKenna and EFL fields of dreams.
Marcus Rashford pays the price for poor form and others' vibrancy.
England, Foden, Scholes and a lesson from history.
The art and craft of Phil Foden.
Arsenal fall short but take hope for the future.
10 things we'll miss about Jurgen Klopp
Fans the first line of defence against errant owners. West Brom show that.
D-Day for VAR. The case for and against. And why it should be given a chance.
Erling Haaland and the importance of a real No 9 not a false one.
Unai Emery, Aston Villa's fightback and the honest endeavour of the Premier League.
William The Conqueror. Saliba, the deft destroyer, gives Arsenal hope.
Rodri, Gordon and O'Neil surprise omissions on Premier League short-lists.
Jude Bellingham's intelligence on the road from and to Wembley.
Liam Rosenior and the need to back progressive young coaches.
Conor Gallagher shows his footballing and emotional value to Chelsea. They have to keep him.
Michael Carrick returns to the dream factory where England stars are made.
Jurgen Klopp leaving Liverpool but he will never leave fans' hearts.
Chelsea have potential but need more experience and fight.
English football is at a crossroads today and desperately needs unity not division.
Manchester United's problem is as much with underperforming players as an underwhelming manager.
The FA damages the Cup by scrapping replays. And harms itself.
What the English can learn from a bad night in Europe...
Why on earth are Nottingham Forest alienating fans at this crucial moment of the season?