Martyn Cooke Archives: 09/2017

There was once a time when playing in an Old Firm derby at Ibrox whilst wearing the green and white hoops of Celtic was a…

There would have been a distinct sense of déjà vu for Chris Hughton as he stood perched on the touchline at the Amex Stadium on…

There is a common perception within English football that the League Cup, now rebranded as the Carabao Cup, has very little importance or significance in…

On Saturday afternoon Roy Hodgson stood in the dugout at Selhurst Park with his arms crossed and a forlorn expression etched on his face. The…

Players in the modern game are often labelled by sports writers, pundits and media outlets as being “heroes” or “legends” at the domestic clubs which…

On Sunday afternoon two weeks ago, Arsene Wenger sat in the visitors’ dugout at Anfield with a frustrated and distraught expression cast across his face.…

So, that is pretty much job done for Gareth Southgate. Victory against Slovakia on Monday evening at Wembley has all but guaranteed that England will…

What a difference a summer can make. On May 13th 2017 the Stoke City first team squad gingerly completed the traditional ‘lap of honour’ that…

At The Hawthorns last Sunday afternoon Stoke City looked on course to suffer another defeat at the hands of their Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion…