You’ve got to hand it to Diego Costa – he doesn’t give a f*ck what anyone thinks of him. He is the ultimate footballing panto villain, and will do anything to gain an unfair advantage for his team. If that means boiling the p*ss of the opposition fans, well that’s just a bonus. The Chelsea […]

11 years ago

Cringeworthy in the extreme or just a good laugh? Man United and Liverpool fans have a proud tradition of goading each other with creative flags and banners, and Sunday’s game between the two wasn’t ever going to be any different. But one banner in particular seems to have many Mancs and Scousers united for once – […]

11 years ago

This is as close to definitive as you’ll ever get. Lionel Messi may seem incredibly happy and settled at Barcelona, and say all the right things about his deep affection for the Catalan club, but he’s fooling no one. Hot on the heels of his fifth Ballon d’Or, the greatest footballer who ever lived is clearly at […]

11 years ago

We don’t know what to think about this. In Making A Murderer, she is depicted as a loyal lover who is driven away from her man by a corrupt police force, but Steven Avery’s ex-fiancee Jodi Stachowski has branded him a ‘monster’ in a new interview. Despite her protestations of Avery’s innocence in the Netflix show, Stachowski […]

11 years ago

This does not bode well for the future. The Times report that Derek Langley, Man United’s head of youth player recruitment, has decided to leave the club at the end of the season because he’s fed up with a decline in standards at Old Trafford. He has been at the club for 16 years and has […]

11 years ago

Many find Jurgen Klopp’s exuberant displays of emotion a breath of fresh air. But not everyone. The Liverpool manager celebrated like an exploding powder keg when Joe Allen scored a last-minute equaliser against Arsenal in a thrilling 3-3 draw on Wednesday night. Of course a lot of fans absolutely love his passionate displays of joy… https://twitter.com/CamillaAlice92/status/687393683042349062 @John_W_Henry @Linda_Pizzuti […]

11 years ago

We think he’s happy. Liverpool’s pulsating 3-3 draw with Arsenal may have been a thrill a minute, but it was near overshadowed by Jurgen Klopp’s thunderous celebration of Joe Allen’s last minute equaliser. Whatever he’s taking, we’ll have some of it. Rarely has a manager exploded in visceral joy quite as spectacularly as the German […]

11 years ago

Liverpool Mignolet Mignolet's contract after that performance in the first half………. pic.twitter.com/FPb6S2yPJs — Anish (@MacAlisterTikki) January 13, 2016 Clyne https://twitter.com/_Kwvme/status/687380884366995458 Touré Kolo Toure really is robbing a living — Adam Clough (@AdamClough93) January 13, 2016 Sakho Sakho may as well put on an Arsenal shirt hahah. Keeps passing it to us! — Matt (@MGH) January […]

11 years ago

Talk about a criminal record. As the gripping Netflix docu-series Making A Murderer continues to grow in popularity and notoriety, so two distinct phenomenons have strung from its success. Firstly, there is a growing number of people who are furious at what they see as two grave miscarriages of justice, and are committed to clearing the […]

11 years ago

Liverpool host Arsenal in the pick of Wednesday’s Premier League fixtures, and the teams are in. Two of the most admired and respected coaches in the the league go head-to-head at Anfield, but both Jurgen Klopp and Arsene Wenger are without a number of key players. Here are starting XIs for what promises to be an […]

11 years ago

Could we be more excited? It’s finally happening – the cast of Friends are making a comeback. That’s right – Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, and Lisa Kudrow will all appear together in an upcoming NBC special. The much-loved sextet haven’t appeared in their entirety since the iconic sitcom ended its incredibly successful 10-year […]

11 years ago

Hell hath no fury like Louis van Gall scorned. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – if Man United were half as entertaining as the Dutchman’s press conferences, they’d be flying. Following Tuesday’s 3-3 draw with Newcastle United – which was admittedly a cracking game – Van Gaal was bullish in his […]

11 years ago

Malcolm Tucker eat your heart out. If you haven’t seen Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt out and about recently, that’s because there’s a junior doctors’ strike going on and he doesn’t want to talk about it. As the Health Secretary. In charge of the NHS. Instead he wheels out Norman Williams, his senior clinical advisor, to answer questions […]

11 years ago

Where has this Wayne Rooney been all this time? Perhaps it was the verve and movement of his teammates, or the familiar black and white stripes of the opposition, but Man United’s captain played like it was 2005 all over again. A decade ago, a young and petulant Rooney slapped a thunder-bastard of a volley past a helpless […]

11 years ago

Real vs Barca. Ronaldo vs Messi. Cristiano fans vs Leo lovers. If you thought the ongoing war between Messi and Ronaldo fanboys (and girls) was restricted to social media and internet message boards, you’re sadly mistaken. On the evening that the mecurial Argentine was awarded his fifth Ballon d’Or, some of his ardent disciples decided to make […]

11 years ago

British Banter Corporation. You know things are bad when even the Beeb are bantering you off. Ahead of Man United’s visit to Newcastle on Tuesday night, the official BBC Three Twitter account decided to have a little bit of fun at Louis van Gaal’s expense. Their video features footage of United’s FA Cup borefest with […]

11 years ago

It’s the most vital make-or-break game for Louis van Gaal since his last vital make-or-break game. On paper, fifth place Man United should breeze past third from bottom Newcastle United, but St James’ Park is never an easy place to visit under the floodlights – especially when you’re under serious pressure. These are the official starting […]

11 years ago

The Ballon d’Or is about more than just football. In fact, football is a mere sideshow. It’s more an anthropological study. When scores of ludicrously wealthy young men are asked to dress up like peacocks and strut around their direct rivals, it’s going to be dynamite. Barring the actual awards themselves – which are often a foregone conclusion […]

11 years ago

Surely Liverpool can do better than this? When you’ve got Lucas dropping into central defence, and you’re having to bring José Enrique out of semi-retirement, you know you’re in trouble. Liverpool are clearly experiencing an injury crisis and no where is that more acute than in the heart of the backline, where practically every option is nursing an […]

11 years ago

Talk about polishing a turd. Whilst Star Wars: The Force Awakens breaks all sorts of box office records and earns rave reviews around the globe, many fans look back on the three prequels of the franchise as a missed opportunity. Ridiculous amounts of CGI, convoluted storylines about trade disputes, and ridiculous characters such as Jar Jar Binks left many eager […]

11 years ago

Few people are better placed to offer Pep Guardiola advice on moving to England than Jurgen Klopp. The Liverpool manager has first-hand experience of arriving in the Premier League from the Bundesliga, and attempting to instil his own personal philosophy to a high-profile club. And he has shown his collegial side by giving the England-bound Catalan […]

11 years ago

Arsene Wenger is always worth listening to. Whether ruminating on football, society, life or culture, the Arsenal man offers his views with clarity and eloquence. Other than when his opinions are clouded by professional bias, he tends to hit the nail on the head more often than not. Ahead of Arsenal’s game with Liverpool on Wednesday […]

11 years ago

Lionel Messi is renowned for many things. Sublime dribbling skills, perfectly weighted through-balls, unerring finishes…and his sublime/ridiculous sense of style. What exactly Messi will wear to each Ballon d’Or ceremony has become almost as keenly awaited as the award itself. Rarely does the impish genius disappoint. Much like his playing style, the cut of his suit is […]

11 years ago

Man United are through to the fourth round of the FA Cup and sit fifth in the Premier League, nine points off top spot. That one-sentence summary of the club’s current situation was probably more pulsating and thrilling than watching Louis van Gaal’s side on the pitch this season. Such is the painful tedium on show at Old […]

11 years ago

These are superb. In an era when footballers negotiate image rights as keenly as they do weekly salaries, and are increasingly seen as ‘brands’, one witty illustrator has decided to satirise the trend. Dan Leydon from Ireland has produced a number of parody designs based on footballing superstars, using existing logos from recognised brands – and they’re brilliant. […]

11 years ago

Liverpool supporters seem divided about the prospect of signing Mario Gotze. A great number would be ecstatic about the Bayern Munich star making a €50m switch to Anfield – as reported in Bild – and linking up with his former mentor Jurgen Klopp. But others aren’t quite so sure. They don’t see the merit in splashing […]

11 years ago

It has come to this. Such is the chronic nature of Liverpool’s injury crisis that they’ve got nowhere left to turn. Jurgen Klopp, like the kid who’s got last pick in the playground, has no choice but to beckon over Senor Jose Enrique. Enrique’s last appearance for the first team – a year ago… For our […]

11 years ago

It was billed as a big joke, but no one’s laughing now. Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos was speaking at CES 2016, the mammoth Las Vegas tech show, when he made the announcement in his keynote speech. Whilst everyone is hailing Making a Murderer as one of the internet streaming website’s most groundbreaking and influential […]

11 years ago

It’s hard not to like Dele Alli. The 19-year-old has taken the Premier League by storm since making the mammoth leap from the MK Dons to Spurs this season. Many are even comparing him to the great Steven Gerrard. When he’s not bursting a lung in midfield or scoring crucial goals for Spurs, he comes across […]

11 years ago

Christ!

11 years ago

Muhamed Besic was made to be a Goodison Park hero. The combative midfielder – affectionately referred to as Mo – is not without technical ability and skill. He has wonderfully nimble feet and his long-range passing from deep is particularly impressive. But first and foremost he is a warrior. A throwback to a Roy Keane/Edgar Davids type of midfield […]

11 years ago

We’ll have what Roberto Martinez is drinking. It’s all well and good bigging up one of your players after an important win, but go too far in your platitudes and it just comes across as taking the p*ss. Everton take a vital 2-1 lead into the second leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final with […]

11 years ago

Each generation has its own quote for the ages. Who can forget Franklin D. Roosevelt’s enigmatic, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Or Nelson Mandela’s inspiring, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Now our generation has its own ‘One small step for man…’ moment, and […]

11 years ago

Star Wars is back with full force, stronger than ever in fact. Just 20 days after its release in US cinemas, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ overtook ‘Avatar’ to become the highest grossing movie in American history. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the seventh episode of the Star Wars franchise surpassed $769.5 million (£526.2 million) in […]

11 years ago

Brazilian footballers are often criticised for their propensity to pile on the pounds. A deeply ingrained love of red meat and fatty foods has been the undoing of many a Brazil superstar over the years. From Ronaldo to Ronaldinho, Ariano to Anderson, the common thread is uncommon weight gain. Wtf! This is the same adriano that […]

11 years ago

He has really got it in for Jurgen. Liverpool’s chronic injury list is threatening to derail their whole season, and fitness coach Raymond Verheijen isn’t letting up on his one-man mission to out the manager as the clueless culprit. Verheijen, who boasts the likes of Barcelona, Chelsea, the Netherlands national team and Manchester City on his impressive CV, […]

11 years ago

With Man United seemingly on the verge of signing Lazio’s Felipe Anderson, we thought we’d fill you in Craig David-style on the Brazilian schemer… Anderson is great chums with Barcelona’s Neymar. The pair were at Santos together in Brazil, where the Lazio man made his debut during his more esteemed compatriot’s 100th appearance. Such is their fraternal affection that […]

11 years ago

Laugh it up all you want, chumps, because it’s happening. Back in 2012, Brendan Rodgers signed Joe Allen for Liverpool and famously referred to him as the ‘Welsh Xavi’. It was typical Brendan – all shimmering teeth and hollow bravado. The unassuming Allen looked embarrassed and bashful at the comparison, but it stuck. In a […]

11 years ago

Everyone loves a scapegoat. Someone to pin all your frustrations on when you fancy having a moan. Liverpool may have defeated an extremely dangerous Stoke side 1-0 in the first leg of their Capital One Cup semi-final, but not everyone was entirely happy. There was a whole lot of moaning about Liverpool’s Brazilian forward Firmino, […]

11 years ago

He may have an egg for a profile picture but he has an annoying habit of being right. Raymond Verheijen is infamous for his outspoken opinions on Twitter. The Dutch fitness coach has previously criticised both David Moyes and Louis van Gaal, and now he has Jurgen Klopp in his sights. Verheijen’s main concern is over-training […]

11 years ago

Philippe Coutinho is potentially one of the most skilful and exciting players in the Premier League – but his form has been iffy at best of late. With Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool struggling to find the net, they could sorely do with the Brazilian youngster rediscovering his best form. His current funk has certainly not gone […]

11 years ago

A rampant Stoke City host Liverpool in the first leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final tonight, and the lineups are in. Mark Hughes has selected a very strong side with the danger quartet of Bojan, Arnautovic, Afellay and Shaqiri all starting… TEAM NEWS | Here is your #SCFC Starting XI for this evening's @CapitalOne_Cup Semi-Final […]

11 years ago

We’ve got one very short response to this news – why? One of the best things about Twitter is its brevity. They say that ‘constraint inspires creativity’, and that is perfectly apparent on the social media platform. Whether users aim to inform, opine or amuse, they are forced to get to straight to the point and not […]

11 years ago

That’s that, according to Sky Sports Germany. The Munich-based sports channel are totally unequivocal. They know for certain that Pep Guardiola is taking charge of Man City at the end of the season. The current Bayern Munich coach may have claimed on Tuesday that he was keeping his options open, but Uli Koehler is 100% certain that […]

11 years ago

We pride ourselves on asking the important questions here at JOE. That’s why the news of Zinedine Zidane taking over as Real Madrid’s head coach didn’t cause us to question his tactical nous or leadership qualities, but rather who he reminded us of… Zinedine Zidane looks the spit of someone and we can't quite place […]

11 years ago

Wow. Just…wow. We’re big fans of Come Dine With Me here at JOE Towers. We particularly enjoy the thinly-veiled bitchiness and false smiles that each guests portrays. But Monday’s episode was like nothing we’ve ever seen before. There was nothing veiled about it. Peter was hosting the final dinner party of the week, and at […]

11 years ago

This is brilliant. Back in 2005, an 11-year-old Paul Golah Ebue decided to write a letter to Sir Alex Ferguson, the then manager of his beloved Manchester United. Paul, an avid red, wasn’t best pleased with certain decisions that Fergie had made in the 2004/05 season, and decided that the best course of action was […]

11 years ago

True bromance never dies. Becks loves Zizou and Zizou loves Becks. It will always be that way. The former teammates have a special bond and respect that goes back to the days when Zidane was still at Juventus and Beckham was at Man United. On Monday it was announced that Rafa Benitez had been sacked as […]

11 years ago

It’s official – Zinedine Zidane is the new manager of Real Madrid. Despite having no top flight management experience to speak of, the footballing icon has replaced Rafa Benitez as Head Coach. No doubt Real hope that Zidane will replicate the huge success that Pep Guardiola enjoyed at Barcelona when he was similarly promoted from […]

11 years ago

Real Madrid have finally announced what everyone suspected – Rafa is a goner. The Spanish superclub confirmed on Monday evening that Rafael Benitez had been relieved of his first-team duties. He had only been in post for seven months. Benitez has been replaced by the legendary Zinedine Zidane, who is promoted from his role as coach […]

11 years ago