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I don't think English football was traditionally "hoofball". It was just characterised as being different from Europe by being fast and furious with less technical ball control. I well remember in the 80's with my mates watching European footie on the TV and thinking "Thank goodness we don't...

I understand enough to know much of the passing around at the back was because the players didn't know quite what to do and were simply unloading it rather than having a coherent plan. If you watch Swansea there's a world of difference. They move it with speed and purpose and the passing is to...

Fat Sam Allardyce, Tony Pulis et al may have been discredited as dinosaurs but they're a long way from being beaten. They still enjoy continued success in the league much to our dismay. Tippy-Tappy football is not quite there yet and is struggling to find a place in the English psyche with its...