One swallow does not a Summer make…Spurs 1-2 Juventus
Before I reveal the thoughts which have crystallised from brief pulses in my synapses to more concrete conclusions over the course of the season…
March 8, 2018 - 16:03 / thegutterpoetBefore I reveal the thoughts which have crystallised from brief pulses in my synapses to more concrete conclusions over the course of the season…
March 8, 2018 - 16:03 / thegutterpoetI managed a half, perhaps crooked smile when the draw was made for this tie. Not because I thought it was an easy glance in the right direction by Lady Luck…..
February 14, 2018 - 10:03 / thegutterpoetThe weather has been Hades. 43C yet still the beach was crowded, as I waded up and down the bay to try ease my mangled neck, considered how the more beautiful a place on Earth the more humans make it ugly
January 7, 2018 - 11:12 / thegutterpoetMuch time has passed, the season has begun in truncated fashion and many are seeing the return to action now, with the champions league set to commence and the league already several games old as the real start of this campaign.
October 16, 2017 - 18:31 / thegutterpoetI have followed the Uruguayan starlet for many moons, since he was picked up as an option as part of the Tevez deal in July 2015. This included a 2 year loan of Vadala, of whom there were such great hopes…
September 22, 2017 - 20:53 / thegutterpoetMany, myself included, were left with that same feeling of unexpected despondency from the first hour of the Supercoppa match against Lazio as we felt for the second half of the Champions League final.
August 15, 2017 - 20:16 / thegutterpoetI was, like many others, rather befuddled when news first broke earlier this year that Szczesny had been chosen as Buffon’s successor in waiting.
July 21, 2017 - 16:21 / thegutterpoetI must begin by registering my shock. When the first few rumours appeared I gave them short shrift, but as the evening wore on, these rumours grew in volume and source.
July 14, 2017 - 20:40 / thegutterpoetBeppe Marotta spoke recently of the problem we are facing, not just as a club, but as a sport, with the horrific, yet unsurprising rise of the agents.
July 7, 2017 - 15:16 / thegutterpoetWith the focus presently very much on potential new recruits, I feel it is worthwhile to consider those who might be offered a handshake, gratitude for their service in black and white and sent yonder.
June 13, 2017 - 11:28 / thegutterpoetOur determination and cohesive belief was in full flow for the opening 45 minutes. It was a truly marvellous performance and a delight to watch. Yet something changed soon after the break.
June 5, 2017 - 19:48 / thegutterpoetItaly kick off their U20 world cup campaign today with a tough fixture with Uruguay, who topped the South America qualification tournament earlier this year.
May 21, 2017 - 7:18 / thegutterpoetFirst half, we were outstanding. Powerful, constantly threatening, playing some gorgeous football and had we headed into the tunnel at half time 4 or 5 up it would have been warranted..
May 19, 2017 - 0:18 / thegutterpoetIt is fair to say that Roma deserved their victory. They ceded possession and used the pace of their wide men on the break to devastating effect.
May 15, 2017 - 11:34 / thegutterpoetWe created eight very presentable chances whilst conceding just the two for the visitors. Thankfully we took two and they took just the one when we switched off for a breather as Monaco took a short corner at lightning pace.
May 10, 2017 - 12:17 / thegutterpoetWith eight changes to the starting XI which excelled in the french principality just a few days back, it came as no surprise to find our play disjointed and reliant upon moments of individual quality.
May 7, 2017 - 11:26 / thegutterpoetAs we approach the end of the season, it is high time for me to run the rule over our huge range of youth talents, attempt to pluck from the flock the starlets who are progressing well enough to be considered for a future in black and white.
May 6, 2017 - 10:42 / thegutterpoetMonaco lived up to their billing. For other than the first ten minutes when we were totally dominant, they gained confidence and created a handful of decent chances
May 4, 2017 - 11:10 / thegutterpoetNot much to report from this outing, other than Gasperini’s troops performed heroics, and were well worth their creditable draw.
April 29, 2017 - 11:23 / thegutterpoetWith the pulse finally slowing and the draw for our next opponents to soon commence, it seems prudent for me to capture and share my calmer thoughts of our recent progress in the elite continental competition of the planet.
April 21, 2017 - 13:43 / thegutterpoet