Berry's biennial blastEngland’s missing middle: the last blastI can’t keep doing this. I’ve been blastin’ so long. There are only so many different ways one can say the same thing.Jul 15Jul 15
Berry's biennial blastEngland should play like England. It’s not what you thinkMark my words: Jude Bellingham won’t score another last-gasp overhead kick equaliser at Euro 2024.Jul 5Jul 5
Berry's biennial blastThis is Jude Bellingham’s England team now. That’s the problemGareth Southgate has many qualities, but is not quite good enough to be the manager of the English national team in men’s football…Jun 24Jun 24
Berry's biennial blastIt has taken Southgate too long to discover England’s best team… and then he waits too long to…Gareth Southgate made the right call in selecting Phil Foden on the left, and Trent Alexander-Arnold in central midfield, for England’s…Jun 18Jun 18
Berry's biennial blastHow Mary Earps broke football: an interim blastMen’s football is increasingly soulless, and a lot closer to implosion than we realise. Women’s football could be collateral damage — or…Sep 7, 2023Sep 7, 2023
Berry's biennial blastWill this do? On accepting England’s admirable averagenessIt seems nobody quite knows what to think about England’s quarter-final exit at the men’s 2022 World Cup. The team did not play poorly, so…Dec 14, 2022Dec 14, 2022
Berry's biennial blastSouthgate embraces the maddness‘But I don’t want to go among mad people,’ Alice remarked. ‘Oh, you can’t help that,’ said the Cat. ‘We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re…Nov 12, 2022Nov 12, 2022
Berry's biennial blastEngland should boycott the World Cup. The risk of winning it is too highEngland are probably not going to win the upcoming men’s World Cup. But we might. There is no clear favourite, and England’s core squad has…Sep 30, 2022Sep 30, 2022
Berry's biennial blastOh dear: England deserved to win Euro 2020 [Berry’s Biennial Blast]I do not like the notion that losing teams ‘deserved’ to win particular football matches. It should be enough comfort for supporters to…Jul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021
Berry's biennial blastDisjointed England defy Danish destiny [Berry’s Biennial Blast]You would have to have a heart of stone not to feel pleased for this group of players. One of the best things about England finally…Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
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