The outcome of the Scottish Premiership title race may have been obvious long before a ball was kicked in anger last August, but the 2013/14 football season still managed to provide drama aplenty along the way.
I love birthdays, I really do. I like the gifts, I like the people telling you that they hope you have a great day and I really like a birthday drink or two. Who doesn’t? Then again, as I strolled into my office on my birthday this year it had never crossed my mind that I was owed something...
Without much fanfare, it has been a week of change for football. They’re small changes, changes that may have slipped under the radar for most, but changes none the less. And not just change for change sake, change for the better. A better word could be progress.
It’s been a big week of Champions League football. Well, aren’t they all big weeks? We now have an all Madrid final to look forward to while Chelsea and Bayern Munich will be left licking their wounds. Here’s just some of what we’ve seen/learned/experienced.
To many, the appointment of David Moyes at Manchester United signified them finally dropping off of their pedestal once and for all. Those people will certainly feel vindicated now. But, in truth, it’s Moyes’ sacking that has shown United’s biggest fall from grace. Because it’s his sacking that has truly made United just like every other club.