Chris McQuade

Chris McQuade

Referees and The Confirmation Bias

By Chris McQuade on January 10, 2011

Referees. Eh? Who’d be one? Not me anyway. I watch football, play football, love football but would never want to put myself in the position that thousands of well wishing men & women do. They are vital to the function …

Michael Carrick Shouldn’t Play for Manchester United

By Chris McQuade on December 11, 2010

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve written, the reason being that the most recent discussions on football have left me dispassionate. I didn’t care about the World Cup bids and their destinations and don’t talk to me about current …

The (Actually Touchable) Untouchable Frank Arnesen

By Chris McQuade on November 23, 2010

The sporting director role, it just doesn’t work in English football does it? Except it does, well did; very recently in fact. Chelsea’s double winning side of 2009/10 had a sporting director and his name is Frank Arnesen, the only …

Play Up Bolton, Bolton Play Up

By Chris McQuade on November 22, 2010

In late October this website asked, Why no praise for West Brom? West Brom then promptly went on to win one more point in the following games. It is with that lesson that I must apologise to any Bolton fans if …

The ‘Last Man Back’ Fallacy

By Chris McQuade on November 16, 2010

Over the Weekend and over the season there have been numerous fouls that, taken purely on fact, have been the same but have resulted in differing punishments. I refer to the ‘last man’ foul, or denial of a ‘goal-scoring opportunity’ …

Winning, the Liverpool Way

By Chris McQuade on November 8, 2010

After the draw at St. Andrews I contended that Liverpool needed to change the way they played to get results. They were too narrow, with no pace and their full-backs went nowhere. It led to a dour game of football …

Football Manager 2011 Review

By Chris McQuade on November 4, 2010

Football Manager 2011 (FM) is released this Friday in Europe and tentatively dated the 16 of November in the US. A Football Management ‘simulator’ you are put in charge of basically any club of your choice in a ridiculously realistic …