The problem with VAR is not that it erodes the human element in football. It’s that it leaves it in place. VAR stands for video assistant referee, not assisted review. It’s a person watching a monitor to make a decision. Instances…

Martin Kelly was once again an unused substitute in Crystal Palace's most recent encounter, a 2-2 draw against West Ham. He is expecting more bench duty when the struggling Eagles lock horns with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon. Kelly…

The decision behind leaving Rio Ferdinand out of England's Euro 2012 was as strange as it was controversial, especially when Martin Kelly, far from a Liverpool regular, was selected as an emergency replacement ahead of him.Roy Hodgson has repeatedly…

After watching Tuesday night's Merseyside derby as a neutral it really got me thinking about Liverpool and just how good they could be.The Reds continue to rely on an aging Steven Gerrard, and simply cannot continue to do so. Luckily, within…

Iceland U-21's 0 England U-21's 3 FT Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored a superb hat-trick to ensure a comfortable  victory for England's Under 21's out in Iceland in their qualification for the 2013 European Championships.Just like his father…