Archive for the 'Players' Category

Uncapped England First XI

Friday, March 24th, 2006 by Herr Ed

Herr Hippo has selected the best English team available from those players who are uncapped at senior level. This selection raises several important questions:

Does Herr Hippo know his future England dark horses from his future lower league journeymen?
How many of these players might win a full England cap in the future? (I think the two […]

Pompey in Germany (part 2)

Thursday, March 9th, 2006 by Herr Andy

I’m a Pompey fan, and I’ve been asked by Herr Hippo to write an article on Pompey players who could be in Germany in the summer. This is the second instalment of this feature - to read the first, please click here.
Portugal: Miguel Pedro Mendes has been capped for a country that will be at the […]

Pompey in Germany (part 1)

Sunday, March 5th, 2006 by Herr Andy

I’m a Pompey fan, and I’ve been asked by Herr Hippo to write an article on Pompey players who could be in Germany in the summer. I’m going to concentrate on those who may be playing in the World Cup, as I’ve had no response to my e-mail asking what the holiday plans of the players […]

Piping down at the back

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006 by Herr Paul

Sven Goran Eriksson has a serious problem. No, not Nancy Dell’Olio. Or his increasingly erratic behaviour both on and off the field. No, Eriksson has a new problem. Where once his central defensive options were manifold, they have now, suddenly, dwindled.
At the turn of the year, Eriksson could choose between John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Ledley […]

Midfielder poll: results!

Monday, February 20th, 2006 by Herr Ed

Results are now in from the first World Cup Hippo poll! An incredible 14 people took part and the findings must be Sven’s biggest wake up call since his Chelski alarm clock went off this morning.
Steven Gerrard is Sven’s most important midfielder: a massive 57% of the nation argues that he’s the most crucial cog […]

Back of the diamond?

Monday, January 30th, 2006 by Herr Ed

So who’s it to be at the back of the midfield diamond in Germany this year? If Sven decides to play a midfield with some shape it means that he must include a defensive midfield player. The Gerrard-Lampard combination merely neutralises the ebullience of two energetic and rangy attacking players. The “erm well when he goes forward I […]