Should referees take a tougher stance on penalty box holding at set-pieces?

Penalty box holding is a contentious issue that has reared it’s head again this weekend. Branislav Ivanovic felt he should have had a penalty for holding in the first half having been wrestled to the ground where otherwise he’d probably have headed a free-kick in. From the same free-kick John Terry was also being wrestled to the ground to nullify…

Audrey Mitchell

Bayern put to the test by Schalke

The second match day of the Bundesliga opened with a high-calibre meeting between Schalke and Bayern. The home side were aiming to make up for a hesitant start against Frankfurt, while the reigning champions entered the match on the back of a comfortable win against Werder. They understood that their next opponent would pose a bigger challenge and adjusted their…

Grace Saville

What tactical changes do England need to make following their World Cup exit?

Roy Hodgson looks likely to continue as England manager following the sides premature exit from World Cup 2014. Fans are already coming to their own conclusions about how things ended up this way with the finger of course being pointed around in an accusatory manner. Steven Gerrard has been accused by some, Roy Hodgson himself, as well as a host…

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