Follow @futfanatico For almost two years, English fans trembled in fear and bowed their heads in shame. For over a decade, the glorious tandem of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard had bravely led the Three Lions to countless second rounds. Sadly, it appeared that Don Fabio Capello had forever axed the dynamic duo following World [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Steven Gerrard’
The Lampard-Gerrard Reunion Hits the Skids
Posted in Guestpostery, tagged Andy Carroll, Chelsea, England, Euro 2012, Fabio Capello, Frank Lampard, Futfanatico, John terry, Liverpool, Rio Ferdinand, Roy Hodgson, Scott Parker, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, WC2010, World Cup on May 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Futfanatico: Stevie G and Frank Lampard – England’s New Non-Selection Dilemma
Posted in Guestpostery, tagged Chelsea, England, Fabio Capello, Frank Lampard, Futfanatico, Jack Wilshere, Joe Hart, John terry, Liverpool, Machester City, Steven Gerrard on June 6, 2011 | 5 Comments »
::: FistedAway today welcomes a guest post from Elliott, editor of the rather lovely Futfanatico ::: For the past decade, two midfielders have owned the centre of the park for the Three Lions: Steven Gerrard of Liverpool and Frank Lampard of Chelsea. For years, fans have watched these two players make the same run, step on one another’s [...]
Liverpool deny Joe Cole was only signed for ‘unlocking’ ability
Posted in News, tagged Andriy Voronin, Chelsea, England, Joe Cole, Liverpool, Milan Jovanovic, Roy Hodgson, Steven Gerrard, WC2010 on July 22, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Just days after unveiling new signing Joe Cole, Liverpool have been forced to address rumours that the ex-Chelsea star had been signed purely on account of his fabled ‘unlocking’ abilities. Cole is said to be looking to make an immediate impact by breaking into the team. Specifically, unlocking his team-mates’ reinforced mansion gates while they [...]
Futfanatico: Capello Prank Call Causes England Uprising
Posted in Guestpostery, tagged Alex Ferguson, England, Fabio Capello, Frank Lampard, John terry, Liverpool, Manchester United, Michael Owen, Owen Hargreaves, Port Vale, Steven Gerrard, WC2010 on January 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
::: FistedAway today welcomes a guest post from Elliott, editor of the rather lovely Futfanatico ::: The Capello reign of England has been characterised by one theme: discipline. From intense training sessions to WAG and cell phone bans, the Italian has instilled a meritocratic selection regime fueled by the foot soldier’s mentality. Which makes the [...]
Martin Samuel: Why can’t Gerrard and Lampard beat up men together for England?
Posted in Martin Samuel's FLOTW, tagged Chelsea, England, Frank Lampard, Liverpool, Marcus McGee, Martin Samuel, Steven Gerrard on July 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Hello children and Daily Mail readers. I’m Martin Samuel. Yeah, Martin Samuel. Two first names. Two more than you, you plum. This week, my beardy eyes have been caught by the Steven Gerrard story. As usual, British justice has moved with the speed of a me, and an incident that took place not even a [...]
What Alan Shearer Knows about…breaks
Posted in WASKAF, tagged alan hansen, alan shearer, Any excuse to mock the band Jet, Colin Hendry, Fernando Torres, Liverpool, MOTD, Newcastle, Ronaldo, Sami Hyppia, Steven Gerrard on March 15, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Like the resplendent Alan above*, I have been taking a break from the WASKAF posts. I’d love to pretend that this was because my Saturday nights have all been spent larging it in Faces with second-string England players, but in reality it has been post-traumatic stress. After about four WASKAFs, I realised that I could [...]
