Features

This is where you will find all of Late Tackle’s original Features which are full of expertise, analysis and opinion.

FIFA and Qatar make me sick

Chris Dunlavy argues that FIFA shouldn’t get away with hosting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where migrant workers are dying building the stadiums

WORDS OF WISDOM?

NEIL COTTON looks at the age-old tradition of managers’ notes and explains why they’ve got something valuable to offer, especially […]

MAGIC MURPH

ROB BRADLEY on meeting a hero known for his bizarre matchday programme notes IT’S always a thrill to meet a […]

COLD COMFORT

ROB BRADLEY questions why he sits outside freezing in mid-winter to watch his favourite team – and comes up with […]

A TALE OF 2 SEASONS

GRAHAM RUTHERFORD looks at why Everton sparkled under Roberto Martinez last term, but have hit the buffers this time around… Everton […]

YOU CAN WIN WITH KIDS!

DAN HOLMES looks at how Liverpool and Tottenham are giving youth a chance… Getting his teeth into it: England new […]

GROUND BREAKERS

STEPHEN ROBERTS on how Scunthorpe United should take the credit – or blame – for starting the surge for new […]

SCUDA-MORE

KEITH MENARY suggests we need to do everything we can to hang on to Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore […]

THE MAN WITH THE MIC

IAN TOWNSEND wishes that matchday announcers would cut down on their inane chatter Clean your ears out, Robbie!  “Only light […]

WAG CORNER

MATTHEW JAMES casts his seasoned eye over the form POOR Manchester. Alright it rains a bit and there are some […]

IN OZIL’S DEFENCE

The most expensive Gunner has come under intense criticism in recent months. LIAM NEWMAN explains why the majority of the […]

HOPPING TO A HAT-TRICK

JOSHUA PECK talks to a fan aiming to ‘do a Geoff Hurst’ at Wembley Jubilant North Ferriby celebrate winning the […]

HEAD IN THE SAND

GARY TEDDER fears nothing will change at football’s governing body FIFA if, as widely expected, Sepp Blatter is re-elected as […]

THE MAGIC OF THE FA CUP

DAVID HENNINGHAM on the bewitching charm of our nation’s favourite club competition – and why the Rag and Bone Men […]

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL THE FUTURE?

ANDREW LAWLER believes Rangers’ problems have put the country’s football plight into greater perspective UNTIL three years ago the football […]

THE GREEN TEAM

MIKE FENTON takes an in-depth look at Forest Green Rovers – the village team making a name on and off […]

THE BRIT PACK

LAURENCE TAYLOR looks at how Arsenal have shifted the ir focus to ho me shores  A trophy for Arsenal – […]

POGBA

THE  100 MILLION POUND MAN? With speculation surrounding a record-breaking summer move intensifying, LIAM NEWMAN examines whether Paul Pogba is […]