You can’t watch or read about a game of football these days without seeing or hearing something from a commentator or writer that means nothing. Those football myths or puns that are over-used. Here’s my top ten:
1 – He’s not a goalscorer (aka the Emile Heskey defence)
As soon as a manager says these immortal words about a striker you know you have problems, especially if it’s at the press conference to announce his signing. A striker is there to score goals. Wingers, midfielders, full backs, Peter Schmeichel’s long throw outs and the ballboy who dries the ball for Rory Delap are there to help create the goals. Get used to goal droughts an...