Arsenal fans are never too pleased to be reminded that they are entering their sixth trophy-less season. A familiar retort from Gunners fans is that whilst their north London neighbours may be in bullish mood…
With the panic buy transfer window just over a month away, supporters will begin to put pressure on their manager to improve their squad after the festive period. Without fail, clubs will end up purchasing…
Last week I compiled my Premier League ‘Let down XI’. That included players who were not necessarily the worst in the League, but who did not live up to the expectations that many fans and…
Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United side of 1995/96 emphatically disproved Alan Hansen’s assertion that “you’ll never win anything with kids”, and Joachim Löw’s Germany team are just two games away from doing the same. Prior…
Real Madrid have reportedly named five young players across Europe that they want to sign in the near future, and Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is among the starlets. Spanish newspaper Marca have revealed that a…
As much as I would’ve loved to have grown up in 1960s and 1970s, where I would’ve experienced England’s World Cup victory and seen the likes of Stan Bowles and George Best play live, rather…
VfB Stuttgart’s highly rated defender Serdar Tasci has been linked with a move to Tottenham recently, but do Tottenham really need another defender considering the depth they already have in the defensive position? The 23-year-old…
While the aims of UEFA and Michel Platini’s brainchild, the Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, are certainly admirable, there appear to be a few gaping holes that ensure all they do is simply change the…
Plenty of Sir Alex Ferguson’s former players have gone into management but of all his former charges the one who has arguably received the least credit for what he has achieved in the dugout is…
Blackburn Rovers defender Martin Olsson has signed a new five-year contract at Ewood Park. The 22-year-old Sweden international has been rewarded with a new long-term deal after making 27 first-team appearances last season. He has…