Monthly Archives: September 2011

It seems that Everton’s new signing Royston Ricky Drenthe comes with something of a reputation, or baggage if you prefer? Unfortunately this reputation is gleaned more for Drenthe’s off field antics rather than from his performances on the pitch. The...read more »

It was certainly no shock when Ashley Young swapped Villa Park for Old Trafford in the summer for the relatively cheap sum of £17 million. Considering players at the same level or below were going for grossly inflated prices it...read more »

Harry Redknapp is most people’s number one candidate to take over from Fabio Capello when he supposedly steps down as England boss after the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine next year. Given the fact that the Italians reign has largely been...read more »

Young midfielder Henri Lansbury wants to prove to Arsene Wenger that he his ready for first-team action by helping West Ham achieve promotion to the Premier League this season. The 20-year-old, who appeared twice for Arsenal this season, held talks with Wenger over his immediate future at...read more »

Talk of Liverpool’s supposed new stadium seems as old as the league itself, with more too’ing and fro’ing than a tug-of-war competition between Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. Just like The Clash once so eloquently asked, their major question, as...read more »

It emerged this week that Coach Jose Mourinho invited 16-year-old Enzo Zidane to train with the Real Madrid first team. Could it be that the son of legendary France midfielder Zinedine is shaping up to follow in his father’s footsteps? Enzo...read more »

With the news of transfers still floating around as to who did what and for how much, eventually the legends who were apart of a successful team will come on board to congratulate, or ridicule their former club on their...read more »

The question above is figurative, but at many moments during England's turgid 1-o victory against Wales last night it could be taken very literally. As the midfield three of Lampard, Barry and Milner laboured around the middle doing their best...read more »

It has become one of the most feared grounds in the country. A ground that is more a fortress than a football stadium. Legend goes that even the great Barcelona would struggle to get a result there, a fortress so...read more »

The internet’s all abuzz with hyperbole and hype concerning the performance of one of Arsenal’s recent signings. Anybody who doubted the credentials of a certain Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will surely be forced to change their tune upon viewing his performance for...read more »