If the majority of last weeks events were about the Jose Mourinho`s relationship with Real and Real`s failure to beat Barca, then the next few days will see the scrutiny revert back to the Blaugrana. Yet another away day failure has...read more »
Last weekend the rumour was a direct swap with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. This weekend the club linked with the "great" Portuguese manager is Manchester City. It seems surprising that Roberto Mancini's job is under threat at all as his team...read more »
Bolton have made a name for themselves in recent times as one of the best proponents of the loan system. Not only do they usually go after the finest young talent English football has to offer, they give them a...read more »
On Saturday afternoon, the first of the Scottish Communities League Cup semi-finals took place. Featuring rivals Ayr and Kilmarnock, it was the biggest ever Ayrshire derby, possibly the closest both teams will ever get to a winner takes all match...read more »
In perhaps the most bizarre story of the January transfer window, The Guardian recently reported that Liverpool offered Andy Carroll to Manchester City in a straight swap deal for Argentine striker Carlos Tevez. The story reads as a direct acknowledgement...read more »
Being a Wigan Athletic season ticket holder gives me the privilege of going to the games and seeing first hand at that exactly is going on and to be honest there isn't a lot. Previous seasons poor Championship teams have been...read more »
As if there’s not enough contentious rumours cooked up by the British Press, the influence of foreign papers have slowly crept into the Premier League mainstream, so that when the likes of Bild or Marca pipe up English fans listen....read more »
He’s slightly renowned for his controversy: he’s a man that can fall to the ground admirably – if it was a re-enactment of a battle scene from the Somme and not an Ivorian footballer putting his hand to Barton’s head...read more »
If you were a top class striker (or even just a fairly decent one) there’s a good chance that you found yourself linked to Arsenal, Manchester City or Liverpool this January. The sheer amount of false hope that this must...read more »
James Perch is probably Newcastle’s most berated player (though Shola Ameobi may give him a run for his money) and for good reason - when called upon he just hasn’t been able to make the step up. Fan feeling towards...read more »