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Here we are again, the brilliance of Luis Suarez marred by controversy of the highest order. In Liverpool's 2-2 draw against Chelsea last Sunday, the Uruguay international bit (yes bit!) Blues defender Branislav Ivanovic in an act that was malicious and...read more »

This week’s announcement of the kick-off time for this years’ FA Cup final and the responses from the FA that followed, have only further emphasised the priority given to business and money, over the supporters of the game. Two sets of...read more »

Another season, another relegation fight for Wigan Athletic. In stature, they shouldn’t be in the Premiership, but will they defy the odds again? There’s no doubting that they can (when they are at their best on the pitch they should...read more »

This time last year Mancini was left looking down the barrel of Sheikh Mansour’s loaded gun. He dodged that bullet with the most extraordinary season end we are ever likely to see. 12 months on and he finds himself in...read more »

This time last year Antonio Valencia was turning defender's legs to jelly. He was a strong, quick, aggressive winger capable of destroying an opposition on his own. He was a contender for player of the year. This year he is...read more »

As with most things in football, it took a significant event to make clear what was already glaringly obvious. In this case, that event was Arsenal's 3-1 home Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich and what became truly clear was...read more »

Remember last season’s FA Cup? No, why would you? It was a mundane affair that produced hardly any upsets and by the quarter final stage there was only one non-Premier League side left in the competition. Twelve months on there will...read more »

On the day after the night before for Bradford City, a comment was made in a live television interview that tried to sum up the achievements of the Yorkshire club. Their story, it was said, was returning some of the...read more »

The first weekend of January brings the history and tradition of the third round of the FA Cup to the doorstep of football fans. However, this history and tradition seems to be waning. When the competition is discussed in the media,...read more »

The Capital One Cup has had many guises over the years and seemingly been a distraction rather than attraction for many clubs in the country. Typically Premier League teams have wanted to focus on either battling for Europe or avoiding relegation,...read more »