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I wrote an article last November when there was speculation that Nigel Adkins would be sacked very soon with his Southampton side lying bottom of the Premiership about why, in the week of Alex Ferguson’s 26th anniversary as manager of...read more »

Valencia is steeped in rich Spanish football history and has been associated with many successes on the pitch in the past. Recently the club have been going through a tough financial period. In some ways this has clouded the good work...read more »

We’ve all got that mate, that person in the group who, for whatever reason, wakes up some mornings and decides that today is the day he’s going to piss everyone off. You can imagine him, standing in front of the...read more »

If I knew of a young player with Premier League experience who played as an attacking-midfielder for Man Utd and England, I would expect him to have such ability that to compare him to anybody else would be an insult. If...read more »

A few weeks ago the latest FIFA rankings showed England to be third best team in the world. That's right... the same England who yet again failed to perform at a major tournament this summer and who have not to...read more »

Less than 1 day… that’s about 24 hours to go for the 2012/13 season to kick off. Hazard, Oscar, Podolski & Giroud to name a few, should be giving Premier League followers more than enough to look forward to, as...read more »

Although many people may dislike the direct style of football Stoke City play, only a fool  would disagree with the fantastic job that Tony Pulis and his backroom staff have done at the Britannia. When Stoke City entered the Premier...read more »

Following on from last weeks 'In Need Of a Good Season' during which I looked at Anderson and Fernando Torres as prime examples of two players needing a good season for both different reasons, I now move my attention to...read more »

Spanish Olympic squad was less than impressive at Hampden Park on July 26. With Brazil’s burgeoning new crop and the World Cup being held in Rio in 2014, could we see a shift of power back in favour of the...read more »

First and foremost, I do not believe football should even be a part of the Olympics, as it is far from the pinnacle of the sport. Nevertheless, I, and many others, still look forward to 3 weeks of more football...read more »