Cesc Fabregas wearing the shirt of suitors Barcelona had been played down by his father. The Arsenal skipper was ambushed by international team-mates Carles Puyol and Gerard Pique during Spain's World Cup celebrations. The Barca…
An interesting sub-plot has already developed within the Premier League this season - the race for third place. Even at this relatively early stage in the campaign, it looks like being a two-horsed race for…
Preamble So a fascinating game we were subjected to last night and a showdown I would argue was a season-defining one in a domestic context, reminiscent of our 4-0 FA Cup win during the season…
Bolton Wanderers have taken Bolivian teenager Gilbert Alvarez on trial. The 18-year-old Callejas striker has been invited to join up with the squad on their pre-season tour to America and Trotters boss Owen Coyle is…
Manchester City took full advantage of neighbours United's lunchtime draw at Liverpool to go top of the Premier League after inflicting a first defeat of the season on Aston Villa winning 4-1 at the Etihad…
So, here we are. A dozen games of the campaign remain, and over the next few weeks, the shape of the most open Champions League qualification race in Premier League history will intensify, with five…
The ‘curse’ of the Nike advert has been sufficiently plugged in some publications as the likes of Ronaldo, Rooney and Ribery failed to live up to the unthinkable expectations placed upon their shoulders (actually, scratch…
Dimitar Berbatov must often sit back at home and wonder where it is all going wrong and attempt to understand why football has seemingly categorised him as a player who is lazy and cannot cut…
Spurs finally got their season started last week with an impressive 2-0 win at Molineux. Harry’s new strike-force got the goals that has given Redknapp food for thought given Van der Vaart is set to…
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has set his Wigan Athletic side a target of 40 points if they are to stay in the Premier League.The Latics face a tough run of matches over the next month,…