Can Manchester United kick Arsenal out of the title race?
The Premier League will take two weeks off for the international break (giving Wenger and Benitez another opportunity to crib about Fabregas and Torres playing for Spain) – but don’t…
UEFA Champions League 2009-2010 – Group Stage Draw LIVEBLOG
This article refers to an earlier version of the Champions League draw. Go to the latest Champions League draw article. The draw for the 2009-2010 UEFA Champions League group stages…
Big spending Liverpool, Ageing Chelsea, Fearsome United and more
Football bloggers are busy today. We have a wide array of topics on the plate, including last night’s win of Arsenal over Celtic, bitter journalists, the Champions League draw, and…
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The Obsession with Youth: The Myth of ‘Zimmerframe’ Chelsea
A look at the claims that Chelsea FC have to many aging stars to compete for the title this season, using the same statistics used to condemn the team this article shows that with age comes experience.
There is currently a stigma around players between the ages of 27 and 31 playing football at the highest level, these players are now to old and that a team full of such players is likely to struggle. As you may now have guessed I have decided to write address the lunacy regarding the use of age as a reason to discredit the current Chelsea team as contenders for the title this season.
Bundesliga new boys put Bayern in the spotlight
I would have thought that Franck Ribery and Franz Beckenbauer now finally agree on something. The French sensation should have been sold. Der Kaiser has watched new manager Louis van Gaal take a measly 2 points from his first 3 matches, and, following this weekend, the kings of German football are sat in a rather peasant-like 14th in the Bundesliga. Bayern lost 2-1 away to newly promoted Mainz on Saturday to register their worst start to a Bundesliga campaign since 1966, and all is not well at the Allianz…
Transfer Rumors (26 August 09): Aston Villa close on Warnock, Birmingham move for Boro’s Tuncay, Russian return for Spurs’ Pavlyuchenko, and more
After giving you a rundown of the latest transfer news and rumors earlier today, I’m back this evening with another fresh batch of signings and speculation. Despite an extremely impressive…
West Ham and Millwall remind us that hooliganism is still alive and well
The only surprising thing about the violence at Upton Park in the Carling Cup tie between West Ham and Millwall was that anybody was surprised by it. From the moment…
Transfer Rumors (25 August 09): Liverpool to rival Man United for Real’s Robben, Everton sign Russian star Bilyaletdinov, Notts County sign Sol Campbell, and more
With only a week left in the summer transfer window, time is running out for those clubs looking to make some much-needed additions to their squads. Between now and Tuesday,…
Liverpool’s messy start, Vidic’s wife happy at Manchester, Chelsea badly beaten and more
It’s Liverpool’s turn to be out of the title race this week. Who’s next? Arsenal? Tottenham (hah!)? Let’s hope that we won’t see more players kicked off the park this…
Transfer Rumors (24 August 09): Man City finally set to land Lescott, Lescott cash to fund Everton spending spree, Man United in Robben swoop, and more
So, Joleon Lescott is offically on his way from Everton to Manchester City, after numerous headlines over the past several weeks stating how close the move was to happening, what…
San Jose v. Kansas City – 5 Thoughts
The dog days of summer have descended upon MLS. While both San Jose and Kansas City can basically forget about postseason play, this game provided a glimpse into the future….
Spurs on the hunt at Parkhead
Does it make good business sense for Celtic to sell two of the elite players in the SPL to Spurs? There have been several stories doing the rounds this summer…
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Transfer Rumors (21 August 09): Everton finally give in on Man City target Lescott, Chelsea to move for AC Milan’s Pato next summer, Bolton close on Betis star Emana, and more
It’s the weekend again, so it’s time to turn the focus to the action on the pitch, but there’s still a fair share of gossip to report on from the…
