Month: September 2014
Koeman’s Saints: Committed to the cause
Ronaldo Koeman’s new-look Southampton side may be sitting pretty as they occupy second place in the Premier League table, but the players are not prepared to rest on their laurels….
Read more »Barca star’s return would represent shrewder business than big-money Ronaldo move
Former Manchester United youngster Gerard Pique has found himself embroiled in speculation linking him with an exit from Catalan giants FC Barcelona in recent days. The 27-year-old has fallen out of…
Read more »FIFA add U.S. based Copa América Centenario to international calendar
The 2016 Copa América Centenario is considered a legit tournament in the eyes of FIFA. On Friday the FIFA Executive Committee approved the addition of the 2016 Copa América Centenario to…
Read more »Premier League Gameweek 6: Five Things To Watch Out For
Gameweek 6 of the Premier League brings to us some very interesting match-ups, including two of the most feisty derbies in the country. The league table will slowly start to…
Read more »Champagne Football for Bielsa’s Marseille!
Marseille continued to pick up pace under their firebrand coach Marcelo Bielsa with another convincing win in Ligue 1, this time, away at Reims. After a stuttering start and behind…
Read more »Wenger reminds Tottenham of stadium woes
Ahead of the North London derby, Arsene Wenger has warned their derby rivals Tottenham that they would struggle to compete at the top of the Barclays Premier League while building…
Read more »Liverpool + Manchester United set to miss out on Ukrainian forward
Liverpool and Manchester United could be set to miss out on Ukrainian international star Yevhen Konoplyanka. Reliable Italian football journalist Gianluca Di Marzio has reported that the agent of the…
Read more »Chelsea injury update: Costa + Ramires
Ahead of Chelsea’s game with Aston Villa tomorrow, manager José Mourinho has spoken to the press this afternoon to give team news and a injury update on star striker Diego…
Read more »Cristiano Ronaldo on course to make history
Cristiano Ronaldo is an amazing player. He was already a world class talent during his time at Manchester United but has taken his game to a new level at Real…
Read more »Ronaldo, £140m and Manchester United
Updated:Manchester United will need to pay at least £140 million if they are serious in wanting to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford. Reports are that Real Madrid are…
Read more »Chelsea vs Aston Villa: Preview, Possible Lineups & Prediction
Updated:Chelsea dropped their 100% record last weekend with a 1-1 draw at Manchester City. That was perhaps the toughest fixture on paper for José Mourinho’s side this season and they…
Read more »Liverpool vs Everton: Preview, Possible Lineups & Prediction
Updated:The first Merseyside derby of the season kicks off the Premier League action on Saturday lunchtime with Liverpool playing hosts. There were two action-packed games between these sides last with…
Read more »Manchester United need to pay £400,000-per-week for Real Madrid superstar
Manchester United will have to pay around £80m wages to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford. Real Madrid, however, are willing to cash in on a move that should alert several…
Read more »The Tragedy of Tottenham Hotspur’s Ryan Mason
As Spurs sought to progress into the next round of the Capital One League Cup there will have been no doubt in manager Mauricio Pochettino’s mind that Championship Leaders Nottingham…
Read more »Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur: Preview, Possible Lineups & Prediction
Updated:The first North London derby of the 2014-15 season takes place in Saturday’s evening game with Arsenal the hosts. Arsène Wenger’s side won all three meetings against rivals Tottenham Hotspur…
Read more »Louis van Gaal confirms 10 absentees this weekend
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has confirmed that he is without 10 first-team players for Saturday’s game at home to West Ham. The Red Devils have been hit with…
Read more »Louis van Gaal Doesn’t Like You Either
You probably think you have Louis van Gaal figured out by now, right? You’ve read the articles, you’ve heard the crazy stories about him dropping his pants and showing his…
Read more »Wenger gives mixed news on Arsenal injury front
Updated:Ahead of the North London derby this weekend, Arsenal boss Arsène Wenger has given an injury update and team news with the latest on Theo Walcott, Nacho Monreal and Mathieu…
Read more »3 Major Reasons Why Arsene Wenger Is Not The Right Man For Arsenal Anymore
Surviving 18 seasons as the manager of a football club is no mean feat in any part of the world. Arsene Wenger hasn’t managed it with any ordinary team, but…
Read more »Manchester United run out of defenders
Updated:Manchester United face a defensive crisis ahead of their Premier League clash with West Ham on Saturday. First choice centre-backs Phil Jones and Jonny Evans are already injured while Chris…
Read more »Marouane Fellaini’s real test begins now
Marouane Fellaini has declared himself fit from ankle injury and has returned to Manchester United after undergoing a successful rehabilitation in Belgium. Fellaini was signed by former Manchester United manager…
Read more »Arsenal likely to land Adrien Rabiot?
Arsenal and Roma are the two leading clubs thought to be interested in PSG’s highly rated midfielder Adrien Rabiot. The youngster has only a year remaining on his contract, and…
Read more »Major League Soccer teams enjoying a successful CONCACAF Champions League, thus far
The group stages are coming to close and four out of five the MLS teams are sitting in first place of their group. The question of whether an MLS side…
Read more »Manchester United lose another defender to injury
Manchester United could be without Chris Smalling through injury for this weekend’s game at home to West Ham. The Guardian are reporting that Louis van Gaal is sweating on the…
Read more »Liverpool’s Rickie Lambert conundrum
Rickie Lambert finally made his full debut for Liverpool against Middlesbrough on Tuesday in the League Cup third round tie. He not only started but was made captain for the…
Read more »Will There Be A Surprise Entrant In The Top 4 This Season?
Last season’s title race was undoubtedly one of the most competitive in the history of the Premier League. Each of the top 4 in Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal…
Read more »Fabregas: Arsenal fans would have abused even if I had joined Manchester United
Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas believes he would have been subjected to abuse from Arsenal fans even if he had joined Manchester United or Manchester City during the summer transfer window….
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