Month: September 2014
Manchester City run riot as Capital One Cup throws up no surprises
At halftime in the majority of Capital One cup matches on Wednesday night it seemed as if a number of shock results could be on the cards, but, by the…
Read more »Valdes or Hart: Whom should Liverpool pursue as Mignolet competitor?
Liverpool’s tough start to the Premier League season has seen them concede 8 goals in 5 games. The Reds have only managed to win twice and were lucky to scrape…
Read more »Magath still believes his methods can work in England
Former Fulham Felix Magath thinks this future is in England despite enduring a very unsuccessful time at the London club. The German had won the Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich…
Read more »Chelsea and Manchester City are the only title contenders
With the new Barclays Premier League season well underway, it is clear that there only two legitimate title contenders: Chelsea and Manchester City. Last season, we saw Manchester City clinch…
Read more »All-Time Top Goalscorers In Europe and International Football
Updated:Here is a look at the all-time top goalscorers from the biggest leagues in the World, as well as the UEFA Champions League, FIFA World Cup and European Championships. English…
Read more »Wenger gives Arsenal injury update ahead of Tottenham clash
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has given an update on defensive duo Per Mertesacker and Kieran Gibbs ahead of Saturday’s North London derby with Tottenham Hotspur. The Gunners were sent crashing…
Read more »Manchester United need to spend another £100m to win title
Phil Neville says that Manchester United must spend another £100m on new players before they can seriously think of challenging for the Premier League title again. Manchester United have had a stuttering…
Read more »The curious case of Adnan Januzaj
Adnan Januzaj emerged as one of the rare positives for Manchester United under David Moyes’s calamitous campaign last season. The 19-year-old had an impressive debut season that earned him a place in…
Read more »Plenty of positives to take from Arsenal’s League Cup exit to Southampton
Arsenal crashed out of the Capital One Cup on Tuesday night as they lost to a penalty and a wondergoal from Southampton. In what was an open game, Arsene Wenger…
Read more »Ross Barkley should stay at Goodison, despite City links
20-year-old Ross Barkley has been linked with a move to Manchester City in recent days. The defending Premier League champions are reportedly plotting a £50 million swoop for the Everton starlet, who has risen…
Read more »Arsenal’s defensive crisis serves to further highlight Wenger’s transfer failures
It’s Saturday 16th August; the opening day of the season. Arsenal are at home to Crystal Palace; the first opportunity for the Emirates faithful to witness Wenger’s 2014/15 side in…
Read more »Brendan Rodgers explains reason for Liverpool’s poor start
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has suggested injuries to key players has left the Reds’ squad unbalanced, resulting them in poor start to the 2014-15 season. The Merseyside club have already…
Read more »Manchester United suffer £60m transfer blow
Serie A league leaders AS Roma are adamant that their star midfielder Kevin Strootman will not leave the club to join Manchester United in the January transfer window. Last week,…
Read more »Arsenal to try again for Barcelona forward?
Barcelona youngster Munir El Haddadi has only played four games this season and he is already in demand. In Luis Suarez’s absence, Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has given Munir a…
Read more »Liverpool might face UEFA penalty
Liverpool could face a heavy penalty from UEFA, as they might have breached the Financial Fair Play rules. Although, nothing is confirmed yet, but The Times journalist Gabriele Marcotti writes that Liverpool fall…
Read more »Arsenal injury report ahead of Southampton clash
Arsene Wenger met with the press on Monday ahead of his side’s Capital One clash against Southampton on Tuesday night. The Arsenal manager was giving updates on the injuries sustained…
Read more »Wenger finds shades of Henry in Welbeck
Arsene Wenger accepts that his new centre-forward Danny Welbeck has tremendous potentials to be a top quality striker, but at the same time he admits the comparison with club legend…
Read more »Leicester City 5-3 Manchester United: Key Observations
Updated:Leicester City earned a historic 5-3 victory over Manchester United at the King Power Stadium in Sunday’s lunch time kick off in the Premier League. The Red Devils cruised to…
Read more »Why Liverpool’s Fall From Grace Is Not Surprising
Updated:When Steven Gerrard’s famous ‘We go again’ cry was belted out by Liverpool fans at the start of the season, 3 losses in the first 5 games was surely something…
Read more »Rodgers wrong to blame Liverpool injuries for results
Updated:As Liverpool crashed to their third defeat in five games, manager Brendan Rodgers spoke to the media after the game and hinted that injuries were giving them a problem this…
Read more »Manchester United’s van Gaal blames defeat on ‘big errors’
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has accused his players of failing to kill off the game at 3-1 before losing 5-3 at Leicester City yesterday by committing “big errors…
Read more »Five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend
Updated:In what was quite an astonishing weekend in the Premier League, here are five things we learned: The pundits were right about Liverpool When Liverpool sold Luis Suarez this summer…
Read more »Can Manchester City stop Diego Costa?
Updated:Diego Costa has made a lightning start to life in the Premier League, following his £32 million switch during the summer transfer window. The Chelsea forward has proven unstoppable since…
Read more »Liverpool legend blames Arsene Wenger for Arsenal’s failure against top clubs
Updated:Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes Arsenal’s style of play is predictable and has questioned Arsene Wenger’s ability to help the Gunners win against the top teams. The north London club…
Read more »Arsène Wenger sticks up for Mesut Özil
Arsenal manager has defended the club’s record signing Mesut Özil after the German World Cup winner has come under a lot of criticism of late. Quoted by the Guardian, the…
Read more »Premier League Gameweek 5: Five Things To Watch Out For
The Premier League table is still some way from starting to take shape, but there are some extremely intriguing fixtures this weekend that may set the tone for the season…
Read more »Win VIP tickets to see Man United play Crystal Palace at Old Trafford
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