Email: I would like to join Arsenal FC…
We get one of these emails every week it seems, where a young footballer (invariably from Africa, although not always from Nigeria) asks us to ‘give him a chance’ and…
Anderson on Manchester United and Brazil, minus sensationalism
Manchester United fans who saw Nani’s brief resurgence – the final flickering of a dying flame or the spark that would light a raging fire, depending on your point of…
Arsenal in 2005 and Arsenal in 2010
If you believe what Arsene Wenger says – if Arsene Wenger believes what Arsene Wenger says – then contrary to predictions, Arsenal’s title challenge is NOT over. Today’s game against…
Arsenal v Chelsea v Manchester United – analysis of remaining Premier League fixtures
With all the talk about Arsenal’s last 13 games being easier than those of Manchester United’s and Chelsea’s, I’ve pulled up a list of remaining Premier League fixtures for the…
Sullivan’s latest trick at West Ham
David Sullivan is in the middle of pulling a fast one at West Ham United, and it’s fascinating to watch. He’s had the following to say about wages at the…
Why doesn’t this man want to buy Liverpool?
Apparently, the richest man in India doesn’t want to buy Liverpool. The ‘why’ (or why not in this case) is a tricky one – yes, there’s plenty of room to…
Real Madrid learn to play well without Ronaldo
Right now there’s no club team that wouldn’t be improved by the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting lineup. Even then, if there’s any proof that football clubs are…
Would you buy Portsmouth for £5?
We’re running out of jokes on Portsmouth now. Ownership changes have bordered on the ridiculous, but more than that, the Premier League’s inaction to protect / help one of their…
Why I’m backing Arsenal to hold Chelsea to a draw
Titles challenges are rarely decimated in the space of a week, but Arsenal run the risk of needing a massive favour from the table leaders if they to lose to Chelsea today.
Why Fabio Capello sacked John Terry
Fabio Capello has stripped John Terry of the the England captaincy, citing the need to do what’s best for the England team. At the time of appointing Terry as captain,…
Chelsea free to buy Ribery in summer after CAS overturn ban
It is business as usual in football – after all the bluster of the initial ban against Chelsea, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the ban amidst a…
Aston Villa player ban puts Chelsea’s backing of Terry and Drogba in a new light
If you’re a football player and you need some extra cash, selling the tickets allotted to you by your football club is a risky business. Selling it on a public…
Liverpool’s draw raises no eyebrows
The silence that greeted Liverpool’s draw away to Wolves last night was telling and the surest indicator yet that internally Liverpool recognise that there is no longer a Big Four…
Manchester United sign defender, summer exits unlikely
Manchester United have beaten Arsenal in the transfer market by agreeing terms with Fulham to sign 20-year-old Chris Smalling. The Greenwich-born centre-back – who was signed from non-league Maidstone 18…
Where will Gold and Sullivan take West Ham?
West Ham have had more than their share of problems off the field as a football club and the news today that David Gold and David Sullivan had completed a…
