The Liverpool Nearly Men
Friday, 11 December 2015 17:24:02
The Liverpool Nearly Men
Over the years, a lot of players have come close to joining Liverpool who could have increased the club's success...
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Injuries, Racism, Deaths And Debt, Football This Week
Friday, 11 December 2015 06:24:26
Injuries, Racism, Deaths And Debt, Football This Week
1. West Ham act to cut back injuries With Slaven Bilic putting the blame for West Ham United's growing injury list on to the quality of the pitches at the current training ground, Chadwell Heath, the Hammers have accelerated their plans to...
Nice One Naismith As Chelsea Turn The Corner, Maybe
Thursday, 10 December 2015 11:36:43
Nice One Naismith As Chelsea Turn The Corner, Maybe
1. Where do Swansea go from here? With the club hovering just above the relegation places, and form disastrously bad, Swansea City sacked their manager, despite a previous season which was excellent. This is the first time in a long time that...
Arsenal Off To Oz, Scottish Prem Off To America
Wednesday, 09 December 2015 13:00:33
Arsenal Off To Oz, Scottish Prem Off To America
1. Paul Sturrock has announced his retirement from football management After being sacked by Yeovil Town, who are sat rock bottom of the Football League, the former Scotland striker has called time on his career. Judging by the way his time...
10 Of The Worst
Tuesday, 08 December 2015 11:03:16
10 Of The Worst
Every team has that player that the fans struggle to understand why they are first choice. When you see the team sheet with their name on it you find yourself groaning to yourself and fan forums and pub discussions are constantly full of fans asking...
Pato linked with everyone and Powell returns to the Manchester United squad
Tuesday, 08 December 2015 04:16:59
Pato linked with everyone and Powell returns to the Manchester United squad
1. Good to see Nick Powell return to the Man Utd squad It has been a while since Nick Powell made his dream move from Crewe Alexandra to join Manchester United for a big fee. Having helped Crewe to promotion from League Two, the attacker made...
Not Quite Manchester United For Ron Vlaar as Chelsea struggles continue
Monday, 07 December 2015 16:01:21
Not Quite Manchester United For Ron Vlaar as Chelsea struggles continue
1. Fabregas has become a liability Cesc Fabregas has never offered much defensively, but right now he is offering the mobility and speed of a 90 year old a day after a hip replacement operation. His passing is poor too, which is about all he...
Leicester City are living the dream but Bayern Munich are shocked by a defeat
Saturday, 05 December 2015 18:02:27
Leicester City are living the dream but Bayern Munich are shocked by a defeat
1. £29m offer rejected for Terry Back in 2009 Manchester City made a £29m offer for Chelsea defender John Terry, which was rejected out of hand. While he may not be at his best this season, he has been the rock on which Chelsea's...
Man Utd set to spend, but there is no injury crisis at Arsenal
Saturday, 05 December 2015 06:05:05
Man Utd set to spend, but there is no injury crisis at Arsenal
1. The loss of Sakho will hit West Ham hard West Ham United striker Diafra Sakho has joined Dmitri Payet and Enner Valencia on the sidelines, after the Senegalese international was ruled out for three months. The Hammers are now stuck with...
16 Is Now The Age For Goalkeepers To Emerge
Friday, 04 December 2015 14:02:45
16 Is Now The Age For Goalkeepers To Emerge
1. The MLS is making huge strides forward In recent years the MLS has grown massively, from a minor league where faded, well past their best, minor stars go to retire, to a league that attracts huge names who are fading, but not quite...
Gary Neville, Next Step Manchester United Manager?
Thursday, 03 December 2015 17:09:11
Gary Neville, Next Step Manchester United Manager?
1. Why would Hasselbaink consider the QPR job? I know it is a step up in divisions, but even speaking to Queens Park Rangers seems pointless to me. While Burton Albion could not realistically be expected to climb much further up the leagues,...
Diego Costa Needs To Grow Up And Mike Smalling Is Better Than Chris...
Wednesday, 02 December 2015 08:33:03
Diego Costa Needs To Grow Up And Mike Smalling Is Better Than Chris...
1. Smalling, Mike or Chris, is not world class I keep hearing about how the Manchester United defender has improved and suddenly morphed into a world class defender, but every game reinforces the impression he has improved, but only into a...
Another Ten Things...
Saturday, 28 November 2015 17:58:00
Another Ten Things...
More things I learnt this week 1. Paul Pogba is frustratingly inconsistent. For every moment of brilliance within a game, there is a moment of equally poor play. He plays like the youngster he is, always looking to beat one...
10 More Things I Learnt From Football
Friday, 27 November 2015 06:35:07
10 More Things I Learnt From Football
1. Romelu Lukaku needs a partner to be effective The lad is a goalscorer, he has supreme confidence in his abilities, which causes the issues of his comments about moving on to other 'bigger' clubs, but also means he scores goals that a...
10 Things I Learnt From The Weekend's Football
Wednesday, 25 November 2015 10:18:05
10 Things I Learnt From The Weekend's Football
This weekend I learnt a few things in the world of football: 1. Aston Villa need a miracle. They have brought in a much better manager, but they still have too many hopeless players, from Kieran Richardson to Joleon Lescott,...
Weekend Premier League Preview
Friday, 20 November 2015 08:16:28
Weekend Premier League Preview
Watford v Manchester United The early kick off on Saturday does not hold out much hope of a goal fest, with two of the meaner Premier League defences on show...
Will Tax Troubles Force Neymar and Messi To Leave Barca?
Thursday, 19 November 2015 12:53:45
Will Tax Troubles Force Neymar and Messi To Leave Barca?
Right now, there are so many comments from agents, parents, journalists and sundry other people relating to the Barcelona tax cases involving Neymar Jr...
Who Won, Real Madrid or Manchester United?
Friday, 13 November 2015 08:23:29
Who Won, Real Madrid or Manchester United?
In the summer, one of the biggest deals fell apart on deadline day, the proposed swap deal involving Real Madrid's Costa Rican international goalkeeper, Keylor Navas, and Manchester United's Spanish international shotstopper, David de Gea, fell...
Have Southampton Already Abandoned Their Principles?
Thursday, 12 November 2015 08:06:25
Have Southampton Already Abandoned Their Principles?
Southampton are the poster boy for those who see building through the youth academy as the way forward for football clubs, at all levels...
Are Spurs Realistic Top Four Contenders?
Wednesday, 11 November 2015 08:41:26
Are Spurs Realistic Top Four Contenders?
Every season, Tottenham Hotspur go into the season with hope firing the hearts of their supporters, each year they compete for a top 4 finish in the Premier League, but, more often than not, they flatter to deceive and end up missing out...