Nobody’s perfect, especially referees, but that doesn’t give people the right to blame their own failings on others. Frankly the longest standing, and most respected, manager in the league should no better than to say…
Wayne Rooney gave Manchester United a crucial 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Stamford Bridge.Rooney scored in the 24th minute in West London in a fiery and…
Fulham chairman and owner Mohamed Al-Fayed has launched a thinly-veiled attack on former manager Roy Hodgson. On the day that Mark Hughes was confirmed as the Cottagers' new manager, Al-Fayed was only too happy to…
It’s been a interesting week for a rogue’s gallery of Premiership players whose character and behavior have come under intense scrutiny and the most controversial issue to have arisen once again is racism. Despite the…
Who’d have thought? Jens Lehmann is set to make a sensational return to Arsenal. The German has been touted as a short term fix to Arsenal’s goalkeeping crisis. Over the years Jens Lehmann has provided…
“There is no better medal than being acclaimed for your style.” –Johan Cruyff I have strenuously emphasised in previous articles that tactical evolution is an inherently reactive process: Brazil added a fourth defender after their…
Sunday marked 25 years since Sir Alex Ferguson was appointed Manchester United manager. This is perhaps the most significant event in the last quarter of a century; perhaps it is the most significant event ever…
Jose Mourinho has moved to play down concerns about the fitness of Cristiano Ronaldo after Real Madrid thrashed Malaga 7-0.Ronaldo claimed a hat-trick in the demolition of the La Liga strugglers at the Santiago Bernabeu…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will snub a move to the Premier League in favour of staying at Barcelona, according to a claim from his agent. Manchester City and Arsenal have both been linked with moves for the…
Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington has handed his notice into the Irish Football Association, meaning that the game against Italy on Tuesday night will be his last in charge. The former Norwich boss succeeded Lawrie…