No summer move for Ibrahimovic
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…
Proactive VS Reactive: Spain’s World Cup triumph as an ideological victory for football
“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…
Mohamed Al-Fayed: Roy Hodgson let us down
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…
Joseph Yobo agrees Fenerbahce loan
Nigeria international Joseph Yobo has agreed to move from Everton to Fenerbahce on a season-long loan. The 29-year-old could make the move to Turkey permanent next summer if the temporary arrangement proves to be a…
Has Fergie finally unearthed Scholes’ successor?
The transfer window has only just closed but already rumours are doing the rounds and papers are speculating about what will happen in January. One of the more popular stories has revolved around Manchester United…
Will black-out see alarm bells ringing at Old Trafford?
It is not just at Manchester United where the fans are disillusioned with the Glazer family. Across the Atlantic in Florida, supporters of the Glazers' other sports club, NFL team Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been…
International break aids Jean Beausejour
Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish is hopeful that the international break will help recent recruit Jean Beausejour shake off a knee problem. The 26-year-old Chile international winger missed the 2-0 home defeat by Everton due…
Why football pundits need to tell it like it is
It should not be the toughest transformation in the world to make ... from scoring goals for England to talking about the game on a couch in a TV studio. I managed it myself and…
Manchester City v Birmingham – Pre-match Poll
I was mystified by Manchester City’s tactics during the big derby clash at Eastlands during the week. With all the attacking talent at his disposal, Roberto Mancini was happy to allow Yaya Toure to be…
Tottenham star proves a refreshing change from the norm
Last season we were all led to believe that Benoit Assou-Ekotto had no care nor love for football, it was just something he was good at. Harry Redknapp described the left back as a "strange…