Malky MacKay, the man behind the revitalisation of top flight football in the Welsh capital for the first time in 51 years. With an achievement of that magnitude it would be fair to suggest that he would get his chance to prove his worth in the Premier League after earning it. Quizzical looks at the
The fairy tale start to the season for Arsenal is still well, on. Infact, its quite absurd to call it a “Fairy Tale ” opening. The Gunners have worked very hard to earn that top position status, and if there is any team who deserves the league come end of season, its them. Albeit, they
Two words that many football fans hate with a passion: international break. Just when it seems your favorite team is gelling and finding their rhythm, here it comes. Suddenly, players are flung around the world where they must acclimate to a completely different team, with a totally different goal. It’s a period of time not
I know the Lilywhites have only managed 15 goals in the Premier League this season. I am also aware that 107 Million Pounds was pumped into player purchases in the summer. But what I don’t know and can’t be convinced about is why Andre Villas Boas was shown the door just four months into a
The recent passing of Nelson Mandela has attracted a wealth of positive press as the world rightfully rejoices in the wonderful story of a man who led the fight against apartheid and emerged from 28 years in prison to become South Africa’s first black Head of State. It is right to celebrate his own struggle
Arsenal’s title credentials will be tested to the limit when they travel to Manchester City on Saturday in the midday kick-off. Arsene Wenger’s men will face a City side unbeaten at home in the League and brimming with confidence after coming from 2-0 down to defeat Bayern Munich 3-2 at the Allianz Arena. The defending
Recently, the warriors of Naples have fought many battles and lost the important ones. The 3-0 spanking by Juventus and the 3-1 loss at the Signal Iduna are results that have not gone down well with the Sky Blue army. Matchday six of the UCL is the biggest game of the season for Rafa Benitez
It is Arsenal who not only sit top of the Premier League, but are also the team who are the most careful on the ball. 6965 passes have been completed from 8166 in their 15 games so far and playing at home, they have averaged 54% possession, second only to Liverpool and Southampton. When Everton
After a typically overblown, needlessly exaggerated extravaganza in the Costa Do Sauipe resort in Brazil on Friday afternoon, we finally found out who would be playing who in the group stages of next summer’s World Cup. It was, underneath all the ceremony and sense of occasion as FIFA attempted to justify the gross £10 million
Last night must have been one of the worst of my life. I am a football fan, yes. But on top of everything, I am a staunch, unrepentant supporter of Manchester United and what the club stands for. For almost two decades, I have loved and followed the red devils and long may that remain.
With the departure of Gareth Bale, Tottenham Hotspur lacked a catalyst in their ambitious André Villas-Boas-inspired project. While Spurs are most definitely not “there” yet, they have seemingly picked up a player this past summer who will - I have no doubt about this - prove to be THE player to take their project forward,
Ernesto Valverde, who had just left Valencia after a doing a good job at the Mestalla in the second half of last season, was Barcelona’s first-choice to take over from Tito Vilanova. He eventually lost out on the Nou Camp to Tata Martino as Valverde headed to Bilbao to replace Marcelo Bielsa as the Basque