Vishakh’s latest “The Manchester Musings” column. At the October international break, it is normally a good time to reflect back on clubs’ starts to the season, see where they are at, and a time to assess. This is a look at Manchester United’s 2016/2017 season so far: Premier League - 6th: 13 points (4W,
Over the past several years, Arsenal have been labelled as a side that ‘lacks steel’. For all the attacking flair that they possess, defensive naivety has been their achilles heel. It has possibly been the catalyst behind the disintegration of numerous title campaigns which were looking so promising. Another major criticism of Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal
When the FA chairman Greg Clarke appears in front of MPs later this month amid accusations of failure in football governance, it may be worth exploring just how we got to this point. From the disaster of Roy Hodgson and Euro 2016 to left-back Danny Rose accepting Alan Shearer’s assessment England are now a laughing
Praveen’s latest “The Arsenal Annals” column. Having notched up five goals and two assists in eight starts playing as a centre-forward, Alexis Sanchez has justified Arsene Wenger’s decision to deploy his best winger as the number nine. However, whether he can be Arsenal’s go-to for goals against all sorts of opposition remains a question. It
Despite the 1-1 draw, West Ham United’s position in the Premier League table remains the same, with them languishing in the relegation zone. After finishing above the Merseyside clubs and Chelsea and qualifying for Europa League last season, many expected them to push for a top-four finish this season. Having said that, much to
Hector Bellerin is hot property right now. His impressive displays since breaking into the Arsenal first team 18 months ago have earned him a reputation as one of the finest right-backs in the Premier League. Recently, Manchester City have been linked with the Spaniard, as they look for a younger replacement to current right-backs Bacary
Arsenal eked out a hard-fought win against Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday evening, courtesy of a controversial Laurent Koscielny goal. The win takes Arsenal to third in the Premier League table, two points behind leaders Manchester City, who suffered the first loss of their 2015/16 campaign at the hands of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham’s performance in their 2-0 win against Manchester City was the apogee of everything manager Mauricio Pocchetino has achieved so far at the club. His team displayed the power, pace, ruthlessness and fitness that has rarely been seen at such a high level at White Hart Lane. They blew the league leaders away and in
Praveen’s latest “The Arsenal Annals” column. Theo Walcott has been earning plaudits for his improved attitude, and the player himself recently admitted to have tweaked his attitude in an attempt to reinvigorate his career that had lacked direction. However, most of the appreciation he has been garnering seems rather premature. After a brilliant start to
The scandal just carries on for the English FA, They appointed a new manager - who caused them such dismay. The scandal broke just recently - in a posh hotel, The meeting between reporters - and was it kiss and tell? Some would call it entrapment - lured by a trap. By a gang of
Arsenal endured a difficult start to their Premier League campaign, losing on the opening day at home to Liverpool before salvaging only a single point against struggling Leicester City. However, they have bounced back, winning back-to-back games in all three competitions they are currently involved in. They last won the English top-flight title back in
Football is the UK’s national sport. The Premier League is currently the wealthiest division in the world, and arguably the most popular. It is certainly the most watched. But what does the most expensive football league, give back to the UK? An incredible £3.36 billion was contributed last year. The Premier League is a massive
Jose Mourinho’s mood was soured in the build-up to Thursday’s Europa League game with Zorya Luhansk, riling against his backroom staff for an ill-prepared report on his Ukrainian opponents- Luhansk’s manager had pointed out Manchester United had scouted them so it shouldn’t have been a surprise they changed system- and by the end his outlook
Twenty year old Nigerian forward Alex Iwobi has said that he wants to win the English Premier League and the Champions League titles with Arsenal. Most people who have spent some time betting on soccer would agree that Iwobi’s biggest obstacle to winning a major championship with Arsenal is that he would have to win
Adam’s latest “The Championship Corner” column. Coming hot on the heels of the sting that brought down the now former England manager Sam Allardyce in the Telegraph’s investigation into football corruption are the revelations that eight Premier League managers- both current and former- are alleged to have taken bungs. The allegations were made in a
Andy’s latest “The Madrid-Barca Axis” column. It has been a strange start to the season for Real Madrid. After five straight wins, four domestically and one in Europe, the club have contrived to draw their last two games against, on paper anyway, inferior opposition. Whilst much of the attention in Spain has revolved around Cristiano
Mauricio Pochettino punched the air emphatically in Moscow on Tuesday evening as Tottenham scored their winner against CSKA. It was not so much the goal, securing a vital 3 Champions League points after the opening game defeat to Monaco, which would have brought the Argentine coach so much joy but a vindication of his managerial
Status Quo has returned to the city of Leicester. No, not the 60s boogie rock band, but the traditional order of things wherein everybody’s once favorite football betting underdog is back to the end of the line when it comes to looking for the best sportsbook odds of winning the 2016-2017 England Premier League. Not
How quickly fortunes can change. After all the optimism surrounding West Ham from last season’s impressive season of seventh and the move to their new London Stadium, this was meant to be the campaign where the club went to the next level. Now, just six games into the new season and panic has already set
Praveen’s latest “The Arsenal Annals” column. It has been a rather strange season for Arsenal so far. With the club initially expected to prioritize the signing of a world-class striker in the summer, injuries to Per Mertesacker and Gabriel Paulista ensured Arsene Wenger and co. were forced to bring in a central defender before negotiating
Wayne Rooney is in a moody - is he now too old? Is he past his sell by date - the truth will now unfold. With new players coming in - and he feels so isolated, Is it time for Rooney to leave - which has been widely speculated! Yes, he was a brilliant player,
Arsenal extended their winning run with a 3-0 home win against eighth-placed potential title contenders in Chelsea on Saturday night. With only six games played in the Premier League, they have already established themselves as credible title contenders with the London derby win. Here are the five major talking points from that entertaining fixture.
Vishakh’s latest “The Manchester Musings” column. After a tough week for all at Manchester United, all eyes were on Old Trafford for Saturday’s early kickoff against Leicester. This was shaping up as a tough fixture as the two teams had drawn both games last year (the second game which ended up as the point which
Adam’s latest “The Championship Corner” column. It was billed as something of a coup when, almost a year ago, Jack Grealish chose England ahead of the Republic of Ireland, the country of his grandparents. 12 months later Grealish has yet to play for his country and his hopes of doing so must be as distant
Arsenal’s performance against Chelsea on Saturday was scintillating. It was a display that not only dispelled their demons against the Blues, but one that made a real statement to their rivals that they are well in the fight for the title this season. No Arsenal fan would have left the Emirates not feeling they had