When were Spurs first? Never. Tottenham Hotspur went on a 9 game win streak in the league from the 4-0 demolition of Stoke City on the 26th of February, to the 1-0 upset by West Ham on the 5th of May, undoubtedly a run of results worthy of a league winner, yet still Chelsea maintained
Jose Mourinho was left with plenty to ponder over as Manchester United’s youth made quick work of a full-strength Crystal Palace side, winning 2-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon. Josh Harrop made a dream start to his senior career by scoring the opener in the fifteenth minute, before Paul Pogba put the hosts in
Antoine Griezmann has given Manchester United a massive boost in their bid to land the Frenchman. Griezmann said that a move to Old Trafford was ‘possible’, and rated his chances of joining Jose Mourinho at 6/10. The 26-year-old was speaking on French TV show Quotidien. The Verdict This is the transfer story that will
Here’s how Americans will develop a fresh, new brand of pure super-Soccer — where 15-20% or more of their game touches, at all age groups and levels, right on up to the pros and national teams, will be a fluid weave of one-touch, productive passes — not seen since the heydays of Dutch Total Soccer
The length of Santi Cazorla’s absence show just how essential he is to Arsenal’s system. The little Spaniard is a central midfield wizard. He’s one of the few world footballers who is legitimately two footed. On set pieces, depending on what the angles are; Santi can easily strike a ball on goal or deliver a
Both Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher included Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Toby Alderweireld in their teams of the season recently. It’s not hard to see why - and they certainly won’t be the only ones to do so. Alongside Alderweireld in most similar line-ups sits Chelsea-equivalent David Luiz. In the PFA Premier League Team of the
Chelsea is once again reportedly keen on re-signing Lukaku this summer. As Antonio Conte gets ready to return to the Champions League, there is speculation that Lukaku, from Everton, will come back to Stamford Bridge. Everton’s Romelu Lukaku stirred Chelsea speculation by engaging in their title-winning celebrations. Chelsea beat West Brom 1-0 late on Friday
The land could be bare but doesn’t mean it won’t produce, The land could be dry but doesn’t mean it’s not fertile. It takes time for some things, it takes time to come clean, Deep inside the beast lives, the land can hold its produce. It can withstand the tough seasons, the truth it withholds.
Alexis Sanchez is the heartbeat of Arsenal. He is solely responsible for why Arsenal were still mathematically alive at finishing top four in the Premier League. But he seems destined for a move away from the Emirates, as Arsenal lack the quality to win silverware other than the FA Cup, or be a true contender
23 year old Harry Kane has stomped the branding of ‘one season wonder’ completely into the ground after overtaking Everton’s Romelu Lukaku as the Premier League’s highest goal scorer. The Hotspur hero has slammed home a whopping 26 goals this season, despite being restricted to only 29 appearances after ligament damage to his ankle. The
After Chelsea wrapped up their second title in three years and Sunderland, Middlesbrough and Hull City’s relegations were confirmed with games to spare, all the drama will be surrounding Champions League qualification on the final day of the season. Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal will fight it out to the end to decide who will
As the season is coming to an end on this Sunday, three teams are still chasing the two top-four spots; Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal – three giants who all set the Champions League qualification as minimum expectations at the start of the season. The stake is enormous - the global prestige and extra spending
At times this season, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has seemed a tad unapproachable media-wise. The Spaniard has been seen as arrogant by many journalists and, watching some of his interviews, it isn’t hard to see why. Recently, after it was confirmed City would go the season trophyless, Guardiola’s response was essentially to say ‘it’s
Sunderland’s relegation was expected long before it became official and as such the discussion surrounding the future of Jermain Defoe has been going on since January. It is clear the veteran striker has an embedded release clause in his contract on Wearside which becomes active upon the club’s relegation from the Premier League. This clause
In 2015, Tottenham signed a little-known 18 year-old central midfielder from League 1 side MK Dons. But two Premier League young player of the year awards later, Dele Alli is one of the most sought-after players in English football; having become Spurs’ star man. His form has linked him with some of the biggest clubs
The good folks at FFDTV have compiled an excellent video of Man United starlet and England youth international Angel Gomes showing off his skills and talent. The 16 year old was recently named Man United’s Young Player of the Year. Created by FFDTV Follow FFDTV on Twitter @FFDTVOnline Like O-Posts on Facebook You can
If the age-old adage ‘patience pays’ can be used with reference to a football player then that would perfectly describe Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the Borussia Dortmund forward or winger. The French-born Gabonese endured a lot of ‘footballing pain’ to be where he is right now. Christened after his father, Aubameyang has risen through the football ranks to
It’s a well documented saying in the salary-cap driven NFL that once you gather a group of extremely talented players, you simply can’t pay everybody and a similar situation is unfolding at Real Madrid with Zinedine Zidane simply finding it a case of not being able to play everybody. Los Blancos are on the cusp
After a season of shocks and surprises, the 2016/2017 season has been a bit more predictable. The top 6 is what we thought, the three teams who went down are not surprising while everyone else has had finished in or around where we expected bar the odd exception. With the only thing left to decide
When the final whistle was blown in the 5-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on the concluding day of the 2015/16 season, Newcastle United supporters wondered if this would be the last occasion they would see Rafael Benitez in the home dugout at St James’ Park. With relegation already confirmed, a sense of optimism was felt
With the 2016/17 season coming to an end, it’s only natural to start thinking of the upcoming season. Many teams have already announced their first summer signings, and the tabloids have started their transfer sagas as per usual. Just like some players won’t be at their current teams come August, some teams won’t be in
Blackburn Rovers fans haven’t had a lot to celebrate in recent times since their relegation to League One was sealed. Some small amount of consolation was found last weekend when former Rover Josh King scored in the 85th minute against their hated rivals Burnley, handing the victory to his current team Bournemouth. The goal was
Another day, another uninspiring transfer target for Arsenal fans to glaze over. The Gunners are reportedly interested in Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham, according to The Sun. Abraham spent last season on loan at Bristol City, helping them to fend off relegation with an impressive 23 goals in 40 appearances. The England Under-21 is said to want
Chelsea FC will soon lift their first silverware of the season. The boss, Antonio Conte, has very smartly and tactically dealt with every shortcoming the squad had been facing as a whole as well as individually. However, the Italian also knows that the strategy which went so glowingly this season may not be as effective
Spurs played their final home game at White Hart Lane on Sunday, after 118 years at the ground. It was an emotional occasion with a ‘farewell’ event after the game. The Lane is synonymous with passion and atmosphere. The pitch lies within touching distance of the fans who fill the stadium with ceremonial songs and