England striker Wayne Rooney looks set to find out the extent of his international suspension on Thursday, as Uefa officials meet to discuss the forward's sending off against Montenegro. The Manchester United man was dismissed…
A noticeable feature of Arsenal’s recent resurgence has been their willingness to do away with the tiki-taka light that had become both their identity and their greatest downfall in recent years. Often derided for having…
‘Surprise package’ is a phrase that is banded around a lot in football. Newcastle United this season are the adopted ‘package’ by the national press, with talk of a European return being discussed amongst sports…
The Premier League's big spenders come head-to-head this Sunday in a titanic tussle that see's Liverpool faced with the unenviable task of halting Manchester City's unbeaten start to the season. If there's any man that…
Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill has praised the effort of his players after an excellent performance in beating Wigan 4-1 at the DW Stadium on Tuesday night. Craig Gardner, James McClean, Stephane Sessegnon and David Vaughan…
The recent revelation that Danny Welbeck was unimpressed with United’s treble-your-wage contract offer has left many, including his club, feeling slightly shocked. The striker is apparently holding out for around £60,000 as opposed to the…
There are not many situations in which I lose my words – anyone who knows me will testify to this – yet this weekend I found myself speechless on more than one occasion and all…
It's been a mixed week for Manchester United. Another stint on Channel 5 on Thursday saw them tackle Ajax seven days after beating them 2-0 in Amsterdam. Old Trafford has hardly been the European fortress…
I felt that this game had wrongly been billed as a ‘relegation six pointer’ before the match. Yes, both teams are struggling at the wrong end of the table but Northampton had won five in…
One recurring trend of the current season seems to be the rise in large score-lines, with various sides, seemingly, sacrificing defensive stability for attacking power. This alteration is embodied by the changing role of the…