The Merseyside derby has always been hotly contested despite protestations to the contrary from those who instead name it the friendly derby. However, since the inception of the Premier League the game has had more red cards than and any other. As a neutral, I always look forward to…

As Liverpool fans capped a breathless week, packed full with twists and turns that a takeover can bring – the confirmation that England Sports Ventures have completed a £300 million deal for the club means a much needed sigh of relief will disseminate across the…

1. Alex McLeish - Arguably one of the best managers in the league is currently orchestrating things at St Andrews and despite a recent sticky patch Blues’ fans now have a manager who they can trust in order to set them on the road to Premier League recovery. Many people…

In the build-up to the World Cup in South Africa, many would have been excused for naively hoping that England would end years of heartache or citing that this was there year to do. But in the wake of a shameful World Cup and the failure to secure victory…

When Barry Ferguson left Ewood Park for a return to Glasgow in 2005 after spending just 16 injury blighted months at the club, many would have felt his time in England was tainted with the resent of what could have been. Many of the press labelled him a flop and that the…

Tackling has always been an integral part of the beautiful game, but in the modern era it is a dying art. A perfectly timed tackle may have pundits and fans alike purring but get it wrong and you must be well prepared for a plethora of…

Nathan Redmond is a name that most football fans will not be familiar with, that is of course unless you tuned into Birmingham’s rather tedious Carling Cup fixture against Rochdale last month, but having represented England at youth level,…

When the BBC Inside Sport posed the question “Can England win the next World Cup?” in a forty-five minute programme earlier this week, many England fans will have looked and despaired in a frank admission that the answer they were looking for was perhaps a relatively routine no.  Should…

It would be an unenviable task to find a Bolton fan that is not a fan of their battering ram centre forward Kevin Davies. He has been an integral part of their side in recent years with his robust approach aiding them through both chances…

Liverpool Football Club are undoubtedly one with a rich, heart-warming history and the passionate roar of you’ll Never Walk Alone is almost certain to tug at even the most phlegmatic football fans heart strings. Players such as Dalglish, Souness, and Rush graced Anfield…