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The French domestic league has become a hotbed for potential Premier League talent over the past few years, with Ligue 1′s athletic style providing physical players in the mould of the English top-flight, available at much cheaper prices in comparison to those already plying their trade in the Premiership. While Arsene Wenger’s love of French players has [...]

It’s about that time in the year when teams should be planning for the upcoming summer transfer window – at least that’s what you’d assume and hope. Both Arsenal and Tottenham are in need of enhancing their squads ahead of next season, either to cement their place in the top four of English football or to seriously [...]

Roberto Martinez is looking to make history this weekend and bring Wigan their first bit of silverware in their history. The Spanish manager says he will only savour the occasion, if they win. “Finals are important games that you can only enjoy if you achieve the result that you want. Everyone is very proud of the [...]

Whether Tottenham qualify for the Champions League this season remains to be seen; however most Spurs fans will be satisfied with the progress made under Andre Villas-Boas in his first season at the club. Villas-Boas accepts that it has been a tough season and it has taken time for the players to adjust to his philosophies; [...]

It is not often a person finds himself in a modern day version of ‘Plane, Trains and Automobiles’. While Steve Martin wasn’t my travel companion of choice on this occasion and I certainly wasn’t desperate to get home for Christmas, I was hoping the good people of Heineken would ensure the simple journey from our Barcelona [...]

A staggering 2.5 million players signed-up for the FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC) in 2013, making this year’s tournament the most contested in the FIWC’s ten year history.   The world’s top 21 virtual footballers who emerged victorious during one of the six seasons will meet in Madrid next month (May 6 th to 8 th) to go head [...]

Steve McClaren knows better than most what Roy Hodgson is going through as England prepare for what can only be seen as a must win game for the Three Lions in order to ensure automatic qualification for the World Cup in Brazil 2014. The former England boss believes that Montenegro  are a dangerous team and that [...]

Does a weekend ever go past without some sort of refereeing controversy that provokes a clamour for technology to be introduced into football, or assistance from the 4 th official in order to improve decision making. The bottom line is that referees and linesmen don’t even get the basics right, so how far will the use of [...]

Maybe it is my age catching up with me and I’m becoming just a grumpy old man, but the total overreaction to football results on a weekly basis is grating to say the least. There are a plethora of clubs that are just one bad result away from a crisis and they subsequently bear the brunt [...]

Chelsea’s reward for a comprehensive victory against Leeds United at Elland Rd is a draw against Swansea in the semi final. Rafa Benitez’s inspired half time team talk saw a second half turnaround that sees the Blues as favourites and in pole position to win the competition. In the other draw Bradford entertain Aston Villa, [...]

It takes a lot to surprise me in football these days; however the NEW Warrior Skreamer boots left me amazed since the moment they arrived on my desk. They are not only the lightest football boots I have ever worn, but they are simply the most impressive. Having played in Predators for as long as I [...]

It is a bizarre time of the year that sees as a large percentage of the male population decide to grow a moustache and in the main look absolutely ridiculous. You should see the state of some of them on the London Underground commute every morning, but I suppose I should admire their reasoning for it. [...]

The Premier League is the perfect platform for player’s to perform and make themselves legends, it’s the most watched football league in the world and possesses some of the best players on the planet. But this is a chart drawing attention to those who show promise or have tasted success in the Premier League only to fall [...]

AVB is fast becoming one of the most divisive figures in English football, not only from the media but seemingly his own supporters. The Portuguese manager doesn’t do himself any favours in my eyes and by swallowing a little pride could make his life a damn sight easier. Don’t get me wrong, AVB has already proven [...]

Is there such thing as footballing karma? As most supporters will tell you, the answer to that is probably a resounding no. As much as Martin Tyler would like to tell you otherwise, dodgy refereeing decisions never seem to level themselves out. Seeing a potential relegation-staving goal ruled wrongly offside or a fans’ favourite dubiously sent [...]

The cries of “he’s just too good for you” were once reserved solely for Adel Taarabt, but now these words are inspired by a young star at Crystal Palace, whose recent performances have seen him tear through Championship defences as the club surges up the table. Wilfried Zaha is the latest extraordinary talent to have emerged [...]

There was a time in football when playing for England was a tremendous honour and one that was greatly appreciated by those given the call. International recognition is no longer the highest accolade for the footballers in this country, with many happy to turn the back on their nation. Where did it all go wrong and how has [...]

We celebrated 20 years of the Premier League last season and what a pair of decades they’ve been. There’s been incredible goals, saves and celebrations year after year produced by a number of incredible players. England’s top flight has seen some truly remarkable talent during that time, with some of the greatest players to ever play [...]

The big boys officially enter the fray this week in a cup competition that is much maligned by some managers who fail to see the benefits of it. You ask any football fan that gets the chance to go to Wembley and savour the cup final experience and it paints an entirely different picture. The League [...]

As the Premier League closed in on 20 years it is certainly a time to look back at the good, the bad and the damn right ugly. There is no doubting that in the past two decades we have witnessed some fantastic sides, brilliant matches and individual performances that will live long in the memory and [...]