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Louis Saha ’s form has been one of the few bright points in Everton’s season thus far; the injury-prone striker has 10 league goals to his name already and has looked very impressive for the Merseyside club. Saha’s contract expires in the summer and though Everton are keen to keep hold of the Frenchman; it has been [...]

When he was recently asked about how the game of football could be improved, Arsene Wenger suggested that throw-ins should be done away with and that kick-ins should be brought in. While certainly innovative, does this idea have any merits? The logic behind Wenger’s suggestion is that in no other situation are outfield players allowed to [...]

Aaron Lennon and Shaun Wright-Phillips are similar players in many ways; both are diminutive wingers with great pace and dribbling ability. They are also both English which makes the comparison more interesting as Lennon is the current occupant of England’s right midfield position but Wright-Phillips is knocking on the door. Wright-Phillips is the older of the two [...]

There are not too many Canadians in the Premier League, but it is not just David Hoilett ’s nationality that makes him an interesting player. The 19-year-old has broken into the Blackburn Rovers first team squad this season and has gone about trying to prove himself as a Premier League player. The young striker who can also play [...]

Harry Redknapp looks set to refurbish his forward line in January as Roman Pavlyuchenko’s exit is imminent and doubts remain over Robbie Keane’s future. The Russian is almost certain to leave and this would leave Redknapp short up front as the accepted wisdom is that four strikers are needed in a competitive squad. Crystal Palace manager [...]

Jamie O’Hara ’s immediate future is unclear; the midfielder is currently on loan at Portsmouth from Tottenham but that deal is scheduled to end in January. The option to extend the deal until the end of the season exists but it is Tottenham’s decision whether or not to allow it. As far as Portsmouth are concerned, they [...]

England have a history of calling up surprising players for World Cup squads; in the past Theo Walcott and Michael Owen have made late bids to be in the squad and succeeded (though in Walcott’s case he made no impact). This year the squad is generally more settled, but that does not mean there will be [...]

England’s potential squad for the World Cup is a source of great debate and will remain so until the Italian announces his squad. In terms of strikers, Rooney, Heskey and Defoe seem certain to be on the place and this leaves Peter Crouch and Carlton Cole to battle it out for the position of Heskey’s understudy (though personally [...]

Last season, Stoke City took the Premier League by storm; they were undoubtedly the most successful of the promoted sides as they finished the season in a respectable 12th poition, whilst West Brom were relegated and Hull finished 17th after a dismal run in the second half of the season. During this successful campaign they achieved [...]

Described by both Harry Redknapp and Jim Magilton as a ‘genius’, Adel Taarabt is one of the most exciting players in the Football League. His ability on the ball is superb; he has an abundance of tricks up his sleeve and possesses an explosive shot. Despite these abilities, both Juande Ramos and Harry Redknapp have been unable [...]