Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
World class winger set to sign £200,000-per-week contract at Chelsea
Eden Hazard is set to sign a new £200,000-a-week contract at Chelsea that will make him the highest paid player at the club. Hazard, who joined from Lille in 2012…

Jordan Henderson: Liverpool’s irreplaceable ‘moral compass’
Jordan Henderson has been appointed as Liverpool’s vice-captain following the departure of Daniel Agger to Brondby. This extra responsibility bestowed on him only reflects his rising influence for both club…

Do Liverpool and Real Madrid have an easy route to the second round?
Last season’s Premier League runners-up and UEFA Champions League winners have been drawn in the same group of this season’s elite European club competition. Liverpool do not face Real Madrid…

Why Louis Van Gaal’s 3-5-2 Was Never Going To Work At United
At the beginning of the season, all eyes were on the hot seat at Manchester United. A turbulent 2013-14 season had seen the Red Devils go from Champions to 7th-placed…

Defence still the major worry for Liverpool
Under Brendan Rodgers Liverpool have emerged as one of the most entertaining sides in England and probably in Europe as well. Last season, they played some breath-taking football and came…

Arsenal face defensive crisis, only Wenger to blame
Arsenal’s new signing Mathieu Debuchy has suffered significant ligament damage that will rule him out for at least three months. The right back, who joined from Newcastle United in the…

Has Chelsea’s Stronger Attack Come At The Expense Of A Weaker Defence?
Few would argue, as Gameweek 4 of the 2014/15 season draws to a close, that Chelsea have been the standout team thus far. A maximum haul of 12 points, with…
Forget Strootman, Manchester United need the other Roma midfielder
Roma have made a perfect start to the season after earning a narrow 1-0 victory against Empoli on Saturday. The Giallorossi are now the joint leaders in the Serie A…
The American youth are changing sports
Are the days of soccer being shadowed by American football and basketball in the United States numbered? Drake Davis is the typical “All-American” athlete, however, instead of committing to American…

UEFA Faces Credibility Crisis Following U-Turn On Manchester City’s FFP-Breach Ruling
The central body of European Football, UEFA, is facing a credibility crisis after letting Manchester City off the hook for breaching the Financial Fair Play rules set by the body….

Liverpool’s latest injury worries: Can Rodgers help Reds overcome crisis?
The Premier League returns after two weeks of international break and the friendlies and Euro 2016 qualifiers have brought nothing but trouble for Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers. The Merseyside club…

This could be Mesut Ozil’s season at Arsenal
Last season, Arsenal signed Mesut Ozil for a club record transfer fee from Real Madrid. Although the Gunners were primarily looking to add a top striker (heavily linked with a move…

Chelsea goalkeeper signs new contract
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has signed a new five-year contract at the club. The Belgian joined Chelsea in 2011 from Genk but spent three seasons on loan at Atletico Madrid….
Can Roma finally break Juventus’ dominance?
While the last three seasons saw three different teams finishing as runners up, there has only been one winner in the Serie A – Juventus. Since winning the 2011/12 Scudetto…
Possible Chelsea Starting XI Against Swansea
This Saturday sees the Premier League top two go head-to-head, as surprise-packages Swansea City travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea. Both teams have a perfect record…
