Tottenham, City and Liverpool must fight form and history this weekend
The Premier League title and the Champions League places are far from a done deal. Both Manchester City and Tottenham have blown healthy leads in first and third place respectively…
Four things we’ve learned about British football rivalries
Newly compiled data from Hotelclub has thrown up plenty of interesting conclusions regarding Britain’s greatest football derbies. The company, who help football fans find cheap hotels in Manchester for the…
Kenny Dalglish and the word “Luck”
Liverpool fall to 9th league defeat of the season against another relegation threatened side QPR. What’s worst is that Liverpool led 2-0 with only 15 minutes to play and then…
Want to watch the match with a pint? Matchpint of course!
The world of football is becoming decidedly smaller and all of us connoisseurs of the game want to watch more than just our local team or Super Sunday. We want…
Online Soccer Manager Review: can you be the next Pep Guardiola?
We have all been there; ‘if only he’d played three in the centre of the park instead of two we would have dominated possession’. Everyone can be a master tactician…
Champions League: Chelsea hopeless while Inter, Madrid and Bayern have work to do
The Champions League quarter final contestants will be decided this week, as the final four fixtures of the round of 16 take place on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. After stellar…
Why Vermaelen is central to Arsenal’s chances of overtaking Tottenham
After spending most of the season as the second-best side in North London, Arsenal are suddenly finding form and purpose at the business end of the season, with three big…
Dalglish to Blame for Liverpool Collapse
Liverpool crumble to new lows after losing at the Stadium of Light. The reds now have 39 points from 27 games, the very similar stats they had last season as…
Manchester United v West Brom Preview: United playing for goal difference and form
Manchester United are 1.25 shots to beat West Brom at Old Trafford it really should be a case of how many they put past the Baggies.
They have won nine and lost none of the 11 Premier League meetings with Roy Hodgson’s side, who to be fair come into this on the back of a good run of results and have lost just one of their last seven games on the road.
Stat Attack: Why Messi Is Number One
Following Lionel Messi’s five goals for Barcelona against Bayern Leverkusen, the Castrol EDGE Rankings confirm Pep Guardiola’s claim that “Messi’s the best, there’s no one else. He’s unique”. Messi (1st)…
Euro 2012: The Strikers To Watch
Euro 2012 is only a matter of months away, and excitement is growing in fans and players alike. The tournament in Poland and Ukraine is set to be one of…
5 Reasons Mick McCarthy Will Be The Next Chelsea Manager
Following the sacking of Andres Villas-Boas, managers of the calibre of Jose Mourinho, Luciano Spalletti and Guus Hiddink have been touted as the next Chelsea manager. But, what Stamford Bridge…
Has Harry’s Tactical Naivety Cost Spurs A Title Challenge?
In the space of seven days, Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of challenging for the Premiership title were swept aside once and for all with back-to-back defeats to Arsenal and Manchester United. Whilst injuries undoubtedly robbed boss Harry Redknapp of the chance to field his best eleven, his inexperience of managing in such high-profile games showed in his approach to both games.
AVB: Wrong man for a transitional time
“It will always be a battle a day between those who want maximum change and those who want to maintain the status quo.” Those were the words of Sinn Fein…
Two reasons why Liverpool and United will beat Arsenal and Tottenham
Some superb action on Sky Sports this weekend with Liverpool playing host to Arsenal and Manchester United squaring off against Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Here’s a look at each…
