Five managers and a chicken

Entering the 2012/2013 season, few could have expected just what would happen at Blackburn Rovers over the ensuing 9 months.

Records were broken, interior battles were fought, and a legal case highlighted just how perilous the clubs situation currently is. (more…)

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Manchester City and Arsenal after Milan sensation

News has circulated that Roberto Mancini has offered £30 Million to sign “out of favour” El Shaarawy and sparked some interest from Arsenal

It has been thought that the arrival of ex-Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli in January has hampered El Shaarawy’s impact in the second half of the season and made him become out of favor to Massimiliano Allegri. (more…)

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It’s not just talent that wins championships

Manchester United recently secured their 20th league title in commanding fashion.

Robin van Persie scored a fantastic hat trick – his second goal to be remembered for years to come. People say this team isn’t as good as the United team of 1999, and I’d have to agree, but their mentality is just as good as the 1999 team. (more…)

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Top 10 Premier League goals of all time

The Top 10 Premier League goals of all time, a matter of opinion without a doubt..

But one that should attempt to filter through those that are truly great and those that are seen as more iconic. (more…)

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Top 10 number 10′s in the past 10 years

Over the years the world has seen the greatest players in the number 10 role.

Pele and Diego Maradona can only be described as the most technically gifted players to grace the pitch. A lot of previous No.10 lists have included players such as George Best and Johan Cruyff. I would like to point out that I consider these players as wingers and this is precisely why Cristiano Ronaldo won’t feature in this list. (more…)

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NextGen Series: The future is bright for English clubs

Twenty four teams pitted against each other to see which club will be the Champions of Europe.

The NextGen Series is just that, except with one catch: it consists of the clubs’ under-19 squads. (more…)

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Why it could be a crazy Summer transfer window

After reading the title you might be thinking – where has he got all this from?

Well, here I was sitting on Twitter reading all the latest rumours and gossip and I began to consider what could happen during the Summer transfer window. (more…)

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The 1979 FA Cup Final, where did all the passion go?

My first memory of a cup final was being taken to the 1971 FA Cup Final.

I remember wearing a Arsenal rosette even though I had decided that I was a Manchester United fan and was keen to understand how far London was from Manchester. (more…)

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Dodgy football lookalikes: Volume 3

We’ve been busy scraping the barrel yet again in our latest instalment of football ‘lookalikes’.

Dodgy just doesn’t cover it! So be warned these are undoubtedly our worst (therefore best) set of ‘dodgy’ football lookalikes yet! (more…)

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Red cards: Can they make the difference?

Time and time again over the past few seasons, we’ve seen controversial red cards propel teams forward in the Champions League.

The most recent controversial red card was the high boot from Manchester United’s Nani on Real Madrid’s Alvaro Arbeloa. (more…)

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