One persistent theme running through the Aston Villa squad this season has been the high quantity of English players playing in the first team.
Player’s such as Gabriel Agbonlahor and Darren Bent have been established Villa players for years, but this year they have been joined by an influx of new, young, talent, and a substantial amount of our first team are English. (more…)
In the first part of ‘It’s not just talent that wins championships‘, I pointed to the fact that Sir Alex Ferguson chose players based on not only talent, but also a winning mentality.
I also thought that Sir Alex would leave after building a great foundation of younger players in addition to the great team he has now. Boy was I wrong. (more…)
Firstly I would want placed on record what an amazing manager David Moyes has been for Everton since taking over in 2002.
I don’t think it would be over doing it to suggest that Everton faced years of mid to low table finishes and possible relegation without him, so for that, thank you David. (more…)
The cringeworthy title of this article relates to our clubs newfound ability to form a compatible striking partnership to spearhead our attack;
Something Liverpool have been lacking for too long now. I think the majority of supporters can overlook the media’s tacky superlatives simply out of pure joy at it being a positive LFC story. (more…)
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…)
Chances are, if you’re taking the time to read my blog, you’re a bit like me when it comes to football.
If I’m not at a match, I’m watching it on TV, reading about it, talking about it, playing FIFA or even (rarely) actually playing footy myself – badly of course! (more…)
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…)
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…)
The nominations for this year’s PFA Player of the Year Award have been announced, with six players from four teams up for the biggest individual award in British football.
All six have provided us with incredible, unforgettable moments over the season, and now it is time to look at the men who have had the biggest impact on the 2012/2013 Premier League. (more…)
It’s one of the most predictable jokes out there.
Every time Wigan Athletic have been summoned to appear on the box, social media likes to pick up on the empty seats littered about the DW Stadium. Cue the jokes about Wigan fans dressing up as seats and portraying the sad, lonely image of around eleven fans turning up for the match. (more…)
