The key influences on a game of League Cup football
The term ‘romance of the cup’ is often banded around in English football, as fans get swept away with the stories produced by knockout football. But, what is this ‘romance’ and why is it so…
Why Villas-Boas must be careful in these competitions
With Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-0 win against Coventry during the weekend propelling them into a fourth-round clash with either Birmingham City or Leeds towards the end of this month, Andre Villas-Boas' side now go into the second…
Downing backs Liverpool for late European surge
Liverpool winger Stewart Downing believes that the club can put together a good sequence of results and make a late burst for European qualification this term. The Reds have been in fine form since the…
Will there be long awaited justification at Aston Villa?
Such has been the achingly long sustainability of Aston Villa’s slog to stay in the Premier League this season, it feels somewhat difficult to recollect the journey that Paul Lambert’s men have taken to get…
Easy to see why Liverpool don’t think it adds up in comparison
This biggest disappointment from all this is that they really don’t care. The FA has set themselves up for a whirlwind of criticism and abuse, not just because Luis Suarez was handed a 10-match ban,…
Arsenal stuck with misfiring forward
Arsenal could be stuck with striker Nicklas Bendtner for another season at least, with his prospective move to German club Eintracht Frankfurt on the brink of collapsing, according to the Daily Express. The club's chairman Heribert…
Arsenal fans and their tendency to get carried away
Aaron Ramsey did a lot right when put into his natural position in the centre of the midfield this season. After many frustrating experiments to get the player back on track after his injury problems…
Stoke boss rues missed chances on deadline day
New Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is regretting missing out on a number of transfer targets on deadline day last week, as reported by Sky Sports. The former Fulham and Manchester City manager did add…
Clinical Kevin downs sorry Stevenage.
A Wolves side brimming with confidence saw off a lacklustre Stevenage thanks to a tap-in from Kevin Doyle and a third goal in as many matches for James Henry. In was the start of a…
Are Leeds United’s struggles proof it’s all about the money?
Yorkshire based club Leeds United have hit the headlines in recent weeks as their prospective takeover by the Cellino family left fans and neutrals alike in a considerable state of confusion. The Elland Road club…