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On the back of his sending off in the English Premier League match with West Ham, Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has apologised for been sent off by referee Lee Mason at Old Trafford. Wayne Rooney received the marching order after kicking Stewart Downing in the opponent’s half in what could result in a counter […]
With veteran striker Didier Drogba aggravating his ankle injury in training earlier in the day, Chelsea can only boast of one fit striker going into the match day two fixture of the Uefa champions league against Sporting Lisbon. Didier Drogba earlier tweeted during the day indicating his unavailability while wishing the team well against Sporting […]
For the Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, the trip to Lisbon is a home coming. The 51 year old was Bobby Robson’s assistant as far back as 1992, when the Englishman managed the Portuguese outfit. The Portuguese tactician will be putting all emotional attachments aside, as he hopes to put his team’s underwhelming first match showing […]
It is certainly not the best of times for Arsenal and Wenger is really not an envied man. Arsenal’s injury list instead of abating, is increasing by the day. It seems the Gunners cannot play any decent team without having wounds to lick at the end of the game. Against Everton, Giroud was lost, against City, […]
Manchester United will be looking to replace Rio Ferdianand and Nemanja Vidic in January as the defensive set up of Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Jonny Evans has failed to step up their performances for the team. Their involvements in matches have been affected by injuries and Louis Van Gaal will need reinforcement sooner than […]
According to reports, Arsenal are aiming to reach a pre contract agreement with Sami Khedira in January ahead of signing the German on a free transfer next summer. The 27 year old Real Madrid midfielder’s contract expires next summer, and he can open talks with any club in January ahead of a potential move next […]
With games coming thick and fast both in the domestic league and in Europe, niggling injuries, player not having reached top physical shape after the summer break, team selection, rotation and strategy becomes the headache of most football managers. Coaches have to be on point and make the right call on who plays, why and […]
Real Madrid’s Ronaldo has continued to get his name involved in speculations about a sensational return to Manchester United. The game between Villareal and Real Madrid witnessed a low flying aircraft carrying a tail with the wordings ‘COME HOME RONALDO, UNITED REEL’. The United Reel is a group of Manchester United supporters who are on […]
With the arrival of Radamel Falcao from PSG, many pundits have raised concerns over what Manchester United’s attacking prong will look like. Louis Van Gaal had hitherto hinted that he was working on a pattern of formation that will accommodate the trio of Rooney, Van Persie and just as you guessed, Mata. Mata arrived from […]
It is often said that you are as good as your last performance. In this case, we can as well assume that Manchester’s recent loss to Leicester City shows how weak the Old Trafford can be on their bad day. But, never mind all these, United will bounce back this weekend and the reasons are […]
David De Gea – goalkeeper That a whole five goals went past the Spaniard last weekend will not stop Van Gaal from starting him as he remains the best hand available in the Manchester United squad to man the post. Rafael Da-Silva – Right back If United is to continue with a four man defense, […]
The closing part of summer 2013 saw many Arsenal fans celebrating after their club captured one of the best creative midfielders in the world of football but the €50 million attacking midfielder have struggled to get going in the club since his arrival in Arsenal over 12 months ago. Many Arsenal fans are frustrated with […]
The effect of failing to sign a defensive midfielder seems to have started rearing its ugly head at Arsenal. With ageing Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini as the rated and fit anchormen in the Arsenal midfield, there was the clamour for a younger defensive midfield player before the transfer window closed early this month. The […]
It was a disappointing Champions League return for three of the four Premier League teams, with Liverpool the only English side to come out on top, and even they struggled during their narrow 2-0 victory over Ludogorets Razgra. Elsewhere, there were mixed fortunes for the La Liga sides, while the Serie A duo of Roma […]
Seven teams will slug it out for a place in the top four but it is wrong to assume that Manchester United are far gone from the glory days. They may have had a bad season in 2013/2014 coming 7th place in the English Premier League but the English club have shown their intentions for […]
On deadline day of last year’s summer transfer window, Arsene Wenger pulled a Santa Claus on Arsenal fans all over the world by signing Mesut Ozil, the world acclaimed king of assists. While everyone was in awe that the French manager could break the club’s transfer record and pay £42.5m for Ozil from Real Madrid, […]
The English Premier League of 2013/2014 was a captivating affair. Liverpool got to sniff victory, but was ultimately denied by a far more polished Manchester City. In the end, Liverpool fell 2 points short as they folded in critical games. Now, the 2014/2015 Premier League season is about to get underway and it will be […]
This infographic shows the famous Men who will forever be remembered by their fans for their moments of magic. A goal from on, or before the half way line is a rare treat – Here is our Football’s Halfway Club. Produced by The Stonk.
Whether you’re an armchair supporter or just love watching as much football as you can, it’s frustrating when you don’t know which game is on which channel and when. For supporters of the likes of Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool, a Saturday match with a 3 o’clock kick-off is a rarity. However, […]
Chelsea legend Frank Lampard has revealed that a conversation with Manchester United’s Luke Shaw at this summer’s World Cup lead him to believe he was probably too old to still be playing for England. “I was having a chat with Luke Shaw and I mentioned Tony Adams and he didn’t seem to know who I […]