Mark Hughes is aiming to break back into the top half of the Premier League after missing out for the first time in his tenure last season. After three consecutive ninth place finishes, Hughes starts his fifth season in charge trying to recover from a dour 13th position in his last campaign. During the pre-match […]
Author : Michael Pearson
Will Hamsik go past Maradona?
Last Saturday’s demolition of Bologna saw Napoli move into third in Serie A and are currently the leagues in form team. They have been unbeaten over the last ten matches, scoring 24 points over that time whereas leaders Juventus have the same points but have two defeats and have scored 13 goals fewer. During the […]
Goodbye Philipp, and thank you.
June 9th 2006 18:00, I am sitting with my best friend watching the opening match of the World Cup. It wasn’t my first World Cup, I was 20, but it was the first being played when I was fairly knowledgeable about football outside of England. Having got over the heart break of Euro 2004, we […]
Who are the five most underrated Premier League players?
Football seems to be turning more and more into an individual sport. With individual votes such as the Ballon D’or growing each year, and now the introduction of “the best FIFA” awards. Even Spain seemed to become more Ronaldo v Messi than Real v Barca at one point. Football still holds similar rules and regulations […]
So, has anyone improved during the January window?
The nation’s love affair with the January transfer window seems to be over. This year saw no ÂŁ50 million moves, no players driving to rival clubs, and no one leaning out of car windows. The pros and cons of the windows are something people can discuss at length. It can unsettle a team if their […]