Editorials

By the time you are reading this article the first leg of the FC Twente against Arsenal tie in the third qualifying round of the Uefa Champions League will have taken place. I am writing this article before that event. If FC Twente have won the first leg easily and Arsenal have been as good […]

On Wednesday August 13 2008, at precisely 5pm GMT, Chelsea Football Club summed up why this has been one of the most frustrating and dull transfer windows of modern time. Since early afternoon, the Blues had lured the football world in to thinking something of true historical importance was about to come out of Stamford […]

With one thing and another it hasn’t been possible until now to pay tribute to the career of one of the greatest defenders ever to grace our game. Former France defender Lilian Thuram has brought his illustrious playing career to an end after being diagnosed with a heart condition. He has been an unsung hero […]

1 – Chelsea Having lost the Champions League Final on penalties and been pipped to the Premiership title by just two points, Chelsea were the ultimate bridesmaid last season. After a summer to lick their wounds, the Blues will come back stronger in 08/09. With Luiz Felipe Scolari now at the helm and having captured […]

11 – Manchester CityPoor old Sven Goran Eriksson was sacked after leading City to ninth in the Premiership – an improvement of five places on the previous season. What more can a manage do to please his chairman?Mark Hughes is an excellent manager, but with the controversial former Thai Prime Minister and club owner Thaksin […]

OK, someone’s got to do it. I know this will lead to all sorts of abuse but this is only an opinion! Here is my prediction list for this season.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUEWinnersI believe that the addition of Deco and Bosingwa to the already formidable Chelsea squad, together with the expertise of Felipe Scolari at the […]

After the rest of the football league kicked off yesterday, Wembley plays host today to the annual season curtain raiser for the Premier League. Champions Manchester United take on FA Cup winners Portsmouth in the Community Shield. In a game that is little more than a friendly, both teams will want to win but neither […]

As a fan that has been following Newcastle since the mid-nineties when “King Kev” ruled the club for the first time and had players like Ginola, Ferdinand and Asprilla to his disposal, it’s been a very sad transition period to see how a club, who arguably played the most attractive football at the time, became […]

It is the first day of the season today for all the Football League Clubs in England. The Premier League have another week but seventy-two of the ninety-two professional clubs start their season in a few hours time.There is nothing quite like the build up to the first game of the season. It doesn’t matter […]

It is time for another whinge today about the way the powers that be in the English game treat the clubs at the lower end of the ladder. Whilst the Premier League are looking for ways to make each of their clubs another quick five or ten million, clubs at the bottom of the league […]