John Arkless Archives: 09/2016

After making way for World Cup qualifiers last weekend, the Premier League returned in style this weekend, providing enthralling derbies, stunning goals and plenty of…

After a solid but lacklustre start to the Premier League campaign, Tottenham Hotspur got back to their fluid best yesterday in a 4-0 victory at…

Liverpool played their first game at the new look Anfield yesterday, claiming a highly impressive 4-1 victory over champions Leicester City in front of a…

Manchester United conducted a very successful summer transfer window, but were perhaps one centre back short of Jose Mourinho being truly happy with his squad.…

When a career rises as rapidly as Harry Kane’s has, it is bound to draw some attention. Virtually unknown this time two years ago, the…

Although described as a “calculated gamble” by manager Brendan Rodgers when Mario Balotelli signed for Liverpool, there didn’t appear to be any thought what so…

There has been a bit of a hole at Tottenham this season. Not a hole in the side or a hole in the budget, but…

Manchester United are being linked with moves for next summer’s transfer window already, despite the last one closing just over a week ago. The start…

Other than Alberto Moreno, there probably is not another first team Liverpool player who receives as much stick as goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. Despite his excellent penalty…

After losing yet another manager and more star players, Southampton have had to start another rebuilding job this summer under Frenchman Claude Puel. The start…

Liverpool’s opening three games displayed the three most common types of performances that Reds fans have got used to under Jurgen Klopp; the win at…

After starting the season with their obligatory home defeat and grumbles from the terrace over a lack of transfer activity, the last week of August…

Liverpool may have acquired two new central defenders over the summer in the shape of Joel Matip and Ragnar Klavan, but thanks to the uncertainty…

After a few weeks of disagreements over figures and rumours of an impending exit, Spurs fans can rest easy in the knowledge that Christian Eriksen…

Manchester United made some very good, if expensive, signings over the summer transfer window, but it has been revealed that they did attempt to complete…