News Archives: 02/2015

“Who would willingly want to be a football referee?” I often ask myself. With a constant spotlight from millions of people each week who are…

For Arsenal fans, the 2014/2015 season has been somewhat of a mixed bag. The Gunners suffered an indifferent start to the season, their early form…

In late September, many people had already written off newly-promoted Burnley as dead certs for relegation. Without a win to their name, and more importantly…

A lot has been made of average ages in recent weeks since Tottenham played the youngest team of the Premier League season so far in…

Over the past few years, the glamour and spice of Serie A has gradually been deteriorating. The Italian top flight was the hub of European…

It’s scary to think that it’s not far off ten years since the once perennial underachievers of the Premier League, Manchester City, were changed completely.…

When Harry Redknapp decided to jack it all in as QPR manager just hours after the myriad of fax machines had stopped whirring and jamming…

A week ago, Aston Villa had just dropped into the Premier League’s relegation zone for the first time since April 2013 and manager Paul Lambert’s…

Ivory Coast’s triumph at the 2015 edition of the African Cup of Nations was a historic moment for the West African nation. Côte d’Ivoire had…

The mysterious role of the archetypal ‘number 10’ has been a vital one across multiple footballing generations. With the overall trend in recent times moving…

Ah, February – Cupid’s month. To the lovebirds, it’s a month of bliss, overpriced flower deliveries and empty checking accounts. To the heartbroken, it’s a…

February’s face is full of frost, of storm, of cloudiness. Nigel Pearson seems to be the man wearing February’s face. His team remain rooted to…

Fending off rival bids from Newcastle United and Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur secured a deal for MK Dons’ Dele Alli, at the eleventh hour on…

There are a thousand different approaches to staying in the Premier League, but ultimately the goal is to stay in the Premier League. We have…

Following the close of the summer transfer window, few would have anticipated former Sporting Lisbon defender Marcos Rojo would establish himself as one of, if…