English Premier League Archives: 08/2013

With the season getting ever closer, teams have began to add to their to squad, while letting go players. With the likes of Manchester City,…

In the usual curtain-raiser for the season ahead, Premier League winners Manchester United took on Wigan Athletic at Wembley. Two goals from Robin van Persie in either half handed the Red’s the win.

The Premier League is upon us this weekend and after a long wait of no club football in the top flight of England and poor international performances from some of our youth levels, we are ready and excited! Change is all around us though managerial wise.

This season looks like the most exciting mid-table scramble in recent Premier League history, with any of 10 teams genuinely looking towards the coveted European places towards the…

The diverse nature of the Premier League means regular viewers get to admire some of the most prestigious players from across the globe. Such is…

After Queens Park Rangers relegation to The Championship last season Adel Taarabt has decided to jump ship to London rivals Fulham on a season long…

Manchester United’s search for a new midfielder could now be heading to David Moyes’ previous employers. As the pursuit of Barcelona’s Cesc Fabregas nears its…

In a previous article I predicted that despite in recent years Southampton, Norwich and West Ham all bucking the trend, that this term would see a return to normal with the Premier League’s Usual Suspects (http://footballtalklife.wordpress.com/2013/07/28/the-usual-suspects/) the main contenders for relegation; the promoted sides.

U.S. Men’s National Team captain Clint Dempsey’s recent move to the Seattle Sounders of MLS has been met with very mixed reactions. Some are disappointed that one of the U.S.’s top players, if not its top player, is no longer playing in Europe and has seemingly given up on his dream of playing Champions League football. Others are enthusiastic about what the switch means for MLS long-term, and its potential role in helping to improve the quality of the league.

Dempsey is what many say he is, a medium sized fish that is fit for a medium sized pond. At Fulham he basically overachieved, bringing them to a Europa League final. There he was a medium fish in a little pond, but when he moved to Tottenham it seemed like the spotlight got brighter and Deuce couldn’t quite handle it.

Andy Carroll, at the age of 24 is seen by many football fans across the nation to be overrated. Is he really overrated?…. or, has…

In the wake of the  goalkeeper’s departure from Liverpool this is battle of club versus player power. The well-documented open letter by Pepe Reina realised…

Hooper has gained compliments from many well respected English managers including the very reputable Harry Redknapp who branded Hooper a “proven goalscorer”. Redknapp’s QPR side were on the verge of signing Hooper for a fee in the region of £5.5 million, similar to the fee in which Norwich paid for Hooper, however, their lethargic approach to contract negotiations with Hooper paved the way for Norwich to sign the English marksman on a 3 year deal.