Tag: Premier League

  • Have The Toffees Come Unstuck?

    Have The Toffees Come Unstuck?

    When Everton are in the mood, they are very good, with flair players all over the park. On form, they could sneak a European spot at the end of the season but that depends on two things. First is that they need to put teams away when they are on top in matches instead of…

  • Manchester United: A Tough Road Back

    Manchester United: A Tough Road Back

    Manchester United’s last nine days were like the week from hell. Not only have their dreams of Champions League football ended after a 3-2 defeat away to Wolfsburg but they dropped more points at the weekend after a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth in the chase for the title. The millions lost by going out of…

  • The Greatest English League Champions?

    The Greatest English League Champions?

    There are some football debates that always get people talking … this is one of them. Just who were the Greatest English League Champions of all time? Here, we’re going to look at a selection of teams in a bid to answer that question …. Let’s start with … Manchester United 1998-1999 Manager – Sir…

  • Not So Special Anymore?

    Not So Special Anymore?

    So is this how it ends? With a whimper? With a team languishing mid-table, out of the title race by November? Does the career of one of the most interesting, and successful, managers in the history of the game really come crashing down like this? Jose Mourinho has been at the top of the global…

  • Brendan Rodgers: Nice Guys Finish Last?

    Brendan Rodgers: Nice Guys Finish Last?

    As this is my first proper opinion piece on this site, I’m gonna clear a few things up about the articles I’m going to publish here. First, when it comes to the Premier League I have no dog in the fight. I’m a Scot and a Celtic fan, but I love football and I write…

  • EPL 15/16 Matchday 6: Tottenham 1-0 Crystal Palace

    EPL 15/16 Matchday 6: Tottenham 1-0 Crystal Palace

    Spurs won the day’s second London derby by a single goal, with Son Heung-min bagging his third in two games to give them a hard fought victory over Crystal Palace at home. The winner came in the 68th minute of an encounter where there were chances at both ends but stout defending had largely succeeded…

  • Manchester United step up interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger

    Manchester United step up interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger

    View image | gettyimages.com Manchester United are interested in making Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger their second signing of the summer, according to Sky Sports. Schweinsteiger has emerged as a serious target for United boss Louis van Gaal and the Dutchman is confident he can convince the 30-year-old to swap the Allianz Arena for the Old…

  • Spurs sign Burnley full back Kieran Trippier on five-year deal

    Spurs sign Burnley full back Kieran Trippier on five-year deal

    View image | gettyimages.com Tottenham have completed the signing of Kieran Trippier from Burnley with the full-back signing a five-year deal, the London club’s official website confirms. The 24-year-old, who started his career as a youth team player at Manchester City, clocked up 185 appearances for the Clarets in four seasons at Turf Moor after…

  • Tottenham star Harry Kane dismisses talk of Manchester United switch

    Tottenham star Harry Kane dismisses talk of Manchester United switch

    View image | gettyimages.com Tottenham striker Harry Kane has ruled out a move to Manchester United this summer as he’s already at a ‘big club’, BT Sport report. Kane has been linked with a summer switch to Old Trafford after a sensational season with Spurs in which he scored 30 goals in all competitions, and…

  • Liverpool legend says club will sign Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke

    Liverpool legend says club will sign Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke

    View image | gettyimages.com Liverpool legend Ray Houghton has claimed the Merseyside are willing to spend big to land Christian Benteke from Aston Villa this summer, report the Express. Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is determined to sign a new frontline forward before the Premier League season begins in August and has made the signing of Benteke…