Tag: football

  • 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…

  • Watching Paint Dry – The Most Boring Matches In History

    Watching Paint Dry – The Most Boring Matches In History

    Everyone who watches football remembers at least one game they wish they could erase from memory, one match which was so bad that it made you want to give up watching the sport completely. These are some of those games … games which redefined the word “boring” and put a time and date on it…

  • EPL 15/16 Matchday 6: Swansea 0-0 Everton

    EPL 15/16 Matchday 6: Swansea 0-0 Everton

    A Bore Draw this one wasn’t, although that’s what people looking back on the score line will remember about it in years to come. In fact, these two teams contested a hard fought and exciting match, one where there were good chances from both side and a lot of impressive displays. Ross Barkley continues to…

  • Inter confirm interest in Benatia

    Inter confirm interest in Benatia

    View image | gettyimages.com According to Football Italia, Inter Milan’s new Vice President Javier Zanetti has confirmed that some talks have taken place in respect of trying to get Mehdi Benatia from Bayern Munich to Inter Milan. Benatia 28 years of age, Moroccan international, played 15 times for the Bavarian giants last season, and is…

  • West Ham expect to name their new manager ‘within 48 hours’

    West Ham expect to name their new manager ‘within 48 hours’

    View image | gettyimages.com West Ham fans can expect to find out their new manager within 48 hours according to owner David Sullivan’s son, Jack. He advised all supporters this afternoon that they can expect an appointment to happen imminently via his personal twitter account; “Cheeky update – we expect to announce our new manager…

  • Top Ten: Xavi leads the way in CL appearances

    Top Ten: Xavi leads the way in CL appearances

    View image | gettyimages.com Football Express News have gone a little top ten crazy over the Champions League and we begin with a look at the players who have appeared most in the competition. 1. Xavi Hernandez : 150 appearances View image | gettyimages.com 2. Iker Casillas: 150 appearances View image | gettyimages.com 3. Raul…

  • Is a penalty review system needed in the Premier League?

    Is a penalty review system needed in the Premier League?

    View image | gettyimages.com Lewis Camp gives his personal opinion on talk of a penalty review system being introduced to the Premier League. I believe the Premier League should implement a penalty review system in order to improve the fairness and equality within the competition. Teams are being wrongly penalised for cheating and shameful decisions…

  • Man City forward set to stay and reject Real Madrid

    Man City forward set to stay and reject Real Madrid

    View image | gettyimages.com Spanish football expert Guillem Balague dosen’t think Real Madrid will make a move for Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero  The Argentine has been heavily linked with a move to the Spanish capital but isn’t currently on the club’s wish  list. A strong pursuit of Manchester United keeper David De Gea would…