Everyone has at least half an eye on Monday's huge Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium, but there are plenty of other big Premier League fixtures to come before that potential title-decider this weekend. Newcastle, Tottenham and Chelsea are all … Continue reading
So much for assumption. So much for fixes. So much for hot balls. From the moment the draw for the quarter and semi-finals of the Champions League was made it appeared certain that Barcelona would play Real Madrid in the … Continue reading
So much for assumption. So much for fixes. So much for hot balls. From the moment the draw for the quarter and semi-finals of the Champions League was made it appeared certain that Barcelona would play Real Madrid in the … Continue reading
What a night. What an astonishing result. At the Camp Nou Chelsea gave final vindication to those who have long preached that what matters in football is not possession of the ball, it is sticking it in the net. Chelsea … Continue reading
What a night. What an astonishing result. At the Camp Nou Chelsea gave final vindication to those who have long preached that what matters in football is not possession of the ball, it is sticking it in the net. Chelsea … Continue reading
It feels like a battle between footballing good and evil. Slick, stylish, attacking Barcelona against a Chelsea side that will park the bus and attempt to niggle, dive and obfuscate their way to the Champions League final. A team built … Continue reading
After another pivotal weekend of results at the top of the Premier League table, I think that Manchester City now have the advantage in the title race. I would peg them as slight favourites ahead of leaders Manchester United simply … Continue reading
Chelsea have to beat Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday, it's as simple as that. They have to come fourth to get back into the Champions League hunt as there's far from any guarantee they'll get past Barca, let alone … Continue reading
Recently, I had the chance to interview Owen Coyle. So I asked the pretty obvious question: you may talk about trying to play an aesthetically-pleasing passing game, but doesn't the reality of staring relegation in the face compel a manager … Continue reading
Recently, I had the chance to interview Owen Coyle. So I asked the pretty obvious question: you may talk about trying to play an aesthetically-pleasing passing game, but doesn't the reality of staring relegation in the face compel a manager … Continue reading