I hate to say it, but none of the top teams still in the FA Cup should be treating the competition as their priority. The two Manchester clubs are out, which leaves Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool as the biggest … Continue reading →

That was without question the most chastening week of Arsene Wenger’s tenure at Arsenal. There have been low-points before — eight of them at Old Trafford for instance. But what the drubbing in Milan told us about where his Arsenal … Continue reading →

So English football is having something of an annus horribilis in Europe. Two teams knocked out of the Champions League group stage, only one successfully negotiating the Europa League groups, and now Arsenal’s 4-0 drubbing in Milan. The demise of … Continue reading →

The news that Paul Scholes is to be offered a new contract by Manchester United, giving him at least another season at the club, will have come as no surprise to anyone who has seen him play since his unexpected … Continue reading →