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Will Chelsea go for a complete rebuild this summer?

Since Chelsea exited the Champions League on Tuesday night to Italian champions Inter rumours of a complete overhaul of their squad have been rife. Their squad has been stretched in recent months chasing both the Premier League and Champions League crowns... Read more »

Should Mikel Arteta go to the World Cup?

Everton playmaker Mikel Arteta on his day is one of the most talented midfielders in the country. His technical ability is typical of a player from the country of which he hails. His close control, vision and skill all qualities that Spain’s best midfielders... Read more »

Foreign supporters are REAL Supporters too!

I know a lot of our readers are supporters of Premier League clubs and are not actually from England. I think that it’s great you show such support for your club by buying the shirts, watching the matches and taking time on here to talk about YOUR club. Idiot The... Read more »

Race for Champions League good for English game

This season we have seen the most fascinating race for the fourth Champions League spot in years. In recent seasons towards the end of the season the ‘big four’ have just coasted into those four Champions League spot. Different This season four clubs... Read more »

Should Barcelona agree to shirt sponsorship deal?

Barcelona are currently one of the few European sides who do not receive a fee for sponsorship on their shirts. They currently carry the name of Unicef and in fact I believe that they give money to the charitable organisation in the region of £1million. It... Read more »

AC Milan need revolution rather than evolution

Last night’s 4-0 hammering by Manchester United in the Champions League shows that AC Milan are simply not good enough to compete with Europe’s elite anymore. The 7-2 aggregate defeat was an embarrassment for the Italian giants. Class The different... Read more »

Love him or hate him Gary Neville is a character

I recently read an article on another website talking about the qualities of former-England international full-back Gary Neville. Now opinion on the Manchester United star is split, outside Old Trafford of course. Loyal One of Neville’s main qualities... Read more »

Everton building foundations for next season

With Everton sitting in 8th place in the Premier League you would be forgiven for thinking that Evertonians were disappointed by the season so far. In fact you’d be wrong, the majority of the Toffee’s fans realise why Everton are midtable. Injuries The... Read more »

Pompey players give fans something to smile about

Yesterday’s 2-0 quarter-final victory over Birmingham in the FA Cup proved that Portsmouth shouldn’t be written off just yet. Their financial problems are well publicised but things on the pitch have suddenly improved. Determination For all their... Read more »

Championship has made Newcastle United much stronger

It’s fair to say that when Newcastle United were relegated from the Premier League last season that some fans were glad to see the back of the Magpies. Newcastle United are a big club no matter what some might say. People The reason they are a big club... Read more »

Spanish side could change the whole nation’s mentality

I have recently been reading a superb book on Spanish football called ‘Morbo’. The writer Phil Ball illustrates superbly the connection between politics and football in the country. His experience comes from living in San Sebastian, home to Real Sociedad. Divide In... Read more »

Why is Peter Crouch so underrated?

I’ve never been the biggest fan of Tottenham striker Peter Crouch, but he’s starting to win me over. I don’t know what it is about the big striker that got under my skin, maybe it’s because he used to play for Liverpool or maybe it’s his gangly... Read more »

How can fans boo their own players?

I’ve been a football fan for a long time and have been to hundreds of games. One thing that really does annoy me and confuse me is the abuse that the fans can give their own players. Every week around the grounds in England there is a minority of fans... Read more »

Why Theo Walcott’s potential shouldn’t be wasted

He made his debut at just 15 years 175 days for Southampton and arrived at Arsenal as the most expensive teenage footballer in British football. At just 16 Theo Walcott was the next big superstar. The little man who would be a future Premier League and... Read more »

Capello should experiment in midweek friendly

England boss Fabio Capello has selected his squad for Wednesday night’s friendly with Egypt. There wasn’t too many surprise names in the squad with the exception of young Stoke centre-back Ryan Shawcross. The 22 year-old was selected despite an awful... Read more »

Will Martin O’Neill leave Villa to gain greater success?

The fact that Aston Villa face Manchester United in the Carling Cup final tomorrow got me thinking, (dangerous I know!) Will Martin O’Neill ever achieve greater success in his managerial career? For the Irishman it’s his third League Cup final, having... Read more »

Mixed fortunes for English teams in the Europa League

Two out of the three English sides remaining in the last 32 of the Europa league progressed into the last 16. Fulham and Liverpool progressed, while Everton crashed out. Fulham gained passage into the next round with a superb 1-1 draw at Shakhtar Donetsk,... Read more »

Has Wayne Bridge made the right decision?

Manchester City full-back Wayne Bridge has decided to call time on his international career. He released a statement through his lawyer announcing his decision. He stated that his reason for ending his international career was that his position in the... Read more »

Has TV coverage ruined English football?

Millions of people from around the world tune in to the Premier League each week hoping to catch a glimpse of their footballing heroes. The world is fanatical about football and because of this television companies have incredible power over the game,... Read more »

Last 16 Champions League preview

This week see’s the second phase of Champions League ties in the last 16 of the competition. Last week we saw the likes Manchester United, Lyon and Bayern Munich all claim vital victories to take into their second legs. This week we see some top ties... Read more »

Could Manchester United’s defence cost them this season?

As I looked at the team sheets of Everton and Manchester United on Saturday lunchtime, I thought we have a real chance of beating the Champions today. It’s not often an Everton fan has that as a realistic thought against Sir Alex Ferguson’s side.... Read more »

Champions League play-offs wouldn’t work

The idea of play-off’s for the fourth Champions League place in the Premier League just wouldn’t work. It’s obviously an idea dreamt up in Premier League towers to fleece the hard working fans out of yet more money. Monopoly The top four has become... Read more »

Keeper needs to be on Wenger’s summer shopping list

This week we again experienced Arsenal underachieving. This time it was in Europe. Although Gunners boss Arsene Wenger refused to blame his young keeper Lukasz Fabianski, it was obvious that the youngster has to take some of the blame for Arsenal’s... Read more »

The standard of League One surprisingly high

As I was flicking through the TV guide last night I came across some live football. I thought great live football, but then I read on that it was a League One game. I had second thoughts about watching the game between Bristol Rovers and Charlton, but... Read more »

Champions League returns this week with mouth watering ties

This week the Champions League returns after a lengthy break. The last 16 of the Champions League sees some really fascinating ties taking place. Some of Europeans biggest clubs meet each other on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Experienced Two European... Read more »

FA Cup more open than in past seasons

In previous years the so called ‘big four’ have nominated the FA Cup. Portsmouth won the competition in 2008 with a 1-0 victory over Cardiff at Wembley. However that final was a rare occasion that saw two teams not out of the big four appear... Read more »

Who will replace Ashley Cole if he doesn’t make the World Cup?

It seems that England are undergoing one blow after another. Firstly there was the John Terry scandal and on Wednesday it got worse for England’s World Cup hopes. England’s first choice left-back Ashley Cole in a clash with Everton’s Landon Donovan... Read more »

The incredible rise of Montpellier HSC

French Ligue One side Montpellier HSC currently sit second in the league table. They are just three points behind league champions and leaders Bordeaux. It’s an amazing rise for a club who were only promoted from the French second division just year. History The... Read more »

Could Guti really make the Spanish World Cup squad?

I have been hearing very strange rumours coming from the Spanish press that Jose Maria Gutierrez Hernandez (Guti) could be making a late dash for the Spanish World Cup squad. Are they really crazy? Temperamental To say Guti is temperamental is an understatement.... Read more »

Bottom of the Premier League tighter than ever

A lot of football writers have a tendency to concentrate on the top of most European leagues (me included) I want to re-address that balance and talk about the battle for Premier League survival this season. I actually think the fight for survival can... Read more »