Editorials

I apologise now to fans of Zenit St Petersburg, who deservedly won the UEFA Cup last night, and Glasgow Rangers, who deserve great credit for getting to the final and playing their part. I also apologise to people who only like to read about the top teams in the Premier League.I am going to crave […]

It is the time of the season when most clubs are analysing what went well and what when wrong over the past few months and making crucial decisions about the future. Some clubs are still fighting it out in the play-offs and, of course, Manchester United, Chelsea, Rangers and Zenit St Petersburg still have their […]

It’s an old argument but it is one that is worth re-visiting. As fans, do we want our teams to win, or do we want them to be entertaining?Obviously, we would like them to be both, but it is rare to have that treat. (Actually, as a Watford fan it is rare to have either!) […]

Once again we have reached the point in the spring where most leagues in Europe are being or have been decided, when the two most successful teams for the season are battling it out in the Champion’s League, and like every second year, the major European nations are getting ready for a big summer championship.In […]

Manchester United have won the English Premier League for the tenth time under Sir Alex Ferguson. They have stuttered and stumbled across the line over the last few weeks, but no neutral fan could justifiably deny their right to the title this season.United have conceded fewer goals than any other side in the Premier League […]

I rarely write about football in countries other than England because my knowledge of other European leagues is not sufficiently strong to write informed pieces. Today I am going to make an exception because I believe that Barcelona, one of the biggest clubs in the World, have made a terrible mistake.Nobody is surprised to hear […]

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has laughed off suggestions that his team will give anything less than their best when they play Manchester United in the crucial final game of the season this afternoon at the JJB.Bruce, who lifted the Premier League trophy three times as captain of United, making himself an Old Trafford legend in […]

Arsenal fans will be reading their newspapers this morning with a mixture of confusion and despair. Following the sale of Mathieu Flamini to AC Milan earlier this week, there are very strong rumours that Alexander Hleb is likely to leave The Emirates and head to Italy as well, signing for Inter.In the Daily Mail this […]

It was Jimmy Greaves who first used the phrase that football is ‘a funny old game’. It has been used by so many people, so many times in so many different situations that it is now difficult to understand what Greavsie actually meant.I guess the best interpretation of the phrase is that football can never […]

The English FA announced its plans and targets yesterday when the results of an extensive review were made public.In amongst the various targets and goals were some very laudable items. For example, the National Football Centre at Burton has been given the go ahead and should be in place by 2010.Other notable and praise worthy […]