What would always have been an intriguing encounter takes on added significance tomorrow lunchtime when what is normally a competitive affair takes place amid a backdrop of issues both on and off the field.
Everton's poor return of one point from three games is not necessarily a fair reflection on the way in which David Moyes' side have performed over the opening 270 minutes of the new season. A clanger DVD entry from Tim Howard c...More
It has been an uplifting week for England fans with the national side winning their opening two group matches. However, it is time for supporters to turn their attentions back to domestic action after a two-week break. The international break tends to be a nervous time for club managers – who pray for the return of their star performers in the same condition that they left the club. It turned out that Harry Redknapp would not be get...More
When Fulham fans took their first look at the fixture list for the 2010/11 season, in truth the Wolves fixture was the first they would have pointed out as an expected three points. A point in any away game, particularly at the always tricky Reebok Stadium is a bonus, a draw - home or away - against Manchester United would be gladly accepted by most and, despite Blackpool being the weakest team on paper in the league, the Cottagers’...More
It has been just over a month since Martin O’Neill resigned as Aston Villa and his decision is still reverberating around Villa Park. However, in a move sought by the board to quell worries about the clubs future, Gerard Houllier was announced as the new manager of the Villains. The Frenchman is well known for his time at Liverpool and whilst he succeeded at the club, there are huge reservations about his appointment. One of the maj...More
Andrey Arshavin is Russia’s captain, Arsenal’s No 23 and the first player to score four away goals in a single league game at Anfield since 1946, but has yet to obtain a winners medal since arriving in England. Achieving silverware this season will be the icing on the cake on his career. Since his move from Zenit Saint Petersburg he has become a fan’s favourite in North London. On his first day as an Arsenal player he declared: “I a...More
Fresh from his Players’ Player of the Year winning season in 2008/09, Ashley Cole thrived last term as Carlo Ancelotti guided Chelsea to their first league title in four attempts. Adopting a diamond formation for the introductory months of the campaign, the Italian tactician’s narrow midfield meant that Cole was expected to get forward and maintain the supply for the forwards from wide areas. It was a tactic that encouraged Cole’s natur...More
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