The curious case of Mark Hughes
One particular statistic stood out for me as I perused my Sunday newspaper this weekend - the fact that as a Premiership manager, Mark Hughes has now drawn 16 of his last 24 league games…
One particular statistic stood out for me as I perused my Sunday newspaper this weekend - the fact that as a Premiership manager, Mark Hughes has now drawn 16 of his last 24 league games…
I don’t think I’m alone in thinking that derby matches both north and south of the border have lost their passion in recent years. Celtic and Rangers is always going to be a bitterly fought…
Whether a player fulfils his talents or not is reliant upon our expectations and projections regarding his future. This fact makes this list a pretty subjective affair. Of course it’s sad to see talent go…
Copa del Rey holders Seville dispatched Villarreal 3-0 on Tuesday to continue their trophy defence into the semi-finals.Goals from Dirnei Renato, Frederic Kanoute and Alexis Ruano at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan helped Seville -…
New signings Mark van Bommel and Urby Emanuelson were happy to be put in the mix in AC Milan's Coppa Italia win over Sampdoria on Wednesday. The pair had only come to the San Siro…
All eyes were on Stamford Bridge last weekend because as if by fate Fernando Torres’ debut for Chelsea was against his former club Liverpool. As it turned out, it was a debut to forget for…
Leyton Orient travel to Arsenal on Wednesday night in a FA Cup fifth-round replay looking to inflict more heartache on the Gunners.Orient, who sit 11th in League One, will face a fired-up Arsenal side seeking…
PSV Eindhoven took the lead in the Dutch Eredivisie with a 4-1 win over NAC Breda on Sunday after Twente could only draw.PSV and defending champions Twente were level on 50 points ahead of their…
Marseille are determined not to be left behind when they meet Ligue 1 leaders Lille on Sunday, according to head coach Didier Deschamps.The blockbuster clash highlights the weekend's round of French league action, with third-placed…
Irony is not a word often used in football. When you think back to Arsene Wenger’s earlier days of Vieira, Petit, Henry and Pires, to name but a few, Arsenal fans could never escape the…