West Ham holding out for £7m fee
Stoke manager Tony Pulis has been told he must increase his offer for West Ham striker Carlton Cole if he is to bring the player to the club, according to The Sun. Stoke reportedly bid…
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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…
Fergie interested in young goalkeeper
Manchester United are keeping tabs on young Birmingham goalkeeper Jack Butland, who is currently on-loan at Cheltenham, according to Mirror Football. The 19-year-old has represented England in all levels up to the under-21 side, and…
Henderson: Burnout is not an issue
Liverpool signing Jordan Henderson has dismissed concerns over fatigue ahead of playing for England at the Under-21 European Championships.The 20-year-old midfielder completed a 16-million pound move to Liverpool from the Stadium of Light last Thursday.He…
Shouldn’t Everton look to secure permanent deal?
Considering his successful loan spell at Everton last January I was surprised to see that David Moyes, the Everton boss had not do all he could in order to capture USA international, Landon Donovan. In…
Houiller thinks Liverpool’s expectations too high
Gerard Houiller has stated that his former club Liverpool's ambitions and expectations are too high, and that the Anfield faithful will not be happy until the club wins the Premier League. The Merseysiders have an…
J-League wrap: Sanfrecce edge Kashima, high five for Nagoya
A Koji Morisaki double helped Sanfrecce Hiroshima to a 2-1 win over Kashima Antlers to climb to fourth in the J-League on Sunday.Morisaki opened the scoring after nine minutes but the visitors, who have won…
Wayne Rooney denies ankle injury problem
Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney has denied earlier suggestions from club officials that he has been suffering with an ankle injury in recent weeks. The 24-year-old, who featured for England against Montenegro on Tuesday evening,…
Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures At Arsenal
The San Siro resembled a cemetery on Wednesday night, having been littered with the unfulfilled talent of a deteriorating Arsenal side whilst signalling the revival of a sleeping Italian giant. Let’s not pull any punches,…
Top TEN ‘Most Heroic’ Footballing Performances
You may be tempted to think of the modern day footballer as a protected species. When you see a number of the Premier League's big name stars rolling around on the floor after a collision,…