Spurs seal double deal
Tottenham have secured a double loan deal bringing in Emmanuel Adebayor and Iago Falque within hours of each other Sky Sports reports. Adebayor’s signing will come as no surprise to Spurs fans with Harry Redknapp…
Ashley Cole in the clear
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has been cleared of any further punishment by the FA, despite calls from Sir Alex Ferguson that he should have been sent off in the clash with Manchester United on Sunday.…
Lessons to be learnt from Manchester derby
As the dust settles on the Theatre of Dreams (or Nightmares) after an extraordinary Manchester derby and fans of both sides stop pinching themselves, the post-mortem begins to look at what conclusions can be found…
The FA’s delay is doing more harm than good
For a Football Association that would consider themselves a forward thinking, impartial and modern governing body, it seems strange that the FA have seemingly failed to take any action over the allegations that John Terry…
Which Premier League clubs will claim the remaining spots?
The way the season is developing, it looks like being a two horse race between City and United for the title, with Chelsea and Arsenal looking off the pace and lucky to get a Champions…
The FA Cup 3rd Round Draw
The Manchester Derby is the pick of the FA Cup third round draw - United will be out for revenge after their 6-1 drubbing by City at Old Trafford, as well as their semi-final defeat…
Do Premier League Clubs have the power to say no?
Alan Pardew said recently that he felt that only the two Manchester clubs were in a position to turn down transfer bids for their players in January. I’m not sure I agree with him, but…
Newcastle closing the gap
Newcastle beat Blackburn 2-0 at Ewood Park on Wednesday night to move up to fifth place in the Premier League standings. The hosts shot themselves in the foot early in the game, as Scott Dan…
How Can Capello Be Considered A Failure?
Let's cast our minds back to that infamous rainy November night in 2007, as England’s so called ‘Golden Generation’ were brought crashing to the earth by the left boot of Mladen Petric. There’s no escaping…
Home form puts Crewe back on track
In Lady Antebellum’s 2008 record, the American country music group sing about “exactly where I’m supposed to be”, claiming it “is just south of the Mason Dixie line”. Crewe Alexandra can share such a fondness…