You have to admire Guus Hiddink’s positive thinking. After all, the Chelsea team which he inherited have managed to win just three of their last nine league games, yet the Dutchman insists that the Blues can still make up the seven-point gap between them and the champions. [Read the rest of this entry »]

While only two points seperate the top two in the Premier League, the bookmakers are in no doubt that Manchester United are looking nailed-on to equal Liverpool’s eighteen league titles. The Red Devils are in control of their own destiny, although a certain Liverpool player doesn’t expect them to continue their impressive winning run… [Read the rest of this entry »]

Manchester City may break the bank this summer to build their own squad, but that hasn’t stopped them from trying to build a youth movement in the event that the dream team falls through. This is a great place to start. [Read the rest of this entry »]

With more than half the season in the books, we here at COS thought it was best if we let the commentariat loose to grade the performance of their manager thus far. We tend to put a grading mark on the players every week, so why not let the manager get a grade as well!

Some managers will surely be receiving high marks for their early season success; while other might want to consider hiding their heads in the sand for the forseeable future. Let us know what you think of your managers success or failure by grading him with a score of 1-5 (1 = completely useless, 5 = world class).

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Arsenal’s newest signing, Andrei Arshavin, has friends in high places, that’s for sure. His recent move from Zenit not only got the blessing from the ownership, it also got the ok from a very high profile individual. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Guus Hiddink is the short-term answer at Chelsea, but for all intents and purposes, he isn’t the manager for the future. The club is currently chasing a host of names to gauge their interest, but one manager has told Chelsea to cross his name off the list. He doesn’t want to leave his current job. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Aside from Liverpool’s swoop for Tottenham’s Robbie Keane and Madrid’s move for Ronaldo, the biggest summer transfer ordeal had to be the Gareth Barry to Liverpool link.

Most would agree that the midfielder was visibly distraught after the deal fell through. For the first part of the pre-season, the Villa player had to find his way back into the good graces of the supporters.

Now with the dust settled and Villa flying high, Barry has recently come out with some shocking news about his supposed move to Liverpool over the summer. [Read the rest of this entry »]

With more than half the season almost in the books, we here at COS thought it was best if we let the commentariat loose to grade the performance of their manager thus far. We tend to put a grading mark on the players every week, so why not let the manager get a grade as well!

Some managers will surely be receiving high marks for their early season success; while other might want to consider hiding their heads in the sand for the forseeable future. Let us know what you think of your managers success or failure by grading him with a score of 1-5 (1 = completely useless, 5 = world class).

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Forget Stephen Appiah, this is a midfielder that Arsenal could really use going forward. After being linked with the club before, word has now come out that this player is ready and willing to leave his current club this summer. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher ARE Liverpool. Plain and simple. In a footballing world where local lads are far and few, both players stand out as a beacon of hope for Merseyside, as well as other local players still chasing the dream of playing for their local club.

As it goes, many would agree that while they are local, the talent that Gerrard possess is unmatched. However, that’s not what Everton’s David Moyes thinks. He believes he has his own Carra and Stevie G playing in his starting XI! [Read the rest of this entry »]

Chelsea’s run of bad form look to continue and, no, they don’t have Scolari to blame for this mess. This time the blame goes squarely on the shoulders of new manager, Guus Hiddink. [Read the rest of this entry »]

That’s right, Sir Alex Ferguson is all about beating Tottenham in the Carling Cup final this season. Only joking! While the prospect of drawing level with Liverpool’s eighteen league titles must be an enticing thought for the Manchester United manager, there’s one competition which he values as more important than life itself. [Read the rest of this entry »]

After goalless draws against West Ham and Tottenham, it’s clear that the Gunners have been lacking a spark this season. When Thierry Henry was at the club and bang in form, they could rely on the Frenchman to conjure a chance out of nothing, although the same doesn’t apply to most of Arsenal’s attacking players at the moment. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Even with Yakubu out for the season, Everton continue their search for a strike partner to pair with the Nigerian-born player for next season. After searching high and low, the man they want is sitting right in front of their nose. Could it really be that easy? [Read the rest of this entry »]

It’s not every day that you get to witness loyalty like this in the footballing world. Not only is this midfielder a fantastic talent, but he’s also one of the best players that’s ever played the game. That’s why it’s so fantastic to hear that he’s going to play another year at Old Trafford. [Read the rest of this entry »]