It’s never too early to start looking at young talent, and from the looks of it, Liverpool would agree. Scout at the club have gone south and reportedly found someone special. Could he be Liverpool’s winger of the future? One can only hope! [Read the rest of this entry »]

Just when you thought things couldn’t get more unbelievable at St James’ Park, the powers-that-be pull another rabbit out of the hat. Why Mike Ashley couldn’t give Sam Allardyce a fair crack of the whip is somewhat puzzling to this day, although after the surprise return of Kevin Keegan and then the baffling appointment of Joe Kinnear, the owner might be about to complete a hat-trick with someone who has flopped quite spectacularly during their managerial career. [Read the rest of this entry »]

It’s been a long road to recovery for this Arsenal player, after suffering a horrendous injury in February 2008. It’s clear that the Gunners have been missing him, ever since that fateful day at St Andrews, but it not seems as though this talented forward is ready to return and help the team challenge for honours. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Many Liverpool fans didn’t want to see Robbie Keane leave for Tottenham, although they’ll be even unhappier if Rafael Benitez allows this talented player to depart Anfield in the summer. While the Spaniard wants strength in every position to challenge for honours, it’s another matter trying to keep every player happy. [Read the rest of this entry »]

There appears to be division within the ranks at Stamford Bridge, with Guus Hiddink needing to immediately address the dressing room factions which he has inherited. It appears as though Roman Abramovich consulted a number of players before making the decision to sack Phil Scolari, with three names coming out as those who no longer wanted the Brazilian as manager.

The Daily Telegraph has already reported the words of John Terry, stating the below:

Terry alluded to internal problems that need addressing. “The overall picture needs to be looked at,” he said. “The powers at the club need to look at that.”

Does the Chelsea captain mean that the likes of Petr Cech, Didier Drogba and Michael Ballack have too much sway when it comes to making major decisions? In the case of the goalkeeper, the rumours surrounding his disdain for Scolari have not been quietened by the Telegraph also reporting that his mentor has been scathing of the former Blues manager.

He said: “I think the directors have taken many factors into consideration in making this decision. Chelsea are falling behind in the league but they are still in the European Cup and there is a very important game with Juventus coming up.

“They had to react. Maybe the management did not work with the players in place. There were worries about athletic preparation and our position in comparison with the players we have was not normal. I do not see how we could continue in that direction. Like Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Chelsea need to be top.

While Cech vociferously denies any part in Scolari’s downfall, the above statement certainly brings his loyalty into question. Do Chelsea supporters believe that he, Drogba and Ballack essentially hammered the final nail into the coffin as far as Big Phil was concerned?

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For the last few seasons, Chelsea have been heavily linked with world-class players all over the globe due to the Abramovich millions available. However, it appears that they’ll have a sparring partner when it comes to trying to bag top talent, with Manchester City also lodging a bid for this French international. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Once again, this former Liverpool and West Ham forward has made the headlines for the wrong reason, although it seems as though he was on the receiving end of some stick for once. Is there any other player in the Premier League who has the propensity to shoot their mouth off at such a prolific rate? [Read the rest of this entry »]

It’s far from clear as to whether Joe Kinnear will return to St James’ Park as manager this season, with the Magpies gaffer set to undergo a heart operation at the end of this week. While Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood take temporary charge of the first team, the word on the street is that Newcastle will bring in someone with a bit more experience, hopefully ensuring they stay in the Premier League. [Read the rest of this entry »]

First Harry Redknapp, then Tony Adams. Portsmouth are searching for the third manager of the season, but will there be an announcement today? [Read the rest of this entry »]

While Tony Adams is no longer at the Portsmouth helm, Chief executive Peter Storrie wants everyone to know that they gave the former manager every chance to make good on his promise of bringing success to the club. [Read the rest of this entry »]

In a world where the pound is retreating faster than Napoleon in Russia, it’s good to see four of the Premier League’s best sitting amongst the top 10 richest clubs in the world. [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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It’s not every day that a player makes a claim that Scotland is better than Spain. But this is one of those times. Celtic midfielder Marc Crosas, who played for Barcelona in ‘El Clasico’ against Real Madrid, is making the claim that while Barca and Madrid is a big derby, the Old Firm is bigger. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Tottenham supporters have to be downright giddy after watching this players performance during the international break. It appears that he could be the missing piece to Spurs’ goal scoring puzzle. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Chelsea have a new manager to take them the rest of the way. Last night, London club appointed Guus Hiddink as the name caretaker manager for the rest of the season. While that’s all well and good, there is an underlying issue regarding Hiddink that should have some supporters wondering if this was the right move. [Read the rest of this entry »]