Arsene Wenger knows what kind of situation his club is in. Stuck six points behind Aston Villa, the Arsenal boss is aware that another misstep could see his club fall well off the pace to regain a spot in the Champions League qualifying round. He may have to pull out all the stops late in the season, but he’s not yet at that point where he’d be willing to risk it all — including the fitness of Arsenal’s best player. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Chelsea have been growing tired of Didier Drogba’s antics over the past couple of months. With his contract set to expire without even a peep from Roman Abramovich, it’s becoming increasingly likely that the striker will get his wish to move abroad in the near future. They apparently won’t miss him as they already have a target in mind to fill his shoes! [Read the rest of this entry »]

Arsenal are once again being linked with another midfielder, only this time around this starlet could be had for a fairly reasonable price. Arsene might want to consider reigniting his chase for this player. He almost had him last year! [Read the rest of this entry »]

Like a card player holding his cards to his chest, Liverpoool manager Rafa Benitez has been very coy when commenting on Steven Gerrard’s fitness level prior to the match on Wednesday against Real Madrid. [Read the rest of this entry »]

The economic crisis is causing the lower half of the Premier League to rethink their financial strategies going forward. Whilst most clubs have continued to raise their ticket prices each year, Newcastle’s owner is prepared to try a different tactic: he’s going to lower ticket prices. Will other clubs follow suit? [Read the rest of this entry »]

Mikel Arteta’s season-ending injury taught David Moyes a hard lesson that he’d rather not relive ever again. That lesson would of course be that you injuries are inevitable, and that sometimes it pays to have a big squad. That’s why they’re going after this big name. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Manchester City’s recent form has many (journalists included) question if there’s a rift going on in the Manchester City dressing room. Rumours were swirling that striker Craig Bellamy and a falling out with Robinho over the weekend and that the two were no longer talking to each other. Vincent Kompany has since disputed the story. He claims things are just fine. [Read the rest of this entry »]

There is sure to be a re-shuffling of players at Anfield this summer. Once again, Liverpool have fallen short in the Premier League, with Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City effectively signalling the end of any title challenge. But should they keep hold of this player and give him more first-team action, or is he simply not good enough for the Merseyside club? [Read the rest of this entry »]

Never mind ignoring the rubbish that the press have written, some of the City away performances this season have befitted that description instead! The club were always going to be in the spotlight after the Abu Dhabi United Group decided they wanted a piece of the Premier League action, and Mark Hughes hasn’t been helped by the owners wanting to buy *insert name of any world-class footballer here* [Read the rest of this entry »]

While the Real Madrid president is predicting a 5-1 aggregate win over Liverpool in the Champions League, this player is hoping for a two-goal advantage at the Bernabeu, something which would put the Spanish champions firmly in the driving seat when they travel to Anfield. [Read the rest of this entry »]

When Inter were drawn against Manchester United in the Champions League, we could be certain of two things. Firstly, there will be two keenly-contested matches between the respective champions of England and Italy. Secondly, there would be plenty of mind games taking place between the two managers. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Real Madrid have been on a fantastic run under Juande Ramos, and it appears that a string of wins has started going to their heads. The president has made a very bold claim ahead of his team’s two matches against Liverpool, forecasting wins for the Spanish champions at the Bernabeu and Anfield. [Read the rest of this entry »]

The Villans spent a good part of last summer qualifying for the UEFA Cup, although it now appears that they are ready to get shot of this inconvenient competition from their portfolio. Martin O’Neill has left all his best players at home for Thursday’s match against CSKA Moscow, including the below. [Read the rest of this entry »]

Never mind the fact that your team have just secured a 2-1 win at Hull, a result which moves Tottenham away from immediate trouble at the foot of the Premier League. Harry Redknapp was back on his favourite subject after the clash at the KC Stadium, you should know what that is by now! [Read the rest of this entry »]

As a manager, there’s one thing having belief and confidence in your squad of players. It’s part of the job to make the team think that they are world-beaters who can go out and win every game. However, when you make the following claim to the people of the press, it just leaves you looking a little silly. [Read the rest of this entry »]