Paul Ince is a feisty young manager who is demonstrating that he’s prepared to fight tooth and nail to defend his team. There were one or two unsavoury (but accurate?) things said about Blackburn in the build-up to Sunday’s match with Chelsea, and the Rovers boss went about putting things right with one or two […]

Blackburn might be sitting mid-table in the league behind Aston Villa, but that hasn’t stopped manager Paul Ince from making an unnecessary dig at one of his league counterparts. Instead of taking the high road in the recent transfer fight for striker Roque Santa Cruz, Ince has gone out of his way to make sure […]

Manchester City knew Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz was worth a lot to Blackburn; but did they really believe he was worth THIS much?

A number of Premier League clubs are taking a look at Sheffield United’s James Beattie with a view to bagging the former England international in January, but with his ropey Everton past - is he really worth the gamble?

It’s clear that one of Mark Hughes’ top priorities in January is a decent striker to go alongside Jo, and the Welshman will be encouraged by the latest comments from a player he managed until recently. Once again, take a footballer out of the UK and you’re guaranteed to hear them reveal more than they […]

It’s not always easy being a football manager. You have to try and keep everyone happy, even if they’re warming the bench or bemoaning their lack of progress as they try to make the transition from youth team to first team. Many don’t quite make the grade at Arsenal, such is the competition for […]

Manchester City may have Jo and Robinho at the striker spot, but that still won’t stop manager Mark Hughes from going after another class striker to pair with the Brazilian duo.

They say that money talks, and Mark Hughes will certainly be hoping that this is the case during the month of January. He may be manager of one of the richest football clubs in the world, yet it matters not when there’s no possibility of signing any new players for another three months. Indeed, since […]

Dimitar Berbatov, the Manchester United forward, was at the centre of everything for his team yesterday, turning in a performance that the Times described as “a masterclass”. Does this signal an end to his teething problems?

The Gunners were woeful at Craven Cottage a few weeks ago, and supporters will be hoping for a vast improvement when their team travels to Blackburn on Saturday. It appears as though the defence might have to contend with a striker who has been a thorn in Arsenal’s side for over a decade, will he […]