It’s always nice after an unexpected defeat to inflict a backlash on your next opponents, with Arsenal running riot against FC Twente on Wednesday night. Gallas, Nasri, Walcott and Bendtner all scored to ensure the Gunners ran out 4-0 winners, with Cesc Fabregas returning to inspire a team that had looked devoid of ideas and […]

If you haven’t yet seen Steve McClaren speaking with a remarkable Dutch accent, then you’re missing out. The FC Twente coach has wasted no time trying to endear himself to the people of the Netherlands by adopting the accent of Martin Jol in interviews with TV stations in Holland.

The Gunners travel to Holland this week, hoping to take a giant step towards qualification for the Champions League group stages. They are sure to encounter a hostile reception from the FC Twente fans, who were overjoyed when their team qualified for this competition last season and will hope that Steve McLaren’s expertise can give […]

You can’t imagine that Arsene Wenger is quaking too much in his boots after the draw for the Champions League third qualifying round was made on Friday. However, he probably would have wanted to avoid a team managed by someone with a reasonably good knowledge of English football, having enjoyed / endured an ill-fated recent […]

Much to the delight of Blackburn Rovers, the most despised ex-England manager since… well… the last one, has decided to rebuild his reputation abroad.
Former England boss Steve McClaren has been appointed as the new manager of Eredivisie outfit FC Twente on a two-year deal. McClaren was interviewed for the managerial vacancy at Blackburn Rovers in […]

Setanta Sports reports that Liverpool are ready to sell their 19-year old Bulgarian custodian Nikolay Mihaylov for £4 million this summer although the player has yet to feature for Rafael Benitez’s side.
The Premiership club signed Mihaylov from Levski Sofia for a paultry £225,000 last summer and immediately loaned him out to Eredivisie side FC […]