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?

Close your eyes for a second and imagine having the opportunity to start your club roster from scratch with a loaded chequebook. You have the chance to go out and build a squad around one player that will ultimately mean the difference between your club failing or succeeding.

There may have only been seven matches played this season in the Premier League (six if you’re Manchester United or Fulham), but there are some unlikely names assembling in the bottom half dozen of the table. While Newcastle residing in the lower half of the table isn’t a great surprise this term, to see the […]

This veteran centre-back has a few options to consider, as it appears that many Premier League clubs are queuing up to offer him a fresh challenge.

With the creation of 24-hour news, transfer deadline day has now taken on the form of a Hollywood thriller. Sky Sports News has you on the edge of your seat, dangling carrots of information and keeping you captivated until the climax of the window closing. Will he, won’t he? How much?

Fabio Capello has picked his England squad for the upcoming qualifiers against the super-powers that are Andorra and Croatia, and the Italian has produced a couple of surprises. It had appeared that the latest man to solve ‘The English Problem’ was reverting back to the ways of his predecessor, making John Terry the permanent captain […]

After a summer of spending, it’s perfectly natural that the Black Cats would have to release the odd player or two. While Roy Keane has bemoaned the fact that a lot of his squad members would prefer to sit on the bench / play for the reserves than get first-team football elsewhere, it appears that […]

There were far too many instances of footballers getting up close and personal with referees last season - and not in a good way! Chelsea were especially bad at ganging up on the man in black when a decision went against them, snarling like a pack of hounds and being charged twice for failing to […]

When Arsenal won 3-1 at Craven Cottage last season, the midfield consisted of Fabregas, Hleb, Flamini and Rosicky. None of the quartet featured on Saturday (two sold, two injured) and the team subsequently flopped in a match that they would normally be expected to win.

The start to the 2008-09 Premier League season has been anything but predictable. Most thought Hull’s 2-1 shock win against Fulham and Newcastle’s 1-1 draw at Manchester United were surprising results. But little did anyone know what the second week of the season was going to bring!