It may not be signed, sealed and delivered but at the time of writing it looks certain that Owen Coyle will be leaving Burnley to join Lancashire rivals Bolton. It is a move that has raised a few eyebrows across the... (Continue reading)
There are better reasons than the 'magic of the Cup' being lost for the weekend's poor crowds, writes Mike Martin.... (Continue reading)
The annual Footballing World predictions are out, with all 20 teams previewed and a full table of all the anticipated finishing positions. But do you agree?... (Continue reading)
The sight of Nicolas Anelka in his Chelsea shirt may well have been met by sighs of disappointment from many football folk, not least the already-fragile Tottenham defenders who had enjoyed a stress-free hour marking the immobile and non-threatening Claudio... (Continue reading)
Group A: AZ Alkmaar, Zenit St. Petersburg, Everton, Nürnberg, Larissa Everton scraped past Ukrainian minnows Metalist Kharkiv to qualify but should make it through a modest group. They face the Russians at home – never a bad thing – but... (Continue reading)
It’s bad enough when football ruins a perfectly good weekend. But a perfectly good fortnight? That’s too much. Let me explain… As far as I can see, football fans fall into one of two categories when it comes to post-match analysis... (Continue reading)
Story of the Weekend Liverpool and Arsenal lead the table after victories against Derby and Portsmouth respectively, the Reds hammering Billy Davies’ Rams side 6-0 with Fernando Torres and Xabi Alonso scoring twice apiece as Liverpool indicated for the first time... (Continue reading)
Story of the Weekend It was a return to form for the omnipresent Premier League quartet; the top four all securing narrow victories to ensure the league table has some resemblance with reality, though Manchester United remain in mid-table. Their lack... (Continue reading)