Look in a coaching manual about how to defend a free kick in a dangerous area and you'll rarely see any strategy that doesn't advice setting up some form of rudimentary wall. Obviously, different scenarios…
Arsenal's second-leg clash with AS Monaco has just been kicked into life following a worryingly poor opening half-an-hour or so. Olivier Giroud fired the important opening goal of the game into the roof of the…
With Manchester City’s shock defeat to Alan Pardew’s Crystal Palace on Monday, Manuel Pellegrini's men are now occupying the fourth place spot in the Premier League and are just seven points above fifth placed Liverpool. At…
After years and years of stop-gaps, average keepers and some frankly dreadful ones, Arsene Wenger finally looks like he has landed a world class goalkeeper in the shape of the 6ft 5inch frame of formidable…
Newcastle have recently signed talented Dutch international attacking midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum from PSV Eindhoven for £14.7m - a big statement of intent from the Magpies' board, as he now ranks as the third most expensive signing in the…
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has stated that Petr Cech’s arrival in North London could be the final ingredient the club needs to win the Premier League title. The veteran goalkeeper fell behind Thibaut Courtois in…
According to Sky Sports, Brighton and Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton has issued a hands-off warning to clubs interested in defender Lewis Dunk, who is reportedly a January target for West Ham United and rated…
Newcastle United fans have called for owner Mike Ashley to dip into his pocket and bring in some new faces this month. The businessman is in the process of agreeing a potential takeover, but with…
Ross Barkley's Chelsea debut, coming on against Arsenal in the League Cup semi-final's second leg, received somewhat mixed reviews. While the 22-cap England international showed glimpses of the technical ingenuity he can offer the Blues,…
When Jose Mourinho attempted to gloss over a shock defeat to Newcastle on Sunday with the surprisingly laid-back declaration that the 'gods of football' had decided the result, he may well have had a point.…