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Fellaini capped a brilliant performance against Manchester United last night by scoring the winning goal, in what Gary Neville described as an ‘unplayable’ performance. Fellaini was a handful throughout the game with his work rate and commitment, as well as his ability to bring the ball out of the air with relative ease, regardless of…
Southampton are reportedly closing in on a deal for Bologna attacker/winger Gaston Ramirez, a target player for Liverpool and Tottenham too. Southampton are a newly promoted team whose main priority is to avoid relegation this season. Southampton clearly feel spending £12 million + on a sought after international football will ensure their safety as the…
Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory away at Wigan on the opening day to set them up nicely for the rest of the season, with Hazard in particular shining. Chelsea have signed a wide range of attacking midfielders such as Marin, Oscar and Hazard but it is in central midfield where the side are arguably at…
Liverpool suffered a 3-0 defeat at West Brom on Saturday, an unfortunate start to Brendan Roger’s tenure at the club. Much of the negative attention focused on Liverpool’s defensive display with Agger being sent off for a clumsy tackle on Shane Long, but it was at the other end of the pitch where Liverpool should…
As City prepared for a new Premier League season with a traditional season opener against Chelsea with a relatively new but tried 3-4-1-2 formation that Mancini has adopted. Many will say that he is going back to his Italian roots, as in Italy this formation is heavily utilized. However, this isn’t the case as his…
Chelsea have looked to overhaul their squad in the last two seasons, bringing in a number of talented young players as well as spending large sums on first team stars. Oscar, Marin and Hazard have joined so far this season with at least two new signings imminent; a right back and possibly Victor Moses. Youth…
Victor Moses is widely regarded to have had a solid season in the Premier League last year scoring six goals and getting one assist. His form was vital in keeping Wigan in the Premier League, especially towards the tail end of the season. His fine form has led to him being heavily linked with a…
Just a couple of seasons ago, critics were questioning the possibility of a come back of the sweeper role in modern football. The preference for the 4–3–3, 4-3-1-2 or 4–2–3–1 systems made unusual the use of an old-fashion role such as the sweeper. So we had three-man central defences lined up against one-forward attacks. Also,…
Every Liverpool fan remembers the day Andy Carroll was signed. Indeed, so does every United, Arsenal and Chelsea fan that came at a new £35 million stick to beat us with. And there was nothing we could do to retaliate. Yes, we could argue that Carroll would prove his worth as a marquee signing; but not…
Manchester United have enjoyed a very succesfull spell under the Glazer’s; reaching three Champions League finals (winning one), as well as winning four league titles. However, in spite of this, much has been made of their management of the club which has seen them notch up an impressive £437 million worth of debt. The result…
There’s a famous saying that goes: “every once in a while, a monkey will fall out of a tree”. The saying makes reference to the fact that even the most absurd or unthinkable can occur every now and then. If there’s any truth in this saying, then that monkey certainly fell hard on its arse…
Ramires was brought to Chelsea primarily to play as a central/defensive midfielder. However, last season he enjoyed fine spells for the club operating as a make-shift right winger under Roberto di Matteo playing a crucial role in the side’s FA cup and Champions League run. As a result of this, many fans feel that his future is…
We’ve all heard of it but does it really exist? ‘Second season syndrome’, the apparently indisputable law that says that teams promoted from the Championship who survive their first Premier League season are doomed to struggle next time around. There is some supportive evidence in recent years; Ipswich Town in season 2001-2 and Reading in…