Johnny Robery 
When Mauricio Pochettino was just 13, he was living in Murphy, a small farming village with a population of just 3000 people, around 70 miles north of Rosario, Argentina. He was in bed asleep after a long day of playing football in the fields with his friends when a car drove up the dirt track … Read more
For Newcastle fans, last season the unthinkable happened when the sleeping giant of the north east dropped into the Championship. It is something that really shouldn’t have happened given the players at their disposal, but as the Premier League has shown over the years, the quality of your squad is no indication of league position … Read more
Bournemouth started the match in furious fashion, closing down Tottenham at every opportunity, and were unlucky not to go in at half-time in front. However they couldn’t keep this tempo up and it was Tottenham’s turn to dominate the game in the second half, although they couldn’t create any openings against the stubborn Bournemouth defence. … Read more
Following Mourinho’s dramatic departure from Chelsea last season and a Premier League campaign that literally nobody would have predicted, Chelsea were once again looking for somebody to deliver some more silverware. Lots of names were linked. Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone, Pep Guardiola, a return for Ancelotti perhaps. But it was Italy’s national team boss Antonio … Read more
Newcastle have their sights firmly set on promotion from the Championship this year at their first attempt. Rafa Benitez was astonishingly busy in the summer with 14 players arriving at St James park as he looked to completely overhaul the squad that saw them relegated from the Premier League. One area he is still looking … Read more
Manchester City may be facing a mini slump right now with no win in 4 games, but it was never going to be an overnight job for Guardiola. City, last season, were a very inconsistent side and it was this inconsistency that nearly saw them slip from the top 4 last season. A man that … Read more
Nothing captures the imagination of a fan quite like a young player coming through the academy and making his first team debut. Especially, when they turn out to be a great player! This is what happened when young Lewis Cook broke into the Leeds United team at just 17 years of age. For somebody … Read more
Rangers go into this match with one thing on their mind – revenge. They are at home and their fans will be up for this one more than ever. A lot has gone on since then and the outspoken Joey Barton is out of the team following a bust-up. Rangers have reportedly looked a … Read more
This is not just an old firm derby. At the best of times, this fixture is one of the most fiercely contested games in world football. There is a bit of a back story to this one however, that is going to make this match more ferocious than ever. Little over a month ago, in … Read more
A defeat midweek to Borussia Mönchengladbach leaves Celtic boss pondering his moves ahead of this weekends Old Firm match. We look at three changes the Celtic boss can make to correct mistakes they made and freshen up the team. Rangers are likely to provide a different kind of test, but it is a game that … Read more