Johnny Robery 
Transfers from the Dutch Eredivisie to the English Premier League have been very common during the past few decades. The list of top quality players who have made the move and been successful is a long one. Luis Suarez, Van Persie, Van Nistelrooy, Robben, Overmars, Stam, Kuyt, Eriksen and Vertonghen have all moved from … Read more
When Newcastle signed Mitrovic from Anderlecht in July 2015 for £13million, it was common knowledge what they were getting. A very talented player, with an extremely hot head. Mitrovic has been a player that you couldn’t quite rely on and that showed at the end of last season as he was sent off for a … Read more
Dimitri Payet is a player who has long been heralded as a potentially great player. At St. Etienne and then Lille, Premier League clubs would scout him and determine that he just didn’t have enough about him to play in the world’s toughest league. However, it was a move to Marseille and legendary manager Marcelo … Read more
The question was asked at the start of the season. Could Rafa Benitez operate at Championship level? Whilst the Spaniard has managed in the biggest leagues and the biggest clubs, the Championship is a unique beast. But it is becoming quite clear that Rafa Benitez has found a strategy to make things work. In the … Read more
Nabil Bentaleb was one of the early winners on when Mauricio Pochettino moved Tottenham Hotspur. The Tottenham boss played him in Partnership with Ryan Mason and they were reasonably successful together, guiding Tottenham to a 5th placed finish and a League Cup final. However, it became very clear that he still had a lot of … Read more
Preston North end fans will not be looking forward to this weekend, as on Tuesday evening they had to endure a 6-0 thumping at Newcastle in the EFL Cup. However, both teams will likely field different teams, here are the likely line-up for Newcastle United. Darlow He is now seen as Benitez number one goalkeeper, … Read more
Paul Pogba became the most expensive player in world football in the summer after completing a £89.3 million pound transfer from Serie A club Juventus to Manchester United, managed by the newly signed Jose Mourinho. It was a move that was put under the spotlight for a few reasons. Firstly, the fee. It was obvious … Read more
Tottenham’s midfield has taken a while to settle so far this season, mainly due to two reasons. Firstly at the back end of last season, in a brutal match against Chelsea, Moussa Dembele received a 6 match ban for gauging Diego Costa’s eye. This was to be a big loss for Tottenham, as he was … Read more
Aberdeen will represent the biggest test for Celtic this season in the Scottish Premier League but they have been given a hope by Rangers performance against them last week, which took an 88th-minute goal by Dembele to win. The Celtic boss made a lot of changes for his midweek 4-0 victory over Ross County, but … Read more
Newcastle this season have an embarrassment of riches after a summer spending spree conducted by Rafa Benitez after he looked to send his side straight back into the Premier League. Up front, in particular, they look very strong as Dwight Gayle has so far been the number 1 striker this season, however, Perez and Mitrovic … Read more