Referees are coming under increasing pressure in Premier League football. Hardly a week goes by without a decision being questioned. Personally, I am fed up with this constant ‘blame the ref’ from managers, pundits and fans alike after a game. I’ve been watching and listening to much content about modern management, and almost to a … Read more
Arsenal’s move for Schalke sensation Julian Draxler has been dealt a double blow- Draxler has been injured and while that may not deter the Gunners, cross-town rivals Tottenham could scupper Draxler’s Arsenal transfer by holding up Lewis Holtby deal. However, Arsenal can look towards the market at these three alternatives to the explosive German. 3. Sebastian … Read more
Georginio Wijnaldum (PSV Eindhoven) £9 million According to the Mirror, Brendan Rodgers is considering a move for PSV Eindhoven’s Georginio Wijnaldum, who has missed a large part of the season so far with a back problem but has since returned to score four times for the Eredivisie side. Wijnaldum, was rewarded with the captaincy at … Read more
Olivier Giroud is currently Arsenal’s first choice striker and looks to have secured that as Arsene Wenger appears to be cautious about bringing in another forward. The Frenchman doesn’t have a playing style that is typical of Arsenal strikers of the past, but it is perfect for their current eleven. Last season he was getting … Read more
As Rob Symth of the Guardian aptly writes, “Cristiano Ronaldo finally won the Ballon D’Or for making miraculous records look mundane”, the Portuguese was finally rewarded after banging four years against a Lionel Messi-esque mud brick wall. After finally getting over the shadows of the diminutive Argentine, Ronaldo now has surely etched his name in … Read more
Three players Arsenal narrowly missed out on Over the course of their Transfer spending spree in the last decade, the Gunners have missed out on a lot of players thanks to Arsene Wenger’s reluctance at not shelling that extra fiscal ramification for a player available. The former French Economics professor values every penny and hardly … Read more
Given Arsenal star Theo Walcott’s season-ending injury ruling him out of the 2014 World Cup this summer in Brazil, I think most England fans this week have been thinking about who exactly is going to be on that plane. So here is what I think the 23-man squad could look like, (not if the World … Read more
Another exciting weekend of Premier League action which saw all the top 7 sides win, resulted in no change at the top of the league. The top position changed hands on every match day this weekend with Chelsea’s win at home on Saturday taking them to the top before Manchester City’s win (somewhat controversial) at … Read more
Benfica’s defensive midfielder Nemanja Matic has re-signed for Premier League title hopefuls Chelsea. The Club’s official website reports that Matic has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract. Here are three reasons why Matic is a good signing for Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea. 1. World class defensive midfielder The 25-year-old Serbian is a defensive midfielder who thrives on disrupting … Read more
Arsene Wenger is left in a desperate situation to spend again this January, as forwards Nicklas Bendtner & Theo Walcott will remain sidelined with long-term injuries. The French manager decided on splashing the cash on big-name Mesut Özil back on the deadline day in August, however the club might not need a signing as glamorous as … Read more