Defending FA cup champs are not yet ready to give up their defending champions status. A brace from Alexis Sanchez was enough for Arsenal as they defeated a resolute Reading team 2-1 in the semi-final of the FA Cup. It was a tense affair, but Arsenal did have the better chances and Reading goalkeeper Adam … Read more
Alexis Sanchez’s brace was enough to send Arsenal through to their second-successive FA Cup final in a thrilling 2-1 extra-time win over Championship side Reading. The Gunners were sluggish at the start and were lucky to go into the break with a lead courtesy of a sublime pass from Mesut Ozil, which was finished off expertly … Read more
Bradford City v Sunderland (Valley Parade) Bradford pulled off possibly the greatest shock of all time to see off Chelsea 4-2 in the last round and their reward for their exploits was a home tie against the North East side. Sunderland saw off Fulham last night in a replay to book their place in the … Read more
With the automatic spots sorted, the focus going into the final day of the Championship is the race for the final playoff spot with three teams chasing the 6th position. It is set to be a nervy lunchtime for Reading, Brighton and Blackburn. Reading Reading are in pole position to take the 6th place after … Read more
Since Joe Hart’s loss of form, a lot of people have been worried about the state of English goalkeeping. While Fraser Forster may be his only serious challenger now. That doesn’t mean there’s not any that could challenge and will challenge in the future. Here’s some goalkeeper that have the potential to challenge the current … Read more
It is rather impossible to review Southampton’s outstanding start to the Premier League season without mentioning Nigel Adkins, their former manager who was harshly removed in favour of Mauricio Pochettino back in January. Adkins had led the Saints from the lower regions of League One to the top tier with back to back promotions and … Read more
Dominic Poleon (Leeds United) One of the brightest prospects to come out of Leeds for some time, Dominic Poleon has had Leeds putting their wallets back in their pockets and has gave them real optimism of a real star in the making. This season he’s already impressed, scoring in the Capital One Cup 1st Round … Read more
With the start of the Championship just a few days away, excitement is starting to boil over for all football fans, players and staff. After last season’s unbelievable twists, turns and drama fuelled events I sometimes wonder if it can keep getting better on the entertainment value season after season. However I then think that … Read more
Big 4 championship clubs – transfer report As another season seems to be somewhat just around the corner, clubs scour the transfer market for any additions to the squad along with getting rid of the unwanted players. I’m going to be taking a look at the ins and outs so far of the 5 favourites for promotion next … Read more
Five years ago, it seemed that every company wanted to be like Toyota. The Japanese automaker had pioneered a production technology called “just-in-time manufacturing,” which allowed it to make the best possible cars in the least amount of time with the smallest expenditure of money. The core idea was to reduce to a bare minimum … Read more