Saviour the moment; Ben Watson rising highest at a corner kick to head home the only goal of last May’s FA Cup final, cementing Wigan Athletic into FA Cup folklore with a victory over Manchester City. Saviour the moment, because the FA Cup, a competition steeped in the history and heritage that Watson and Wigan … Read more
Manchester United finally ended a barren run of reversals as the Red Devils ran out 2-0 winners against Swansea. Micheal Laurup’s side certainly got the better of the reigning Champions in the first half but it was Antonio Valencia who opened the scoring for the home side before Danny Welbeck made the three points safe with … Read more
After two cup defeats home and away in the FA Cup and the Capital One Cup respectively, David Moyes’ side now turn focus to host Swansea yet again this time in their tumultuous Premier League campaign. Micheal Laudrup’s young and dazzling side got the better of the Red Devils at Old Trafford and would be … Read more
Manchester United’s season reached a new low after being unceremoniously dumped out of the FA Cup by Swansea yesterday as they lost their fifth home game this season. In the fall out that will ensue, here’s a look at three players who deserve to be benched following their performance last night. Antonio Valencia The Ecuadorian … Read more
After a hard fought match against Tottenham, the attention now turns to the FA Cup for Manchester United. Both the teams come into the game in search of a win, with the visitors not being able to be on the right end of the scoreline in seven previous encounters. Micheal Laudrup’s side haven’t played anywhere … Read more
Having crossed the halfway stage of the Premier League over the festive period, here’s a look at the top passers in the league based on the total number of successful passes made by the players so far this season. (Stats Source: Squawka) 5. José Cañas (Swansea): 986 The Spaniard arrived from Real Betis this summer, … Read more
I often write about rule changes I’d like to see in football, as many of them seem nonsensical. However, a lot of them are trivial and do not have any great bearing on a game, but sometimes the littlest things puzzle us the most. One rule change I would like to see is the one … Read more
Manchester City continued their imperious run of form by beating a determined Swansea side 3-2 on new year’s day at the Liberty Stadium. Wilfried Bony scored two stunning goals for the home side but in the end it was a step too far to climb for the Welsh side in front of their home crowd. All … Read more
After what was a commendable yet lucky draw earned by the Blues against the Gunners prior to Christmas Jose Mourinho’s men will be up against Swansea City to lay claims on their title aspirations for this campaign. Only a couple of points sets apart the top five teams at the top of the table, Chelsea … Read more
The Europa League (formally known as the ‘UEFA League’, which began in 1971) was reinvented in 2009. Originally in the group stages, teams would play each other once, now you have to face each other at home and away. Michel Platini in 2008 had this to say about the new format being presented: “I am … Read more