Today, we look at five players who have showed their ability to come on late in the game and have the ability of changing the outcome of a game in the dying moments. (All the stats are compiled from squawka) 5. Andros Townsend (Tottenham) Townsend has burst onto the scene this season, and was given the … 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
In modern football, the attackers take most of the plaudits owing to the goals or assists that win games, or on the odd occasion, a defender or a goal keeper gets a mention thanks to their match-saving heroics, but the players who go most unnoticed are the battlers in midfield who help keep danger at … Read more
The English Premier League is known more for huge transfer fees, and has a seemingly neglectful attitude towards youth, but there are still a few players who have managed to defy convention and make themselves be known in England’s top flight. Gary Gardner Young Aston Villa midfielder Gary Gardner may not be the best known … Read more
My initial reaction to the sacking of Steve Clarke was one of shock. Whilst there have been ever-increasing murmurs of anti-Clarke rhetoric amongst disgruntled Albion faithful over the past few weeks, not many of the 2,000 or so Baggies fans that coming away from a rain-soaked Cardiff City Stadium would have put money on Clarke … Read more
Another cracking weekend of Premier League action, and its very, very tight at the top of the table. With Manchester City trouncing Arsenal 6-3 at home, the Gunners’ lead at the top of the table has been cut to two points. Meanwhile, Liverpool moved to 2nd position on the back of a brilliant 5-0 win … Read more
Chelsea vs West Brom Preview Nov 9, 2013 at 3pm (UK) at Stamford Bridge Referee: Andre Marriner. Assistants: R Ganfield, M Scholes. Fourth Official: S Mathieson. After an unlikely loss at the S’t James Park, Chelsea return to their home, Stamford Bridge, to take on an impressive Baggies side who have displayed strength and character in the last few weeks. … Read more
Chelsea will host West Bromwich Albion this Saturday looking to forget their Newcastle blushes from last weekend and buoyed by their 3-0 win over Schalke last night which has left them at the top of group E in the Champions League. Meanwhile in the Premier League, the Blues are in second place, 5 points behind Arsenal … Read more
One of the more surprising rumours to emanate from this weekend’s round of Premier League football was the rumour linking AS Monaco to West Bromwich Albion’sco. The French principality club had used £50 million of owner Dmitriy Rybovlev’s oil-money to sign Radamel Falcao in the summer, but have now allegedly turned their attentions to the … Read more
Having played a frustrated afternoon at Newcastle last weekend, Liverpool return to Anfield in a bid to secure maximum points from West Bromwich Albion. A 2-2 draw at St.James Mark meant that Brendan Rodgers’ men went down to 3rd in the table, two points behind Arsenal and tied with Chelsea on points. The Reds face … Read more