Liverpool continue to be linked with more players
The press continue to link Liverpool with more signings even after the capture of Jose Enrique from Newcastle.
Various reports are circulating that we are preparing to bid £12mill + David Ngog for Bolton's Gary Cahill. Who is believed to be avaliable ...
Tottenham keen on hardman defender
The Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong has made it clear that he wants to leave White Hart Lane after being left on the bench all season, and it looks like Harry Redknapp has got a plan to bring in his replacement, and also to allow Bassong to escape...
Wenger Fighting A Pointless Fight
Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross has today hit back at Arsene Wenger’s claims that Stoke players act like “rugby” players. The 23-year-old defender was left fuming after Wenger’s allegations saying: “He’s obviously got something against me. It’s just weird “He seems to have a problem with Stoke, our manager and certain players. Criticism doesn’t bother...
Potters defender hits back at ‘rugby’ claims
Ryan Shawcross has reacted furiously to Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger’s claims that along with defensive partner Robert Huth, he had physically ambushed Tottenham’s Gomes akin to a rugby tackle in order to help Stoke City find an equalizer in a recent Premier League match. Although Wenger’s comments against a team that was playing the Gunners’...
The England Outsiders #3. The Centre Halves
Well it’s not been the best season for either of England’s first choice centre halves so far. Enough has been written about John Terry’s problems and Rio Ferdinand’s chronic back injury to have caused meltdown on Google through searching for both issues. Thankfully, Terry’s form seems to be picking up again and Manchester United seem...
Premier League Form XI
The saying goes that ‘form is temporary but class is permanent’ and on many levels this holds true, however such a huge part of professional sport is the mental aspect of the game, which at the highest level can be just as, if not more important than the physical aspect.
With just 8 or 9 games remaining in the Premier...
The Hypocrisy of the British Press about Shawcross is Mind-Boggling
In a well-known game in England, one footballer slid into another late. The challenge was poor, two-footed, and probably deserved a card, but there was no malice associated with it. Unfortunately, the defender missed the ball and caught the other player’s foot, breaking his metatarsal bone. The injury was hardly career threatening, but it did put...
Where to draw the line on physicality?
Zain Alvi proposes a change to refereeing.
Support pours in for Shawcross
Some corners of the Arsenal side are criticizing Ryan Shawcross for his unfortunate and badly timed challenge on Gunners youngster Aaron Ramsey, but support is pouring in from his teammates and coaches at Stoke City.
“I know Shawcross and there isn’t an ounce of malice in him,” said Stoke boss Tony Pulis.
“He has no bad blood...
Poll says Shawcross tackle was no accident
Former Premier League referee Graham Poll is in the headlines once again, but this time for his controversial statements about Ryan Shawcross’s tackle on Aaron Ramsey. The man who showed three yellow cards to a single player in a World Cup match believes that the challenge that broke Ramsey’s leg was no accident.
“There are very...
