Five of the Best

Promoting youngsters has always been an important tradition at Old Trafford. The Busby Babes and the Class of ’92 have been an integral part of the club’s success over the years. A recent report by the Press Association highlighted that players who finished their youth careers in the United youth ...

Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign at Manchester United is well known for the incredible array of academy talents that broke through to the first team, particularly the Class of ’92. It’s a tradition that’s engraved deep within the DNA of the club. Famously, Manchester United have named at least one youth ...

Not for the first time, Man City striker Sergio Aguero inspired his side to victory at the weekend, netting a hat-trick against Chelsea. Anybody who’s been a regular watcher of the Premier League over the last few years will be well aware that the Argentine hitman has a habit of ...

Thierry Henry’s terrible term in management reminded us of some other great players who couldn’t make it as managers.  In retrospect, maybe AS Monaco shouldn’t have given one of the biggest jobs in French football to a man with zero experience as a manager. Sure, Thierry Henry has experience in ...

They are two of only six teams to get their hands on the Premier League trophy, equally sharing six of the 26 titles that have been handed out. Naturally, it’s fair to say that they have both had some immensely talented players within their ranks over the years, but here ...

The winter transfer window is said to be a bad time to make signings, but it has seen some of the biggest and most expensive in football history. Here are the most expensive January transfers ever in the Premier League: 5. Aymeric Laporte: Athletic Bilbao to Manchester City – £57.2m The ...

In an age when a lot of managers are happy to pop ten men behind the ball and go for a draw, an actual decent Premier League wins records is becoming as rare as an Olivier Giroud goal.  Now in it’s 26th season, there have been countless men in the ...

There’s nothing like the buzz created by a new signing. It’s all potential at that point, it’s all rumours and whispers and YouTube highlights packages that make the player look like a genius, who is going to herald in a new dawn for the club. It’s even better then when ...

It only took a season and a half for Mo Salah to break the half-century mark during his time at Liverpool, hitting the milestone with two goals against Crystal Palace in a 4-3 victory. The Egyptian’s frankly ridiculous rate of a goal every 1.44 games in the English top flight ...

Games between Arsenal and Chelsea are not, perhaps, the first games that come to mind when thinking about feisty London derbies but make no mistake, this fixture has thrown up some amazing results over the years. Let’s take a looks at five of the best… CHELSEA 2-3 ARSENAL, SEP 1997 ...