Lampard’s appointment at Everton is yet another pathetic example of jobs for the boys
The jury remains out on Frank Lampard as a manager. At Derby County he inherited one of the most expensively assembled squads in the…
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FA Cup fourth round Team of the Week
The FA Cup’s magic was prominent once again during the competition’s fourth round, with the weekend’s fixtures including some classic contests and huge upsets.…
Ranking the five best out-and-out number nines in world football right now
The traditional centre-forward remains arguably the most illustrious position on the team sheet and there’s good reason why the world’s very best often command…
Five of the best players to play for Arsenal and Barcelona
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been officially unveiled as a Barcelona player, the forward having completed a free transfer move from Arsenal. Aubameyang’s exit came in…
Clutch! – The six players to have netted the most last-minute winners in Premier League history
There’s nothing quite like a last-minute winner in the Premier League, a late goal to seal all three points and send the crowd into…
Winners and Losers: January transfer window
The January transfer window reached its conclusion on Monday evening with the deadline for deals having now passed. It was an unusually active end…
Eight of the most intriguing January deals across Europe
Premier League clubs once again dominated the spending during the January transfer window, though there were a number of fascinating deals completed across Europe’s…
January transfer window: Every major done deal in the Premier League
The January transfer window is now closed with deadline day having been a frenzy of activity across the Premier League, as top-flight sides desperately…
Transfer Deadline Day: The deals to watch
There are just hours left of the January transfer window and Premier League clubs are desperately scrambling to conclude their winter business. The latter…
Five Premier League centre-backs who are lethal at attacking set-pieces
Centre-backs are crucial components of any successful Premier League side, providing the steely resistance at the heart of the defence. Whilst the main focus…
90s Hitmen: Fabrizio Ravanelli – The White Feather
The nineties was a strange time for European football, with the emergence of the Premier League as a domestic destination of choice leading to…
Checking in on the English talent currently shining in European leagues
There was a time in which English players venturing abroad was a rarity, with the prestige and riches on offer in the Premier League…
Narratives: Some of the biggest transfer stories still left to be solved this month
We’re into the latter stages of the January transfer window and a relatively quiet period is expected to heat up as we reach the…
One player each top six side regretted letting go
Most Premier League clubs have at least one player that ultimately got away, sold on too soon with the decision one that leaves a…
90s Hitmen: The King of France’s cursed generation, Jean-Pierre Papin
Until the coronation of Lionel Messi as winner of the 2021 Ballon d’Or, just one footballer had ever claimed world football’s greatest individual honour…
Picking the best XI ever from players Jose Mourinho has managed
He’s the self-proclaimed ‘Special One’ and one of the most successful managers in the history of the sport, Jose Mourinho’s career has seen him…
Five of the most controversial moments in Premier League history
Throughout its long history there has been no shortage of controversial moments in the Premier League, from fights to bites and everything in between.…
Five Premier League players with a ‘wand of a left peg’
Some of the greatest footballers of all time have been left-footed and the Premier League is currently home to some superb lefties. Rarer than…