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Will Portsmouth, Middlesbrough and West Ham be the big losers in 2009?

What a remarkable first half of a season we have just witnessed! It’s been nothing short of incredible hasn’t it? I feel as if I’ve been reawakened, I really do. After spending the last few years distinctly uninspired by the predictable fare served up by the have’s and have-not’s of the Premier League, this season’s…

Transfer Rumors (5 Jan 09): Ireland to Arsenal, Defoe to seal Tottenham return, Juve after Owen, and more

Usually I’m not one to look forward to Monday, but the start of a new week during transfer season usually means that there’s plenty to talk about. Jermain Defoe has dominated the roundups recently, but now that he’s finally being sold (you can guess where), we’ll have to find a new flavor of the week….

Transfer Rumors (4 Jan 09): Juve in for Defoe, Arsenal in Bendtner-Upson swap, Downing to request Spurs transfer, and more

It’s a somewhat quiet day in transfer news and rumors, but there are still several tidbits to report on from multiple leagues.

Who’ll pull off a third round FA Cupset?

FA Cup 3rd round highlights are now available at ITV. The FA Cup gets serious this weekend as Premiership and Championship teams enter the competition. While the draw may not have any immediately obvious classic ties, there’s more than enough matches that could lead to an early exit for some of the competition’s bigger names….

Transfer Rumors (31 Dec 08): Toure out, Diakhate in at Arsenal, Santa Cruz and Bridge to City, Pennant to replace Real-bound Valencia at Wigan

As we say goodbye to 2008 and ring in 2009, we’ve got the latest for you in transfer news and rumors. The opening of the winter transfer window could bring a flurry of activity over the next few days, so many people could have something to celebrate besides the new year.

Tough-luck Tottenham to miss out on Downing and Portsmouth trio?

Tottenham have made Stewart Downing arguably their biggest priority of the January transfer window, but it looks like they may be giving up the chase soon.

Response To Ronaldo’s Strangling Is Embarrassing

Whilst writing for my United-focused blog, I have come under some criticism for my rather harsh appraisals of Cristiano Ronaldo. I don’t need to get down to the ins and outs of last season and the events of the summer, but I think it will be a good thing for United when we make five…

Boxing Day Predictions: Tottenham, Liverpool, United to win, Arsenal, Newcastle, City to lose and more

2008 has been a remarkable season for English football. Richest league (and club) world. Best player in the world. An all-English Champions League final. English World Champions. England topping their World Cup qualifying group. English clubs being the most feared in Europe, even if (as in Arsenal’s case) they can’t defend a throw-in to safe…

Transfer Rumors (23 Dec 08): Arshavin to Arsenal, (Antonio) Valencia to Real Madrid, Downing to Tottenham, and more

All it takes is one significant injury to change your January transfer plans. You can be planning for a quiet month, and all of a sudden you’re in a mad scramble to sign the best player available when the pickings are pretty slim. That’s the position that Arsenal could find themselves in with the loss…

Spurs set to shell out 15m for Middlesbrough’s Downing

According to the Daily Mirror, Tottenham are set to finally meet Middlesbrough’s valuation of midfielder Stewart Downing and make a £15m cash offer to snare the England man in January.