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West Ham To Win The Premier League?

West Ham To Win The Premier League?

As I write this I’m watching Everton lose to Fulham at Craven Cottage and as a Liverpool fan it puts absolute delight in my heart to see Everton in the bottom three. Of course, I know that they will not stay there because they are a fantastic team with a fantastic manager, but with five games…

The Injury Curse – Lose them at your peril

United can't afford an injury to Rooney...

Every club has one. That vital cog that keeps the team wheels turning. With the season in its infancy, supporters up and down the land are still harbouring dreams of glory (or at the very least over achievement, given that short of a billionaire Sheikh turning up on your doorstep, thoughts of the title are…

Transfer Rumors (1 September 09): Tottenham sign Pompey’s Kranjcar, Everton land Dutch star Heitinga, Aston Villa made to wait on Man City’s Dunne, and more

Unlike last year, when summer transfer deadline day saw some records broken and millions upon millions of pounds change hands, things were a lot quieter this time around. But as always, it’s just as much about who didn’t move as it is about who did move, and there were plenty of misses to go with…

Tuesdays have never been so exciting in football

David James to leave Portsmouth?

Tuesdays have never been so exciting. Even the institution that is the UEFA Champions League and the subsequent “Champions Tuesdays” fanfare it precipitated hasn’t managed to turn a day of boredom and wistful gazing towards weekends past and future into anything more than a filler day. Seasoned office conversationalists agree on very little- the Euro,…

Transfer Rumors (30 August 09): Man United fail in bid for City star Ireland, Tottenham in for Pompey duo, Arsenal and West Ham battle for Chamakh, and more

The summer transfer window is coming to a close, and there looks to be a flurry of activity still yet to come before the window shuts. There are still quite a few deals that are up in the air with the deadline approaching, and you’ve got to be on the lookout for at least a…

Transfer Rumors (28 August 09): Everton swoop for Dutch star Heitinga, Tottenham to swap Jenas for Inter’s Muntari, West Ham land Diamanti, and more

As we gear up for another exciting weekend of football action, it’s also time to gear up for the end of the summer transfer window. With the hours steadily ticking down towards Tuesday’s deadline, time is getting thin for clubs to finalize moves that are already in the works and have a chance to put…

Can Manchester United kick Arsenal out of the title race?

Can Manchester United kick Arsenal out of the title race?

The Premier League will take two weeks off for the international break (giving Wenger and Benitez another opportunity to crib about Fabregas and Torres playing for Spain) – but don’t worry, the title race will take another exciting twist this weekend as Manchester United and Arsenal have a go at kicking each other out of…

Transfer Rumors (25 August 09): Liverpool to rival Man United for Real’s Robben, Everton sign Russian star Bilyaletdinov, Notts County sign Sol Campbell, and more

With only a week left in the summer transfer window, time is running out for those clubs looking to make some much-needed additions to their squads. Between now and Tuesday, we should see plenty of transfer signings and speculation, so strap in and get ready for the ride. The top clubs might not be dominating…

Transfer Rumors (24 August 09): Man City finally set to land Lescott, Lescott cash to fund Everton spending spree, Man United in Robben swoop, and more

So, Joleon Lescott is offically on his way from Everton to Manchester City, after numerous headlines over the past several weeks stating how close the move was to happening, what fee it’d be, and so on and so forth. In the end, Everton get a truckload of money, so does Lescott, Mark Hughes gets his…

Transfer Rumors (21 August 09): Everton finally give in on Man City target Lescott, Chelsea to move for AC Milan’s Pato next summer, Bolton close on Betis star Emana, and more

It’s the weekend again, so it’s time to turn the focus to the action on the pitch, but there’s still a fair share of gossip to report on from the transfer pages. The current holder of ‘The Rumor That Won’t Go Away’ title is the Joleon Lescott to Manchester City saga, but another situation that…


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