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Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa: Why Defender Is a Good Fit for Newcastle
Mapou Yanga -Mbiwa is a much-wanted man. It has been reported that the defender is set for a medical with Newcastle ahead of a £6.7m transfer to the club. Arsenal have also been linked with a last-minute move for the defender ...
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Swansea vs. Chelsea: Capital One Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg Preview, Team News, XIs
Chelsea travel to Wales on Wednesday with the mission of turning around a two-goal deficit against Swansea, in order to reach the Capital One Cup Final...
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Soccer's 8 Greatest Cinderella Stories of All Time
Cinderella: The story of a poor and unfortunate young woman who overcomes her circumstances to achieve great success (admittedly this is based on the somewhat outdated assumption that ...
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What Darren Fletcher's Absence Means for Manchester United
This week Manchester United fans were given some news that was very sad but not unexpected. A club statement read: “ Darren Fletcher will be unavailable for the remainder ...
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Arsenal vs. Swansea: Player Ratings for the Gunners in FA Cup Replay
Arsenal fought out a 2-2 draw at Swansea in one of the best ties of the FA Cup third round. The replay had less goals but was equally tight as the game looked destined to go into extra time, as Arsenal struggled to turn their dominance into a goal...
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Etienne Capoue: Can Everton Transfer Target Replace Marouane Fellaini?
Wednesday, The Independent reported that Everton could sign Etienne Capoue from Toulouse, to potentially replace Marouane Fellaini ...
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20 Best Premier League Strikers of All Time
Since the launch of the Premier League back in 1992, we've been lucky enough to see some of the world's greatest strikers in the EPL...
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Where Do Manchester United 2012-13 Rank Among Ferguson's Great Teams?
Manchester United have shot to the top of the Premier League, accumulating a massive 55 points from 22 games. That makes it the best start by a Manchester United team since the three-points-for-a-win system was first introduced in 1981-82...
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10 Best Twitter Accounts in World Football
Love it or loathe it, the growth of Twitter has had a huge impact on the way we watch and discuss football. Twitter is a great forum for discussing football with your friends and perfect strangers alike...
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January Transfer Window: 5 Biggest Deals That Can Still Happen Before It Closes
We're almost halfway through the January transfer window and have already seen plenty of action. It only takes one deal to spark several others into life...
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Oscar: Why Rafa Benitez Must Have Faith in Chelsea's Brazilian Playmaker
There was many an eyebrow raised at Chelsea ’s summer spending. It wasn ’t the amount that the shelled out. We’re all perfectly used to that these days...
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January Transfer Window: 10 Biggest Storylines So Far
If football is a soap opera, then the transfer window is the juiciest storyline of all. January's transfer window is particularly full of drama. With just a month for clubs to conclude their business, January is fraught with tension...
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Soccer's 20 Most Notorious Bad Referee Calls
We all like to give referees the benefit of the doubt. They undoubtedly have a very tough job and without the video replays that we all enjoy while watching the game on TV, it's little wonder that they occasionally make mistakes...
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Predicting the UEFA Champions League Round of 16's 1st- and 2nd-Leg Scores
While the group stages of the Champions League are all well and good as an aperitif, it is the knockout stages that satisfies football fans' hunger for a main course. This round of 16 in particular looks a bit special...
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Liverpool vs. Man Utd: Predicting the Starting XIs
The fact that Manchester United are top of the Premier League and Liverpool are languishing in eighth position doesn't stop this game being one of the most hotly-anticipated fixtures of the season...
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Chelsea: Why Frank Lampard No Longer Deserves to Start for the Blues
Frank Lampard's Chelsea contract expires at the end of the season, and there is doubt as to whether he will be offered a new deal. Lampard has not been a regular starter at Chelsea this season, but when he has played, the goals have continued to flow...
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Are Spurs Now a More Attractive Proposition for Players Than Arsenal?
Tottenham yesterday confirmed the signing of Lewis Holtby , who will join the club on a free transfer in the summer...
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The 50 Best Teenage Footballers in the World
Teenagers. Rude, lazy, secretive...and that's just the nice ones. Actually they're not all bad. Many are hardworking types dedicated to their chosen career paths. Take teenage footballers for instance...
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10 Managers on the Rise Who Will Land Bigger Jobs in 2013
2013 promises to be a very interesting year on the managerial merry-go-round, with huge names such as Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho possibly moving to new clubs...
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10 Most Ridiculous Superstitions in World Football
With great responsibility comes doubt. When the happiness of thousands of fans depends on what you and your teammates do on the pitch, it is no wonder that footballers quickly abandon ...
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Premier League Saturday Wrap: Spurs Go Third, Man City Nearly Implode
With the Premier League games coming thick and fast during the festive season, it's no surprise to see that defences are starting to slacken as the mental pressure takes its toll...
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Picking a Wantaway January Transfers XI from the Premier League
The January transfer window is about to open and offers every Premier League team a chance to solve the problems they've been struggling with all season. It's also a chance for certain players who can't get a regular starting spot to find a new club...
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Tottenham: Highs and Lows of Andre Villas-Boas' Reign so Far
Andre Villas-Boas is almost halfway through his first season as manager of Tottenham and he's already experienced plenty of highs and lows during his brief reign...
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David Villa: 5 Most Likely Transfer Destinations for the Barcelona Striker
Not long ago, the Barcelona and Spain striker was the most sought-after in the world. Now, after three seasons at the Camp Nou, Villa looks to have fallen out of favour at Barcelona...
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12 Most Shocking World Football Moments in 2012
2012 has been a truly memorable year in football. There have been individual games that will live long in the memory, teams that have pulled off the unexpected and players who have achieved greatness, achieving some astonishing feats...