1. Injuries That Changed the Course of World Football This Season

    As the 2012-13 season enters its final week (for most of us), it is now the time to look back at what might have been...

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  2. Sir Alex Ferguson's 5 Greatest Achievements at Manchester United

    It was revealed today that Sir Alex Ferguson will be stepping down from his position as Manchester United manager at the end of the season. The tributes are already in their thousands, and there will be more to come over the next few weeks...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 10 days ago 561 reads 2 comments

  3. 10 Most Creative Players in Europe This Season

    With the end of the European football season fast approaching (and having already arrived in some leagues), it is time to look back at a selection of the players who gave us such an enthralling 10 months...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 10 days ago 1,069 reads 0 comments

  4. Gareth Bale Reportedly Ready to Sign New Spurs Deal

    Tottenham Hotspur talisman Gareth Bale is apparently ready to sign a new, lucrative contract that will keep him at White Hart Lane until 2017...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 12 days ago 3,424 reads 9 comments

  5. Tottenham Hotspur: Key Areas That Andre Villas-Boas Must Improve on Next Season

    Tottenham Hotspur still technically have the edge in the race for fourth place in the EPL standings, but it is still very uncertain who will make the final cut...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 12 days ago 1,756 reads 25 comments

  6. Real Madrid 4-3 Real Valladolid: Rating the Players

    As Jose Mourinho's tenure as Real Madrid manager draws to a close, with his preferred destination thought to be England , it was tempting to predict this as a stilted affair...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 14 days ago 1,057 reads 2 comments

  7. Tottenham Hotspur: If Gareth Bale Leaves, Will Spurs Have Reached Their Peak?

    Besides the consolation of having Gareth Bale , it’s been a long wait for fans of the Spurs. Rife with false starts, anti-climaxes and the ones that got away, the life of a Spurs fan is never dull...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 19 days ago 1,547 reads 7 comments

  8. Tottenham Hotspur Transfers: Bold Targets for Andre Villas-Boas This Summer

    Aged just 35, Andre Villas-Boas has already accomplished more than most managers will in their entire career...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 24 days ago 2,216 reads 9 comments

  9. Championship Promotion Candidates: Teams Fighting for a Premier League Place

    For some teams, promotion to the English Premier League signals the start of a new era. For others, it is merely a short break from the almost inescapable bear pit that is the Championship League...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 26 days ago 1,468 reads 2 comments

  10. The Best and Worst of Football Chants from Around the World

    As the FA seem to have forgotten with their announcement of a 5:15 p.m. GMT kick-off for the FA Cup Final yesterday, football would be nothing without the fans...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 1 month ago 567 reads 0 comments

  11. Rafa Benitez: Why Manager Should Be Lauded for His Work at Chelsea This Season

    If Rafa Benitez emerges from the tunnel on the final day of the season to anything less than a cacophony of disapproval, even his harshest critics will have to admit that, in a way, ...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 1 month ago 1,023 reads 7 comments

  12. 5 Premier League Players Whose Styles Would Be Better Suited to Another Country

    When trying to think of Premier League players who would adapt better to playing elsewhere, the temptation is to go for those at Arsenal or Swansea...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 1 month ago 889 reads 7 comments

  13. Top 6 Remaining Games in the Premier League

    It is unusual to have the Manchester derby looming over us and, well, not feel like it is The Big One. Of course, in terms of television viewers, pomp and occasion this is still the ...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 1 month ago 3,401 reads 2 comments

  14. Champions League Qualification: Why Arsenal's Next Three Games Are Crucial

    It has become something of a groundhog day for Arsenal and their supporters. Since finishing second to Jose Mourinho ’s Chelsea in 2005, other than a Champions League final ...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 1 month ago 3,895 reads 1 comments

  15. English Premier League: Looking at Clubs with Crucial Run-Ins

    With weekend No. 30 out of the way and the league heading into the crucial months of April and May, it is time to look at who can make the most of their final eight or nine games...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 1 month ago 2,150 reads 0 comments

  16. Montenegro 1-1 England: Are the English Still a Good Bet to Win Group 8?

    There was nothing new or unexpected about England’s second half performance on Tuesday night. Those of us who are unfortunate enough to have them as our national team were hoping ...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 1 month ago 312 reads 0 comments

  17. Nani Red Card: Blatter and Platini Leave Football Open for Controversy

    As popular as Manchester United are around the world, the fact remains that—in the UK at least—the majority of people will have been happy to see them bow out of Europe at the second round...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 2 months ago 817 reads 5 comments

  18. Manchester United: Will Alex Ferguson Ever Sign a Star Midfielder?

    Having read Max Towle ’s article Manchester United Transfers: 5 Central Midfielders Sir Alex Should Consider , I can safely say I agree that all the players suggested would boost the midfield, Strootman in particular...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 3 months ago 5,159 reads 23 comments

  19. Arsene Wenger Must Leave Arsenal

    As many predicted it would be, Arsenal ’s dalliance with the idea of progression in the Champions League took a knife to the medulla last night, and far sooner than most of those associated with the club can stomach...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 3 months ago 1,857 reads 55 comments

  20. Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich: What Wenger's Key Players Must Do to Win

    Two very different teams will line-up in the Emirates stadium on Tuesday night: Arsene Wenger ’s Arsenal , a team consisting—in almost equal parts—of extraordinary ...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 3 months ago 6,664 reads 43 comments

  21. Roberto Mancini Must Adapt to Change at Manchester City

    Around this time last year, Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City were sitting two points clear at the top of table. He had won the F.A...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 3 months ago 890 reads 3 comments

  22. Manchester United's Changing Tactics: More Suited for Pep Guardiola?

    Since their Champions League final triumph over Chelsea on penalties in 2008, Manchester United will have been left feeling pretty hard done by...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 4 months ago 4,029 reads 17 comments

  23. Manchester United Transfer News: Zaha Medical, Macheda Loaned to Stuttgart

    Despite Sir Alex Ferguson’s long-held view that January transfer windows have "no value," Manchester United have finally agreed on a fee for long-term transfer target, Wilfried Zaha (via independent...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 4 months ago 3,311 reads 1 comments

  24. Alex Ferguson Blames Linesman: Is It All Simply an Evasive Manoeuvre?

    It seems that the irony was lost on Sir Alex Ferguson when he praised Tottenham Hotspur in his post-match interview yesterday...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 4 months ago 839 reads 6 comments

  25. Arsenal's Arduous Road Ahead: From Henry and Bergkamp to Giroud and Walcott

    49 games played, 36 wins, 13 draws, no defeats. Only in October 2004, 17 months after this staggering run of form began, did "The Invincibles" falter at Old Trafford and end a record-breaking ...

    Sean Butters Written by Sean Butters about 4 months ago 645 reads 2 comments