1. Atletico Madrid: Diego Costa, Falcao's Successor and La Liga's Most Hated Player

    It’s easy to overlook Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa as the successor to Radamel Falcao ’s throne because Costa, a 24-year-old Brazilian international, is the most hated La Liga footballer by a significant distance...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 19 hours ago 905 reads 26 comments

  2. EPL Transfer News: Latest End-of-Regular-Season Premier League Chatter

    Bleacher Report brings you the latest English Premier League summer transfer news. Fernandinho, Gareth Bale, Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tévez, Christian Benteke and André Schürrle are just some of the names included in this article...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 2 days ago 6,235 reads 26 comments

  3. 15 Bold Predictions for the Summer Transfer Window

    Here are 15 bold predictions for the summer transfer window. The idea of the article is to provide an alternative mode of thinking which gives another angle you may not have seen with a certain transfer prospect...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 6 days ago 14,272 reads 40 comments

  4. Scouting Rumoured Manchester City Transfer Target, Malaga's Isco

    If Má laga allow Manuel Pellegrini to leave for the vacant Manchester City job, per Sky Sports , then 21-year-old attacking midfielder Isco becomes a prime target for the Sky Blues, according to Danny Griffiths at The Metro ...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 7 days ago 3,610 reads 43 comments

  5. Paris Saint-Germain: Why Signing Arsenal's Bacary Sagna Would Be an Asinine Move

    Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna comes to training well aware of the Paris Saint-Germain gibes he'll receive from his fellow Gunners (from Canal+ via London24.com ): Everyday Arsenal players ask me about Paris...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 8 days ago 2,874 reads 7 comments

  6. Arsenal FC: Why Ryo Miyaichi Faces an Uncertain Future with the Gunners

    Whilst Callum McManaman did his closest imitation of Steve McManaman in the FA Cup final win over Manchester City , the Wigan Athletic wide forward's former teammate, Arsenal 's Ryo Miyaichi , watched afar ruminating what might have been..

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 9 days ago 12,268 reads 44 comments

  7. Chelsea FC: Why David Luiz Is the Blues' Answer to Arturo Vidal

    What comes to mind when you think of Chelsea 's David Luiz ? Dazzling, affable, vivacious, inconsistent, daredevilish . Lad, unpredictable, imaginative, zany...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 12 days ago 10,395 reads 40 comments

  8. Real Madrid: Jose Mourinho's Complicated Relationship with the Castilla

    When Real Madrid 's 19-year-old Brazilian right-back Fabinho , on loan from Rio Ave, played in Á ngel di María for Los Blancos ' sixth goal vs...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 13 days ago 5,824 reads 56 comments

  9. Sir Alex Ferguson Retires: Does Wayne Rooney Have a Chance Under David Moyes?

    Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will retire at the end of the season, as reported first by The Telegraph 's Mark Ogden, and later confirmed by the official Manchester United press office via Twitter...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 14 days ago 5,967 reads 31 comments

  10. Barcelona: Why Thiago Is at a Career Roadblock Just Like Xavi Was a Decade Ago

    Barcelona's Spanish international Thiago is an extraordinary gifted footballer, but he's at a career roadblock just like Xavi was a decade ago...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 15 days ago 8,643 reads 48 comments

  11. Scouting Rumoured Arsenal Transfer Target Sevilla's Geoffrey Kondogbia

    Sevilla's defensive midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia is an Arsenal transfer target, according to Sky Sports . Here is a detailed report of Kondogbia's season thus far and whether or not the Gunners should buy him...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 16 days ago 7,771 reads 81 comments

  12. Juventus: How Gambling on Mauricio Isla Went Horribly Wrong for the Bianconeri

    When Juventus agreed to co-own Udinese utility player Mauricio Isla in a €18.8 million-valued dea l, Bianconeri director general Beppe Marotta ...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 19 days ago 3,633 reads 27 comments

  13. Manchester City's Forgotten Wunderkind Striker John Guidetti

    Carlos Tévez, Manchester City 's poster boy for unprofessionalism, voiced his disdain for the club again (via Jamie Sanderson at The Metro ), saying: "Who can pay the transfer ...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 20 days ago 7,089 reads 64 comments

  14. Borussia Dortmund: Why Jurgen Klopp Won't Worry About Robert Lewandowski's Exit

    Borussia Dortmund forward Robert Lewandowski wants to leave in the summer, as announced by his agent (from Bild via The Guardian ). Should Jü rgen Klopp be worried? No...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 21 days ago 4,563 reads 32 comments

  15. Bayern Munich: Does Pep Guardiola Really Want Sebastian Rode?

    Does incoming Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola really want Eintracht Frankfurt 's Sebastian Rode? When Jü rgen Klopp said (via the Press Association from ...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 22 days ago 7,189 reads 30 comments

  16. European Football's Most Underrated XI

    Read this article if you want to know which players are included in European football’s most underrated XI this season. Who qualifies as an underrated footballer? A player whose worth is undervalued by the general footballing world...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 23 days ago 5,661 reads 51 comments

  17. Chelsea: Why Blues' Transfer Target Andre Schurrle Has High Bust Potential

    Bayer Leverkusen left forward Andr é Schü rrle is the latest costly buy that will leave Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich wondering: "why didn't it work out?" Schü ...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 26 days ago 9,507 reads 73 comments

  18. Real Madrid: Who the Heck Is Los Blancos' Brazilian Prospect Casemiro?

    Casemiro, who's he? That will be the reaction of countless football fans should Real Madrid manager José Mourinho throw a curve ball by allowing the São Paulo loanee to feature in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg vs...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 28 days ago 2,559 reads 5 comments

  19. Manchester City: How Matija Nastasic Became the Anti-Stefan Savic

    If Stefan Savic didn’t struggle so abysmally, Manchester City wouldn’t have signed Matija Nastasic from Fiorentina . For Matija , surviving in the English Premier League wasn’t on his agenda...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 29 days ago 3,486 reads 19 comments

  20. European Football's Top 20 Under-20 Players

    Here are the top 20 footballers aged 20 or under playing in Europe right now. I will judge players on this season’s form via a combination of objective (statistics) and subjective (my observations) analysis...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 30 days ago 2,346 reads 46 comments

  21. Real Madrid: Esteban Granero's English Premier League Nightmare

    Former Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero , Queens Park Rangers ’ £9 million man, will only need to wait a month before his English Premier League nightmare is over...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 1 month ago 5,698 reads 27 comments

  22. Why Colombian Footballers Are Becoming Major European Transfer Targets

    Should Colombia make a deep run in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, people will be wondering why the media didn’t jump on Los Cafeteros’ bangwagon pre -tournament...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 1 month ago 4,143 reads 33 comments

  23. FC Barcelona: Is Marc Bartra the Answer to the Blaugrana's Defensive Woes?

    Is Barcelona’s 22-year-old centre-back, Marc Bartra, the answer to their defensive woes? Before the Blaugrana spend big on a centre-back in the summer transfer window, they need to determine if Bartra has the potential to be a world-class player...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 1 month ago 7,035 reads 27 comments

  24. AC Milan: Antonio Nocerino's Descent into Worthlessness

    AC Milan midfielder Antonio Nocerino has gone from hero to zero in the span of one season. This article will tell you how he has descended into worthlessness...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 1 month ago 4,449 reads 10 comments

  25. Power Ranking the Top 25 Midfielders in Europe This Season

    Do you want to know the top 25 midfielders in Europe this season? If so, then read this article. It will judge a footballer on his form throughout this season as opposed to his FIFA rating or how popular he is...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 1 month ago 14,141 reads 128 comments