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Everton too good to go down, says Tim Cahill

Everton are in the crest of a slump in the Premier League at the moment and the noises coming from Goodison Park are not good...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 4 days ago 11 reads 0 comments
Milos Krasic Set to Light Up World Cup

Little-known Serbia midfielder Milos Krasic enhanced his stock further on Wednesday night and he is sure to be one to keep an eye on at next year’s World Cup finals...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 8 days ago 177 reads 0 comments
Republic of Ireland Right to Feel Bitter with FIFA

Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane is right to feel bitter after his country were controversially bundled out of the World Cup on Wednesday night...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 16 days ago 946 reads 1 comments
Steve Harper Deserves England Chance

With none of England’s premier goalkeepers excelling at present Fabio Capello could do a lot worse than focus his attention on Newcastle stopper Steve Harper...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 26 days ago 54 reads 1 comments
Gordon Strachan Will Have Middlesbrough Fans Smiling

Gordon Strachan’s appointment at Middlesbrough will ultimately be a fruitful one in terms of football betting odds, but more importantly for the media it’s sure to be an entertaining one...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about about 1 month ago 44 reads 0 comments
Boro on the Right Tracks with Strachan

New Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan will prove to be a shrewd acquisition by Teessiders' chief Steve Gibson. Strachan penned a four-year contract at The Riverside on Monday to succeed Gareth ...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about about 1 month ago 30 reads 0 comments
England Defeat by Ukraine Could Prove Beneficial

England’s defeat to Ukraine on Saturday might just have been the best result for Fabio Capello’s men in the circumstances...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about about 1 month ago 145 reads 0 comments
Jamie Carragher Gone, or Just a Form Blip?

Liverpool stalwart Jamie Carragher is an honest type, but has the no nonsense defender’s time in the top flight finally come to an end or is his loss of form just a blip? Carragher has been ...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about about 1 month ago 36 reads 0 comments
Sol Campbell Exit Should Not Have Been a Surprise

Former England star Sol Campbell has sensationally quit Notts County after just one game, but his actions shouldn’t really have come as a surprise...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 2 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Sub Heskey Gives Capello Food for Thought

Emile Heskey is undoubtedly a firm favourite of Fabio Capello's, but the striker's lack of first-team action could be a major problem for the England boss in the months ahead...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 2 months ago 7 reads 0 comments
Chelsea and Arnesen Should Be Embarrassed

Chelsea sporting director Frank Arnesen might well look red-faced after the Blues were this week handed a transfer ban...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 2 months ago 15 reads 0 comments
Bradford Boss McCall Looks to Non-League

Bradford City boss Stuart McCall is taking a different course of action this season as he bids to get his beloved Bantams into League One...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 3 months ago 4 reads 0 comments
Carlton Cole to Spearhead England Challenge?

Where did that display come from? West Ham striker Carlton Cole might not have grabbed the headlines on Thursday morning, but the mobile frontman put in a performance against Holland that has made people sit up and take note...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 3 months ago 13 reads 1 comments
Mike Ashley's Newcastle Decision Just Baffling

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley's reluctance to appoint a permanent manager is a baffling one. Ashley has put the club up for sale and while there has been some interest in the struggling club, there is still no offer on the table...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 3 months ago 17 reads 0 comments
The Champions League Draw Celtic and Arsenal Didn't Want

It was the draw Arsene Wenger and Tony Mowbray were dreading. An all-British play-off tie between Arsenal and Celtic later this month to reach the Champions League group stages...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 4 months ago 124 reads 1 comments
Sir Alex Ferguson Shows Signs of Cracking

It's not often that you can accuse Sir Alex Ferguson of losing the plot but he certainly seems to have been ruffled during this close season...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 4 months ago 68 reads 2 comments
County's Sven Deal Doomed to Failure

Sven-Goran Eriksson is reportedly poised to join the staff at Notts County, but how can the prospective link-up ever work out? Eriksson’s CV is impressive, with the associations of England, ...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 4 months ago 7 reads 0 comments
When It Comes to Buying Players, George Graham Had It Right!

With the summer transfer market in full swing with clubs up and down the country looking to wheel-and-deal, it’s a difficult job for managers to recruit the correct talent. But ex-Arsenal boss George Graham had it right...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 4 months ago 71 reads 0 comments
Gazidis's Soccer Salary Cap Call Is Off the Mark

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has this week called for the introduction of a salary cap in Premier League football, but I have serious doubts over its effectiveness...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 5 months ago 31 reads 1 comments
Practice Makes Perfect for Stuart Pearce's England

Stuart Pearce's England have practiced penalties in every training session for two years and on Friday in Gothenburg it paid off...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 5 months ago 11 reads 0 comments
Karim Benzema A Must for Manchester United

With Cristiano Ronaldo almost gone and Carlos Tevez not returning for a third season at Old Trafford, it seems a safe football bet that Sir Alex Ferguson must now make his move for Karim Benzema...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 5 months ago 780 reads 0 comments
Marcus Berg Set to Break Ice with Big Guns

Sweden striker Marcus Berg looks set to be the hottest property to emerge from the Under-21 European Championships this summer...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 5 months ago 42 reads 0 comments
Wayne Rooney to Thrive on Ronaldo Exit

Cristiano Ronaldo's impending world-record transfer to Real Madrid will give Wayne Rooney the opportunity to stake a long-term claim for a central striking role at Old Trafford...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 5 months ago 114 reads 0 comments
Hull Boss Phil Brown's Antics Just Shameful

Unfortunately I can't get the image of Hull boss Phil Brown singing karaoke out of my head. It was a truly undignified sight, not to mention X-rated to listen to as well...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 6 months ago 123 reads 3 comments
Sir Alex Ferguson's Selection Set to Rile Prem Pair

I can hear the bleatings from the North-East already as Sir Alex Ferguson prepares to rotate his squad on the final day of the Premier League season...

Written by Phil Tomlinson about 6 months ago 139 reads 2 comments

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Phil Tomlinson Article Archive

Everton too good to go down, says Tim Cahill

Milos Krasic Set to Light Up World Cup

Republic of Ireland Right to Feel Bitter with FIFA

Steve Harper Deserves England Chance

Gordon Strachan Will Have Middlesbrough Fans Smiling

Boro on the Right Tracks with Strachan

England Defeat by Ukraine Could Prove Beneficial

Jamie Carragher Gone, or Just a Form Blip?

Sol Campbell Exit Should Not Have Been a Surprise

Sub Heskey Gives Capello Food for Thought

Chelsea and Arnesen Should Be Embarrassed

Bradford Boss McCall Looks to Non-League

Carlton Cole to Spearhead England Challenge?

Mike Ashley's Newcastle Decision Just Baffling

The Champions League Draw Celtic and Arsenal Didn't Want

Sir Alex Ferguson Shows Signs of Cracking

County's Sven Deal Doomed to Failure

When It Comes to Buying Players, George Graham Had It Right!

Gazidis's Soccer Salary Cap Call Is Off the Mark

Practice Makes Perfect for Stuart Pearce's England

Karim Benzema A Must for Manchester United

Marcus Berg Set to Break Ice with Big Guns

Wayne Rooney to Thrive on Ronaldo Exit

Hull Boss Phil Brown's Antics Just Shameful

Sir Alex Ferguson's Selection Set to Rile Prem Pair

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