Eamonn Rushe

The recent financial struggles of Portsmouth and Rangers have been the subject of debate amongst fans. The worry is that maybe your club is not the invincible landmark of history that it once seemed. The overall financial climate in today’s world means that finances have become a hot topic. While there have been countless pages […]

It’s amazing what a couple of weeks can do. Week 27 saw City ahead of United, but Week 29 not only sees the order reversed, it’s seen United open up a bit of a gap. Manchester United’s demolition of a very poor Wolves team saw them score very handsomely, and with the help of the […]

Another chapter of the Lionel Messi legacy was last night etched into history. The mercurial Argentine became the first player to score five goals in a Champions League match, helping Barcelona to a 7-1 second leg victory over a less than inspired Leverkusen side. While Arsenal put on a master class in how to over-turn […]

How about them Baggies ‘eh? Three wins in a row have seen them rocket up the table and get within touching distance of Liverpool in 7th. Roy Hodgson’s troops have amassed an amazing 22.47 points from their last three games, which is 20.94% of their total of 107.26. This week saw them overcome a faltering […]

Anyone partial to a football fairytale would have been holding their breath on every intricate movement of the ball at the Emirates Stadium last night. Arsenal, part libertine poet, part philosopher, played with all the verve and reason of old. Theo Walcott started to waltz through the Milan defence, with clarity of thought that he […]

Arsenal overcame the APL’s form side away from home, Spurs and the Baggies shared the summit of the top-scorers podium and the bottom five sides are closer than ever. Sunderland slipped from the top of the form table after losing late-on to Arsenal, who themselves have jumped up to fourth place following defeats for Chelsea, […]

Despite big away wins for Wolves and Swansea, the weekend undoubtedly belonged to the Gunners, who ran out six goal winners over lowly Blackburn. Arsenal’s seven goal mauling won them an impressive 7.67 points, easily the highest of the gameweek. As we’ve seen many times, it can be difficult for the top teams to prosper […]

This weekend saw the top two reassert their dominance and pull even further away from the six teams below who all failed to record wins. Manchester City’s late, late winner at Spurs kept a cushion between themselves and the chasers and won them a total of 6.40. Spurs, playing away at the team top of […]

The APL is back from a short break and is just in time to report another good weekend for the little guys as gameweek 21 saw big scores for both Norwich and Blackburn. It isn’t often that we see Blackburn among the week’s biggest winners, but their 3-1 win over Fulham earned them a score […]

Over the last two weeks it’s hard to look beyond the results of Manchester United who secured two very impressive away wins, but let’s not forget Wigan, who have also had a great few days. A few weeks ago United were struggling in the APL as they were winning, but not winning well. They were […]

With each recording impressive wins, Week 15 saw the unlikely trio of Wigan, Swansea and Norwich top the weekly scoring chart. The recent form of Wigan Athletic has been pretty impressive. They have picked up 22.31 points from their last five games, more than Liverpool, and currently sit 6th in the form table. Despite still lying […]

Arsenal continued their amazing recovery as they moved into the top five for the first time this season and moved above Manchester City into second in the form table. Arsenal’s 0-4 thrashing of lowly Wigan saw them grab a points return of 7.92, their second highest score of the season. The Gunners’ brief spell in […]

I consider myself a football fan who, more often than not, looks on the bright side, but there are a few little things in the game that really grind my gears. Managers who wear tracksuits is one. Unless you’re planning a 20 minutes cameo on the pitch, what’s wrong with looking smart and wearing a […]

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Alternative Premier League Week 13 Rundown, and this week’s winners are...Tottenham Hotspur! With all around them only managing draws, Spurs’s impressive win at The Hawthorns saw them close the gap on those above them, and pull away from those below. In fact, Tottenham’s score of 7.66 was the highest […]

With no big winners or major surprises, the APL scores for week 12 were more modest than we’ve seen recently, but with Newcastle losing their undefeated record, Chelsea slipping up once more and Stoke continuing to plunge down the table, there is still plenty to talk about. The league has divided somewhat into two – […]