Footie Phantom

'Premier League Links Of The Day' is kicking off Monday in style with another great video. Take a look at the excellent skill moves from the past week. Here's the links: Friedel on the decline [Back Page Football] Grapevine rumors [Soccer 365] Ugg-oh [Kickette] Malouda faces possible ban [Mail Online] EPL formations guide [Soccer Portal] […]

Today's video features the reaction to the World Cup going to Russia in 2018. A sad day for both England and the United States who thought their chances of hosting were real. Here's the links: EPL preview and predictions [SB Nation] Sir Alex's five goalkeeper options [Back Page Football] Baggie bird makeover [Who Ate All […]

Today's video features Birmingham City's win over Aston Villa being marred by violence. Here's the links: Carling Cup violence [Mail] Keane against the snood [Dirty Tackle] Balotelli scores twice [Mail] A man against the EPL [Four Four Two] The own goal club [FIFA] Week 16 fantasy tips [FPLT] Rio with Snoop Dogg [Vital Football] Spurs […]

Here's the links: Sevilla after Park [Tribal Football] Peoples choice defenders [Footbalistic] Everton take in a Sounder [Seattle Pi] Rafa loves Liverpool [Footie.co.za] 10 ways to stay in EPL [Vital Football] Arteta signed boots [Soccer Bible] Heroes & Villains [Four Four Two] Martinez backs Boselli [Club Call] Fantasy EPL tips [Roto Experts] Feel free to […]

Today's 'Premier League Links Of The Day' features Rooney the "Street Striker". The English footballer is on the hunt for a player from the streets. Here's the links: Team News [False 10] Hart praises Tevez [Give Me Football] Chelsea practice in the snow [Chelsea FC] Elmander rumors [Manchester Evening News] Birmingham vs. Aston Villa preview […]

Our second installment of 'Premier League Links Of The Day' is here! Today's video features Dimitar Berbatov and his thoughts on his recent five goal performance. Here's the links: EPL's 10 dirties players [Bleacher Report] Adrian Durham's team of the week [Talk Sport] Carroll has the X-factor [Mirror Football] Clint Dempsey backs Mark Hughes [F […]

Get ready for a daily dose of Premier League goodies. The 'Premier League Links Of The Day' will feature some of the top articles, photos, and videos from the web, delivered to you on a daily weekday basis. As for the above video, it gets better the more times you watch it and definitely doesn't […]

Amazing that just four matches deep into the new Premier League season “Berbaflop” has seemingly replaced the all-action Wayne Rooney as Manchester United’s favored striker. On Saturday Sir Alex Ferguson was taking flak for omitting Rooney from his teamsheet and at some cost, United relinquishing a 3-1 lead at Goodison Park to allow Everton to […]

Finally, after almost two years to the day, Manchester City have washed their hands of the great lame duck – Robinho. It's been a great mystery to the Premier League as to why the £32.5 million man failed to perform to his potential at Eastlands. While some might say it was the culture or the […]

Love him or hate him, Ashley Cole is the best at his position in England, and arguably the world. While this has been the case for many years (although I'm sure the Evra family might object), under Carlo Ancelotti Cole has transformed from an indefatigable left-back to an integral cog in Chelsea's attacking strategy. Fullbacks […]

Watching Aston Villa versus Everton today on Fox Soccer Channel, it’s such a troubling admission that I have a problem. I love football. I can’t get enough of it. I sit at work on a Monday afternoon and wonder about the Man City result. On a Thursday morning, instead of paying attention to quality control […]

Despite being in the last year of his contract and being the only Everton player not to sign a long-term deal in recent weeks, Steven Pienaar will apparently remain at Goodison Park for at least one more season. The club can continue contract talks with Pienaar until January, at which time he will be free […]

After falling behind amidst a chorus of boos, England's captain Steven Gerrard went all Bruce Banner turns Incredible Hulk on poor Hungary. That frustration and torment endured by England's underachieving side inspired Gerrard to remind us that he is still capable of being one of the world's best. Down 1-0 to 62nd-ranked Hungary, Fabio Capello's […]

El Niño has ended his silence today and has announced he "is more committed to Liverpool FC than ever." This almost feels like a summer move, because with Liverpool finishing 7th last season, it seemed inevitable that the combination of his highly-overvalued price tag and Torres' desire for Champions League football would lead to his […]

While I do not always agree with UEFA President Michel Platini, like his proposals for wage caps and vendetta against the big-spending Premier League, the Frenchman has been spot on in implementing more referee assistants on the pitch. Platini was massive in introducing extra assistants to aid the referee in last season's Europa League competition. […]