As the Premier League wraps up its 6th Gameweek, the league table begins to take a familiar yet still somewhat open shape. Manchester United failed to take advantage of the losses suffered by Chelsea and Arsenal when they made the short journey to Bolton and came away with only a point. As disappointing as the […]

Being unbeaten at home for one of the smaller Premiership sides is something that should always be celebrated but at Birmingham City, things are never that simple. They have now equaled the clubs longest unbeaten home record of 18 games, it hides another story entirely. Now, 6 games in, the club have 7 points and […]

Another Premier League game, another defeat and you'd be mistaken for thinking Wolves were a side struggling to play football. Oddly, Wolves have lost the last 3 league games when they probably deserved so much more for their efforts. After running Fulham so close at Craven Cottage, with two defensive slip ups gifting the hosts […]

Gerard Houllier has Emile Heskey to thank for making his first Premier League game in charge of Aston Villa a memorable one. In a match which was very much a game of two half’s, Houllier’s side showed that they do still have plenty of quality with the powerful striker netting a late winner. But what […]

While Michael Owen came off the bench to rescue a point for Manchester United at Bolton, it was another disappointing result for Sir Alex Ferguson’s men. The result completed a bitterly disappointing day for the Scott, who once again saw his talisman Wayne Rooney produce another ineffective display. Rooney’s performance was once again disappointing. The […]

Shh, don't tell Jonathan Wilson, Zonal Marking or the trio of Richard Farley, Kartik Krisnaiyer or Laurence McKenna, but I believe that formations are sometimes overrated. In most matches, they have a massive impact on how teams play and how they match up against each other. But in certain circumstances you may as well throw […]

If you watched the Arsenal against West Bromwich Albion game on Saturday, you would have sworn that the team playing in navy blue and white stripes was Arsenal and that the team in red and white were the Baggies. The Albion played a beautiful passing the game and featured far more creativity than Arsenal. Chris […]

The mood on Merseyside is definitely one of frustration for both the red and blue halves of the city. Both clubs have had a terrible start to the season, but it's Liverpool that is feeling the most angst. Frustration at poor results, owners that won't seem to leave the club, lack of cash injections for […]

Steve McClaren's Wolfsburg wide, who have been in good form despite their poor start to the season, will host Freiburg tomorrow night and will be looking for another three points. Meanwhile, recently promoted Kaiserslautern host Hannover, in what could be a crucial match in terms of Bundesliga survival this season. VfL Wolfsburg – SC Freiburg […]

If a side is losing, obviously something needs to be changed. What it generally means, is that in a team of 11, 2 or 3 aren't pulling their weight. Whether that's because they're not good enough (hint, Poulsen is in this category), or because they're in the wrong role is the decision that has to […]

Today's matches saw table-topping Mainz travel to Bavaria to take on reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Frankfurt host struggling Nurnberg, Gladbach travel to Schalke, St. Pauli host Dortmund, Leverkusen travel to Stuttgart, and Werder Bremen host Hamburg. Bayern Munich 1 – 2 Mainz Mainz confirmed that their six-in-a-row winning streak is no fluke at all, […]

Manchester City’s victory over Chelsea today could just be the turning point in their season. After a start which saw the Eastlands club drop vital points away at Sunderland and at home to Blackburn Rovers, the victory today could go a long way in to inspiring belief amongst the blue half of Manchester. But the […]

The draw for the fourth round of the Carling Cup was announced Saturday morning and several plum ties were unveiled. Current Carling Cup champions will play against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford, while Newcastle United faces Arsenal at St James' Park. In the other matches, Birmingham City will play at home against Brentford, the side […]

Zvonimir Soldo will be disappointed that his side only managed a point despite leading early on. Ralf Rangnick, on the other hand, will be pleased that his side have continued to grind out results and pick up points. Hoffenheim struggled last season, but if they can challenge for a Europa League spot this season Hoffenheim […]

You may have seen some bizarre goals in your time, but this one has got to be in the top ten. And, without a doubt, it's got to be the easiest goal that Liverpool's Dirk Kuyt has ever scored. In the first half between Liverpool and Sunderland, Dirk Kuyt committed a foul which resulted in […]