The Merseyside derby is always one of the biggest Premier League matches on the English football calendar, and today is no different after everything that has happened to Everton and Liverpool this season. In previous years, many of the Merseyside derbies I've watched are clouded in fog, literally. I seem to remember that many of […]

Kaiserslautern – Eintracht Frankfurt This match is a pivotal one as far as the relegation dogfight is concerned. Both teams play a similar system and it should be a very tight encounter. Kaiserslautern's Srdjan Lakic and Frankfurt's Theofanis Gekas have been banging in the goals this season, and their aerial ability and physical strength will […]

victory over Birmingham was overshadowed by a clumsy challenge by Jack Wilshere that saw the young English star pick up the first red card of his professional career. While Wilshere may have the world at his feet, the red card demonstrates that the 18-year-old still has plenty learn. It really was a mixed day for […]

West Brom fought back from two goals down against Manchester Untied to earn a very impressive point at Old Trafford. At half time few would of thought the final outcome would be anything other than a comfortable win for the home side, but credit to Roberto Di Mateo’s men who continue to impress. While Di […]

Can we have our football season back now please? The golden days of Autumn are upon us, the first frosts leaving a kiss of silver on our parks and gardens; the chilled Chablis gives way to a robust Argentinean Malbec and cardigans begin to look attractive, once again. There is something magical about the Fall […]

I'm not a religious man, but thank god the Premier League is finally back in action today. I love the World Cup and the European Championships, but all of the qualifying for international tournaments is tedious to say the least. There's a full schedule of Premier League games on today, so feel free to post […]

With the international break over, we can now focus back to this interesting title race in the works called Serie A. While the Azzurri have had a relatively disappointing international break with their 0-0 draw against Northern Ireland, their match against Serbia cancelled, and the fact that they won't be part of the 2012 olympics, […]

After what was another really boring international break, I'm sure everyone's just really looking forward to a Saturday devoted to club football. So, for this week, I'm going to skip the dramatic build-up and just get straight into it! Werder Bremen v SC Freiburg Werder Bremen have recently had a well-publicized dressing room rift that […]

Borussia Dortmund go top, at least until Saturday, after a hard fought and well deserved three points at Koln. Pacey winger Kuba, who I have come to love to watch, tapped in at the far-post after a wicked cross from Shinji Kagawa to give Dortmund the lead after 20 minutes. After that, both sides had […]

I'm liking the vibe of Manchester. Really cool town with a bit less of the fuss involved with London. Manchester, what an important city as it pertains to my life. The bands that have emerged from this area have touched me while one of the football teams, the red half, has held great significance in […]

And so it continues! After Uli Hoeness and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge blasted the Bayern Munich squad for their lack of passion, Bayern Munich legend and ex-Germany great Franz Beckenbauer has made his feelings clear about the reigning champions' chances at further success this season. Beckenbauer spoke to Sport-Bild and said: "Bayern can hardly win the championship […]

The sale of Liverpool from the grips of Hicks and Gillett was always going to be a messy one but no one could have foreseen the events that took place in the last few days of this sale. The excellent Guardian web site and Official Liverpool web site kept supporters up to date with the latest developments […]

Manchester City fans will today be fondly remembering their great manager Malcolm Allison, the coach who helped the club to the most successful spell in the clubs history. Allison passed away earlier today aged 83.

This weekend, the Camp Nou hosts the first match between legitimate title contenders as FC Barcelona invites league leaders Valencia into the Catalan crucible on Saturday evening. Some might argue that the Atlético Madrid – Barcelona match in Jornada 3 provided the first clash between clubs that have a real chance to win La Liga, […]

In this week's installment of Friday Flashback Videos, we take you back to the 1973-74 season for a then glamor tie between Stoke City and Leeds United. Feel free to post your observations about the game in the comments section below. What did you find interesting or odd about the game?