It’s not a good time to be a manager in football if your name is Nigel. Nigel Atkins has been sacked as Reading manager whilst Nigel Pearson, if reports are to be believed, is clinging to his job at Leicester City. There is one name that has been linked to the Reading, Leicester and other […]

Neil Warnock has criticized Stoke for "time-wasting from the start" in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in a withering jibe at old foe Mark Hughes. Warnock was left frustrated Palace failed to claim victory in a dismal Premier League draw, with Peter Crouch's tap-in quickly canceling out James McArthur's first Eagles goal. Palace manager […]

Manchester City against Everton was packed with big decisions throughout. Andre Marriner was in charge and it's fair to say he didn't have the best game of his career. The penalty incident, which led to the only goal of the game was a terrible decision. Marriner judged that Phil Jagielka fouled James Milner in the […]

Mark Hughes hopes Stoke's fans can help them get back on track when Arsenal visit the Britannia Stadium on Saturday. Potters fans enjoy nothing more than beating Arsenal and always give Gunners manager Arsene Wenger – a critic of their style of play under previous boss Tony Pulis – a 'warm' welcome. The rowdy atmosphere […]

Stoke chairman Peter Coates has been fined £5,000 by the Football Association for comments he made about referees. Speaking to local paper the Sentinel last month after a series of matches where Stoke felt they had been badly treated, Coates said: "We feel we don't always get fair treatment and that is all we are […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal felt his side deserved to cling on to beat Stoke – but was far from happy with their performance. David de Gea produced two brilliant last-gasp saves and Ashley Young also cleared off the line in injury time as United held on to a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford. […]

  The 2014/15 season is eight games old and Southampton and West Ham proudly inhabit the top four while Manchester United continue to be just two bad games from a full-scale crisis. But even in the topsy-turvy unpredictable Premier League, there are certainties to be found. Here are five for the weekend ahead: 1. Mourinho […]