It was fitting that a game between two of the oldest clubs in English football, Everton and Aston Villa, would exemplify the best parts of the old-fashioned English game on Sunday at Goodison Park. In an unbelievable end to the match on Sunday, Everton equalized in the 93rd minute to make it 2-2 after Joleon […]

Anyone who witnessed the remarkable comeback win by Aston Villa over Everton on Sunday will have no doubt who scored a brace for Martin O'Neill's side. But The Daily Telegraph headline writers obviously do. Instead of crediting two goal hero Ashley Young, they mistakingly wrote that fellow teammate Luke Young scored. Anyone who has seen […]

In the 2006/2007 season, Watford finished on bottom of the Premier League with 28 points. While it looks like it'll be a while before Watford gets promoted from the Championship again given their current league form, the ghosts of Watford past are still alive and well in the Premier League today. There were two players […]

In British newspaper match reports of Aston Villa's 2-1 away win against Tottenham Hotspur, almost all of the stories lead with sentences similar to this one found in The Sun: "Calamity keeper Heurelho Gomes messed up to leave Spurs rooted at the foot of the table." True, yes, but it doesn't provide a complete accurate […]

England have been missing a rampaging forward ever since Alan Shearer retired from national duty in 2000. Gabriel Agbonlahor has the physique, the skill and the attitude to finally replace Shearer at the center of England's attack. A potted history of England's strikers since 2000: Michael Owen has continued to shine whenever he's pulled on […]

The first weekend of the Premier League is over, and what an entertaining weekend it was. Thirty two goals and an average of 3.2 goals per match, and a few surprise results. Who said the Premier League was boring?! Here are some of the highs and lows from this past weekend, as well as my […]

Manager Fashion Statement of the Year: Sam Allardyce's Pink Scarf Big Sam has been coming up short in the league this season, but not in this category. He had some tough competition from Avram Grant (Entirely Black Wardrobe), Paul Jewell (Sweatshirt/Popped Collar Dress Shirt) and Alan Curbishley (Track Suit). But, in the end, the ridiculous […]