Category Archives: English Clubs

January Transfer Window Roundup

Ben Arfa, Hatem [Newcastle United – Nice] Free Bony, Wilfried [Swansea City – Manchester City] £28m  Defoe, Jermain [Toronto – Sunderland] Undisclosed Gerrard, Steven [Liverpool – LA Galaxy] Free Gil, Carles [Valencia – Aston Villa] £3.2m Grimes, Matt [Exeter – Swansea] £1.75m

January Transfer Window Roundup

Ben Arfa, Hatem [Newcastle United – Nice] Free Bony, Wilfried [Swansea City – Manchester City] £28m  Defoe, Jermain [Toronto – Sunderland] Undisclosed Gerrard, Steven [Liverpool – LA Galaxy] Free Gil, Carles [Valencia – Aston Villa] £3.2m Grimes, Matt [Exeter – Swansea] £1.75m

How can you replace a man like Gerrard?

Ever since the announcement a fortnight ago that Steven Gerrard would be leaving Liverpool for the MLS at the end of the current campaign, the question has been asked who will replace him? Clearly this question is huge and one

How can you replace a man like Gerrard?

Ever since the announcement a fortnight ago that Steven Gerrard would be leaving Liverpool for the MLS at the end of the current campaign, the question has been asked who will replace him? Clearly this question is huge and one

How we think the Premier League will finish

As the season hits the January Transfer Window and just over the halfway mark, we have challenged ourselves with the task of predicting the final Premier League table. It didn’t take long to lick our wounds after some of our laughable

How we think the Premier League will finish

As the season hits the January Transfer Window and just over the halfway mark, we have challenged ourselves with the task of predicting the final Premier League table. It didn’t take long to lick our wounds after some of our laughable

Gerrard exit to spark more Liverpool pain

For Liverpool and their manager Brendan Rodgers, 2014/15 was always going to be a turbulent season. In the week that Steven Gerrard, widely regarded as the greatest player to ever pull on the famous red shirt, announced his intentions to

Gerrard exit to spark more Liverpool pain

For Liverpool and their manager Brendan Rodgers, 2014/15 was always going to be a turbulent season. In the week that Steven Gerrard, widely regarded as the greatest player to ever pull on the famous red shirt, announced his intentions to

Premier League season review so far

Arsenal (NH): 6/10 Once again, the second half of this season will be nothing more than a battle for fourth for The Gunners and despite what Arsene Wenger seems to think, that is not a trophy. Of course, they finally

Premier League season review so far

Arsenal (NH): 6/10 Once again, the second half of this season will be nothing more than a battle for fourth for The Gunners and despite what Arsene Wenger seems to think, that is not a trophy. Of course, they finally

Steven Gerrard: Liverpool’s red heartbeat

Gerrard said that he would have signed a new deal with Liverpool had they offered him a new contract in the summer. It’s the 21st of July 2014 and the inevitable has happened. After a dismal World Cup for all

Steven Gerrard: Liverpool’s red heartbeat

Gerrard said that he would have signed a new deal with Liverpool had they offered him a new contract in the summer. It’s the 21st of July 2014 and the inevitable has happened. After a dismal World Cup for all

Premier League Club By Club Transfer Summary

In what has been a record breaking summer of transfer activity for the Premier League, the Diamond Formation summarises each club’s “ins” and “outs”: Arsenal (NH): The first eye-catching signing to arrive into the Premier League this summer was Alexis

Premier League Club By Club Transfer Summary

In what has been a record breaking summer of transfer activity for the Premier League, the Diamond Formation summarises each club’s “ins” and “outs”: Arsenal (NH): The first eye-catching signing to arrive into the Premier League this summer was Alexis

Who are the winners and losers of the transfer window?

The summer window is a time when football fans nationwide are full to the brim with optimism. A new season. A clean slate. A fresh chance to cast away some of the so called deadwood from the squad, thus making

Who are the winners and losers of the transfer window?

The summer window is a time when football fans nationwide are full to the brim with optimism. A new season. A clean slate. A fresh chance to cast away some of the so called deadwood from the squad, thus making

Why the signing of Balotelli is a game changer for Liverpool

So, it is more or less inevitable that the Italian maverick that is Mario Balotelli is making a sensational return to the Premier League with Liverpool. Now there has been lots of talk in the press about whether or not

Why the signing of Balotelli is a game changer for Liverpool

So, it is more or less inevitable that the Italian maverick that is Mario Balotelli is making a sensational return to the Premier League with Liverpool. Now there has been lots of talk in the press about whether or not

Premier League opening weekend preview

The Premier League is back and how we have missed it! Sure we’ve had the World Cup which was a brilliant samba celebration of football but let’s face it there’s nothing better than watching the best league in the world.

Premier League opening weekend preview

The Premier League is back and how we have missed it! Sure we’ve had the World Cup which was a brilliant samba celebration of football but let’s face it there’s nothing better than watching the best league in the world.

Who will win the Premier League trophy?

2014/15 Predictions

With the new season fast approaching we come to the time of year when fans and pundits alike are making their predictions for the upcoming season. Who will be crowned champions?, which players will come of age? and which three

Who will win the Premier League trophy?

2014/15 Predictions

With the new season fast approaching we come to the time of year when fans and pundits alike are making their predictions for the upcoming season. Who will be crowned champions?, which players will come of age? and which three

Luis Suarez: The perfect striker?

Depending on who you talk to, many words can be used to describe Luis Suarez’s time on Merseyside so far. Controversial. Turbulent. But there’s one word all should agree on, that word being: meteoric. During 2012/13, Luis Suarez’s excellent 23

Luis Suarez: The perfect striker?

Depending on who you talk to, many words can be used to describe Luis Suarez’s time on Merseyside so far. Controversial. Turbulent. But there’s one word all should agree on, that word being: meteoric. During 2012/13, Luis Suarez’s excellent 23

Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes: The Big Debate

For more than a decade now, an old dispute has droned on and on in pubs and on the terraces nationwide. Who was the best player? Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard or Paul Scholes. What makes this issue particularly contentious is the

Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes: The Big Debate

For more than a decade now, an old dispute has droned on and on in pubs and on the terraces nationwide. Who was the best player? Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard or Paul Scholes. What makes this issue particularly contentious is the

Does selling Luis Suarez represent good business for Liverpool?

It was confirmed today that controversial striker Luis Suarez will join Barcelona on a 5 year deal for a fee thought to be in the region of £75M but does this sale represent good business for Liverpool?   LV: As a

Does selling Luis Suarez represent good business for Liverpool?

It was confirmed today that controversial striker Luis Suarez will join Barcelona on a 5 year deal for a fee thought to be in the region of £75M but does this sale represent good business for Liverpool?   LV: As a

Suarez to Barca

Can a player who is banned for the next four months really smash the world transfer record? Why Liverpool should not be bullied into selling on the cheap Messi, Neymar and Suarez it sounds like a ridiculously formidable forward line

Suarez to Barca

Can a player who is banned for the next four months really smash the world transfer record? Why Liverpool should not be bullied into selling on the cheap Messi, Neymar and Suarez it sounds like a ridiculously formidable forward line