West Ham Bring In Chamakh On Loan
West Ham have offered Marouane Chamakh a route out of his Arsenal hell after the Moroccan joined the Hammers on a six month loan deal. The East Enders have been ultra-busy in the January transfer…
Aston Villa ace frozen out by Lambert
Midfielder Stephen Ireland faces a critical situation at Aston Villa after being frozen out and asked to train with the youth squad by manager Paul Lambert. The current Villa supporters' player of the season has…
Sunderland star hits back at his critics
Summer signing Adam Johnson admits he has room for improvement but has defended his record for Sunderland. The summer signing from Manchester City cost the club £10m when he put pen to paper and a…
A huge mistake if Arsene Wenger cashes in
It said as much about his quality when Lukas Podolski rifled home the third goal in Arsenal’s 3-1 win on the weekend; a natural in front of goal with plenty to offer in the way…
The FIVE ‘transfer bargains’ to change Arsenal’s fortunes
No doubt, Arsenal fans are still in celebration mode following the final day of the season, which secured them Champions League qualification amid another campaign which can be described as lukewarm at best considering their…
The TEN ‘Most Memorable’ Joe Kinnear Quotes
In light of Joe Kinnear recently becoming Director of Football at Newcastle United, it got me thinking of all of his ridiculous quotes over the years. This list in no particular order contains my favourite…
Why there is no convenient link with Chelsea and Manchester United
There’s a convenience to the story of Jose Mourinho and the ‘snub’ from Manchester United; it’s timing perfectly in line with Chelsea’s not so special form across domestic and European games. But should we take…
Why the World Cup will miss Zlatan Ibrahimovic…
As the brutal revelation that England might not be as good as we thought came to pass on the turf of Wembley last week, across the Channel there were some other scores being settled. The…
A transfer masterstroke by Arsene Wenger?
Rather than it being a time of desperation, it’s seen as probably the most ideal scenario, or at least the most obvious. Dimitar Berbatov isn’t what he once was. Why else would Alex Ferguson have…
Is Arsenal’s defensive linchpin dangerously underrated in England?
Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny has never struck me as a 'top, top' defender, to paraphrase Sir Alex Ferguson's latest book. Sourced from FC Lorient for an incredibly reasonable £8million in summer 2010, for me, perhaps ignorant…