As we head into the crazy winter transfer window I thought it was worth looking back at the worst transfers of this summer. 1. Robbie Keane (Tottenham – Liverpool, £20 million) Robbie Keane was billed as the perfect attacking foil for Fernando Torres when he joined the club he supported as a boy. But it […]
Premier League
A look at the week 17 winners and losers in the English Premier League. Winners Michael Owen Michael Owen might be the best center-forward available in the January transfer window. With 12 goals in his last 18 league starts, he is once again demonstrating his predatory skills. In three injury plagued season at Newcastle. Owen […]
A look at the winners and losers in the English Premier League after week 16 of action. Winners Manchester United All wins are equal in terms of points but some are more important than others. Nemanja Vidic’s injury time winner against Sunderland was really important as Manchester United could not afford to slip further behind […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s incredible year continued tonight as he became the fourth Manchester United player to win the European Footballer of the Year award. The 23-year-old Ronaldo adds the Ballon d’Or award to the FIFPro World Player of the Year trophy he won in October, and the Professional Footballers Association and the Football Writers awards. He […]
With its Premiership title hopes hanging in the balance, Arsenal went to Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge and snatched three crucial points to remain in the title hunt. Dutch forward Robin van Persie scored two second-half goals. The second of which all but knocked the wind out of the Chelsea supporters. His two goals came within a three minute […]
A look at the winners and losers after a surprising weekend of action in the English Premier League. Winners Robinho There was some laughter when Manchester City stole Robinho from under Chelsea’s noses in August. Some questioned his ability to play in the more physical Premier League, but with 8 goals in 11 league games, […]
The January transfer window is right around a corner and speculation is already ramping up about who will go going where. The global financial crisis is really starting to hit teams. Even Chelsea is sacking scouts to save money. Some experts in London’s financial sector believe that 11 clubs will be effectively up for sale […]
A look at the winners and losers after the weekend’s action in the English Premier League. Winners Aston Villa Only their second win over a Big Four team in 35 attempts (the other being against Chelsea in the final days of Jose Mourinho’s reign last September). Villa are the team most likely to challenge the […]