Oliver Holt's Big Match Verdict: Chelsea's decision to wait for Torres to...
Chelsea perished atop a bonfire of their own vanities at Old Trafford last night. Manager Carlo Ancelotti insisted on sticking with new £50m striker Fernando Torres when every scrap of evidence and...
View ArticleHow Rooney Rule was exposed as a sham this weekend, not least by flag-waving...
Some observers seem to have assumed the FA’s punishment of Wayne Rooney was a success because the weekend’s fixtures proceeded without a rash of red and yellow cards for swearing. Of course, exactly...
View ArticleTorres and Bent are rightly regarded as traitors, but Martin Allen? He's just...
It is easy to shout ‘traitor’ when you follow football. I know. I do it all the time. It is hard to fight the fury when the betrayals appear so casual, the feelings of the fans treated with such...
View ArticleTwo reasons why Andy Carroll - and 90 reasons why Jack Wilshere - should not...
Andy Carroll gave two compelling reasons against Manchester City on Monday why he should spend this summer with his feet up and enjoying a good, long break. They were his two goals. The Liverpool...
View ArticleWhy Luka Modric is the standout choice for Player of the Year
It has been a strange season in the Premier League, no question. And the evidence is there when the debate concerns the Footballer of the Year. As a rule, one or two outstanding individuals have...
View ArticleTransfer news, rumours and gossip from Wednesday's papers
United close in on De Gea, Chelsea move for Lakuku, Milan want Ronaldo and Kuyt to commit to Liverpool
View ArticleBeckham: I want to play for Britain at the 2012 Olympics
Former England captain also considering extending MLS stay
View ArticleCech: We now need second place to salvage pride from season
Goalkeeper sanguine after Champions League exit
View ArticleIs Chelsea's calamitous season proof that Abramovich just doesn't understand...
Nine months in the creation, countless hours in the preparation. But still it tasted like his worst banquet ever for Roman Abramovich. Yet while the Chelsea owner left his seat in the Old Trafford...
View ArticleWill Sunderland's shocking loss of form cost Steve Bruce his job this summer?
There is never a good time to go on a run of seven defeats in eight games. Or to fail to win a match at home in three and a half months - six games played in front of 40,000 crowds that have served up...
View ArticleGiggs puts United treble bid before personal milestones
Welsh wizard not bothered about becoming United's oldest outfield player in Europe
View ArticleWatch Van der Vaart's amazing gum juggling skills! Plus: the return of...
Presenting quality football videos from the interweb, daily at 3pm. Here's today's hat-trick.
View ArticleHazard and Gervinho in; Bendtner and Rosicky out: who I think Arsenal should...
A lot has already been written on Arsenal so I won't say too much. But if there is to be some summer surgery then I'd keep Wojcech Sczczesny as the no.1 keeper. He has shown himself to be very talented...
View ArticleWhy Adebayor farce proves authorities need to be tougher on racist chanting -...
There will be a high-ranking UEFA Official at tonight's Spurs game against Real Madrid tonight. Quite right too after the north London club tried to claim the offensive 'song' aimed by a section of...
View ArticleWhy Chelsea would be mad to sack Carlo Ancelotti
it would be crazy to sack Carlo Ancelotti. The man lifted the Premier League and FA Cup double last year in his first season at Stamford Bridge. Sacking him would be akin to Manchester City giving...
View ArticleTweet my Goal! The funniest comments on Tottenham 0-1 (0-5 agg) Real Madrid
Real Madrid weren't brilliant, according to our Oliver Holt, but a Heurelho Gomes clanger ensured they were still good enough to convincingly beat Spurs and end their Champions League adventure. And...
View ArticleBecks throws his hat into Olympic ring
Former England captain keen to play for GB along with Bale
View ArticleWhy David Beckham must be granted his Olympic wish
David Beckham turns 36 next month but there is still no way he is considering retiring. In fact, Beckham is already looking towards the Olympics in London next year as a way of fulfilling one of his...
View ArticleWhy Jose Mourinho is the only man Special enough for Roman Abramovich
Carlo Ancelotti has turned himself into a dead man walking by trying to be all things to all men. That is an incredibly harsh judgement on a manager who won Chelsea the Premier League and FA Cup Double...
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