Yet another great player is leaving Milan this summer and this time its Antonio Cassano, “the jewel of Old Bari” as his fans like to call him is leaving to Ac Milan’s biggest rivals Inter Milan in a swap deal with Giampaolo Pazzini. After the departure of few legends followed by the famous 62 million
So this week has seen the departure of Alex Song. In some corners this has come as a surprise, and to others, it was the inevitable waiting to happen. I recently met Alex on holiday in Vegas. Like a kid in a candy store I was, excited to see one of our players who gets
The transfer saga of the summer is finally over – and Arsenal fans are once again coming to terms with the big-money departure of another club legend. It’s exactly a year to the day since Cesc Fàbregas left the Gunners to return to the Barcelona team, Robin van Persie’s protracted move to arch-rivals Manchester
After Manchester City snatched the title from their neighbours in, quite literally, the last minute of the Premier League campaign, Manchester United are ready to do it all again and try to claim their 20th league title. The Reds travel to Goodison Park to open their account against Everton on Monday night. The last time
What started out with so much promise ended in quiet disappointment. Drawing Sunderland at home isn’t the ideal start to the season, but it’s by no means the beginning of the end. We have to remember that our players have had a very busy summer with the Euros, Olympics, flying all over the world for
Liverpool have officially announced the signing of 24 year old Moroccan winger Oussama Assaidi from Heerenveen. Assaidi completed a medical at the club’s Melwood training ground before signing a long-term deal with Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool, and maybe at the right time, for the start of the Premier League just over the horizon. Liverpool’s first game
Real Madrid are the defending La Liga champions and serious contenders to retain that title and also one of the favorite teams for the Champions League. With all this expectation resting on a team, some people will have to step up and answer when called upon. Below are the people who will be the most influential
After the unquestionable snooze fest that was World Cup 2010, I thoroughly enjoyed Euro 2012. There was much more of an attacking intent from the teams involved, but one constant remained: Spain again emerged victorious, showing the importance of creation, movement and being able to keep possession. The Spanish method, it would appear, has resonated
Jack Wilshere was immense in the 2010-11 season for Arsenal, making 35 appearances at just 19 years old. Playing so many fixtures in one season takes a serious toll on a player of such a young age. It’s well documented that getting any of our players through a full season is no walk in the
RvP is gone, we know all about it. Some of us have said that’s it, no trophy for us this year. We are just a feeder club. I disagree with that assessment completely! Without doubt RvP is a huge player, was needed last year to keep us in the top four. However, as much as
With just a day to go until the start of the 2012/13 Premier League campaign, PitchSideTalk looks at some of the best business completed so far. Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Junior, Internacional to Chelsea, £25million. Chelsea Football Club have completed the signing of 20-year-old Oscar from Brazilian club Internacional. Priced at £25-million, the youngster is
Sunday July the 29th will be a day that lives long in the memory for Rangers fans as it was the first match that the club played under their new name Rangers Newco. Playing against Brechin city was a unique experience for Rangers fans as they took up approximately 75% of the stadium which held
Taken from Fantasy Premier League Blog After finishing last year’s season in 13th place, Martin O’Neill will be hoping that he can take the Black Cats to the next level, but all that will depend on O’Neill’s transfer activity in the next three weeks. If O’Neill brings in some high calibre signings then the passionate
Taken from Total Football 14 Arsene Wenger has been the Arsenal manager since 1996. No one had heard who he was but he turned Arsenal into a superpower in English football winning the double and unimaginable unbeaten season. But for the last 7 years, Arsenal hasn’t won a single trophy. I am here to discuss