He’s a good coach but that is as far as I would go, says Charlton, far from impressed by the Real manager’s antics. Coming from Charlton, who is a United director and ambassador and was a kingmaker in Ferguson’s appointment during 1986, his take on Mourinho is intriguing in a week that began with Ferguson […]
Fantasy Football – Gameweek 14
Games are coming thick and fast now with football fans getting an extra treat with action during midweek. Gameweek 14 is already upon us and our friends over at Fantasy Yirma provide their selections. Gameweek 14 preview: Time for some Silva service? The first solely midweek Gameweek of the season could be one to separate the […]
Fantasy Football – Gameweek 13
As usual, the good folks at Fantasy Yirma provide their excellent Fantasy Football insight. Here are their picks for Gameweek 13. Gameweek 13 preview: Biting the hand that used to feed him? Running into an ex is never the most comfortable of experiences, but it usually makes you want to prove that you’re doing well for […]
Time to drop Rooney
Some might think it sacrilege to consider this given the high hopes of the link-up with Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney, but Mark Payne of ESPNFC has some reasons why he thinks Rooney might have a difficult time finding a spot in the starting line-up at United. Just last month we were celebrating the 10th […]
Sir Alex continues to confounds the opposition and even his players
In continuation of our recent post regarding The Football Philosophy of Sir Alex Ferguson in the 2012/13 Season, we try to make sense of Fergie’s ever-evolving strategy which has launched Manchester United back up to the top of the Premier League table. Although United’s current position is a familiar sight, the way the wily Scot […]
Fantasy Football – Gameweek 11
Our friends over at Fantasy Yirma provide their picks for Gameweek 11. Gameweek 11 preview: Rebel without a clause Theo Walcott still hasn’t signed a new Arsenal contract. He hasn’t signed it at the time of writing, he’s not likely to have signed it by the time you’re reading this, and he probably still won’t have […]
Same old Arsenal?
After they slumped to a disappointing defeat at Old Trafford, the same old questions over the Gunners manager’s lack of imagination rear their ugly heads once more. Tom McKeown at Goal.com tells us that not much has changed at Arsenal over the past 7 years, since the club’s last major trophy. Although the Gunners started […]
Fantasy Football – Gameweek 10
Our friends over at Fantasy Yirma provide their picks for Gameweek 10. Gameweek 10 preview: Stoking the Fantasy fires Being told that you sometimes play like Stoke City is apparently an insult these days, but it could be Stoke players who prove the most effective in Fantasy Premier League over the next few weeks. A […]
Wonderful Wilshere the one ray of light for stuttering Arsenal
The huge roar that greeted Jack Wilshere’s first appearance at the Emirates Stadium in 17 months told the story. The story of supporters desperate for something to cheer for after a miserable week in which they had seen their side lose twice and clashed with the board during a hostile AGM. The story of one […]
The Arsenal AGM
After back-to-back defeats against Norwich and Schalke, the timing of the Arsenal AGM couldn’t really have been much worse. It was expected to be a fiery affair especially with the summer sale of ex-skipper Robin Van Persie to Manchester United. However, the abject displays the team put on show for us over the last few […]






