February 2016

The Offside Daily: Kop boss set to return after op as Arsenal star is set for new deal talks.

February 8, 2016

Only the news you need – bringing you five mainstream and five off-the-wall news stories each day! 1. John Terry says there has been ‘no communication’ [...]

Northampton Town: Allegations of financial misconduct haven’t hindered the Cobblers’ blistering form in League Two

February 8, 2016

Laura Jones looks at how Northampton Town are dealing with allegations of fraud in League Two. I had to cancel my credit card a few weeks ago, as apparently, someone was [...]

Team of the Week: Riyad Mahrez inspires Leicester to win over Manchester City and Roberto Firmino continues to impress for Liverpool

February 8, 2016

Benjamin Wills picks the top eleven performers in a stunning weekend of Premier League action. Goalkeeper: Heurelho Gomes (Watford) Despite all the best efforts of Heurelho [...]

The Offside Rule (We Get it!) Podcast 25: The transfer window’s near misses, we spice up the FA Cup 5th round draw, and football’s best and worst encounters with social media

February 5, 2016

Ali Bender guest stars alongside Kait Borsay and Lynsey Hooper for the latest episode of The Offside Rule (We Get It!), brought to you by Continental Tyres. As the transfer [...]

Premier League Predictions: Manchester City to burst Leicester’s bubble whilst Tottenham and Manchester United to both march on

February 5, 2016

Mark Young gives his thoughts and predictions for five stand-out games ahead of a truly enticing Premier League weekend. With the main event between Manchester City and [...]

The Offside Daily: Pep Guardiola makes multi-tasking claim as Valencia could be set to appoint a club legend as their new boss

February 5, 2016

Only the news you need – bringing you five mainstream and five off-the-wall news stories each day! 1. Pep Guardiola insists he will not lose focus on the rest of Bayern [...]

Ref Review: Referees far from stars of the show as Jamie Vardy takes centre stage for Leicester City

February 5, 2016

Alex Vryzakis rates the performances of three Premier League referees in the midweek matches, which saw contrasting displays… Marriner gaffes infuriate fans Game: Leicester [...]

Team of the Week: Fraser Forster gives Southampton helping hand, young guns fire Manchester United’s win and Harry Kane’s at the double for Tottenham

February 5, 2016

This week Benjamin Wills picks out the midweek star performers in the league from Saints, Leicester, Everton, Tottenham and the Manchester clubs. Goalkeeper: Fraser Forster [...]

The Offside Daily: Barcelona star subject to £144m bid as racist chanting holds up Serie A game

February 4, 2016

Only the news you need – bringing you five mainstream and five off-the-wall news stories each day! 1. Last night’s Serie A clash between Lazio and Napoli was halted [...]

Off-pitch Focus: Are Barcelona football gods Lionel Messi and Neymar worthy of their gold?

February 4, 2016

It was recently reported that Lionel Messi and Barcelona team-mate Neymar will each receive bumper pay rises in advance of the 2016/17 season. The increases, which come as a [...]