November 2016

Weekend Wanderings: Manchester United close to best Xi, Arsenal improving but Chelsea continue to thrill

November 21, 2016

In a new addition to the site, Rich Laverty takes a weekly look at five areas of the weekend’s football and explores the key issues behind teams in form, out of form and [...]

Former Romania international Prodan dies aged 44, free agent Joey Barton given one match ban and two very strange tattoos but which is more bizarre?

November 17, 2016

1. Former Romania international Daniel Prodan, who was signed by Rangers but never made an appearance for the Glasgow club, has passed away after suffering a heart attack at [...]

Is it time to create a new Liverpool legacy?

November 17, 2016

With Liverpool top of the table for the first time since May 2014 under Brendan Rodgers, Michelle Owen discusses whether Jurgen Klopp’s side have what it takes to be [...]

Plans for league restructure scrapped by FA, Dier brands alleged Herrera elbow ‘ridiculous’ and Newcastle coach struggles with Geordie lingo

November 16, 2016

1. Football League officials have scrapped plans to introduce a fifth league into the professional game and take the number of clubs from 92 to 100 after the proposal, which [...]

La Liga: A new era but the same chaotic Real Betis

November 16, 2016

“Real Betis have decided to bring [insert name] tenure in charge of the first team to an end,” is one of the most used statements by the Sevilla club in recent years. [...]

Charlton and Mansfield in battle over manager Steve Evans, Gerrard to leave LA Galaxy when season ends and Pogba celebration used in French maths question

November 15, 2016

1. Representatives from both Mansfield Town and Charlton Athletic are in talks with former Leeds United and Rotherham manager Steve Evans over becoming their new manager. [...]

Bundesliga: Gamblers Ingolstadt might have taken one risk too far

November 15, 2016

Lowly Die Schanzer’s punt on unknown manager Maik Walpurgis could end in relegation disaster, writes Kevin Hatchard We live in the era of the super-coach, and there is a [...]

Barnet boss to miss match due to heart operation, Southgate wants decision over his England future and Uruguayan journeyman completes record breaking 28th career transfer

November 14, 2016

1. Barnet manager Martin Allen will miss his team’s match against Crewe Alexandra while he undergoes a heart operation. Former Brentford manager Allen, affectionately [...]

Is football becoming more like a part-time job than leisure activity?

November 14, 2016

From J.B. Priestley’s fictional projection in 1929, to 2016’s realities, Laura Jones looks at whether football has become less of an escapism and more like [...]

Teams defy FIFA ban and wear poppies at Wembley, Blackburn striker Stokes pleads guilty to assault and Scotland fans mock England outside Iceland supermarket

November 12, 2016

1. England and Scotland players defied FIFA by wearing poppies on black armbands during their World Cup qualifier against each other at Wembley. FIFA had banned the symbol on [...]