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5 Things We Learned – Chelsea show champion’s grit while Aston Villa’s fate is in the balance

February 12, 2015

By Rich Laverty. This week it’s Rich Laverty’s turn to analyse the 5 things we learned from the midweek batch of Premier League fixtures, including a couple of teams who [...]

You Never Understand Me: Football’s duty to teach its youngsters that the game should not be their lives

February 11, 2015

By Tom Simmonds The recent termination of Ravel Morrison’s West Ham contract was the latest abrupt ending on the rutted road of his short career. Morrison has again fallen [...]

Viva La Premier Liga – Premier League’s Spanish influence

February 10, 2015

By Emma Whitney. Think of the players who have lit up the Premier League this season, and you’ll probably think of the likes of David Silva, Cesc Fàbregas, Juan Mata and [...]

Ref Review – Manchester City unlucky but Southampton & Arsenal justified

February 10, 2015

By Rich Laverty. It’s that time of the week again to have a rant about the latest batch of poor refereeing decisions – and there were plenty. We saw several dubious [...]

Why football and real life aren’t always so different

February 9, 2015

By Rich Laverty. Everyone talks about remembering where they were during the Lockerbie Bombing, or Hillsborough, or the fall of the Berlin Wall. For people my age, it’s [...]

Last-gasp equaliser conceals poor play from Manchester United at Upton Park

February 9, 2015

By Kait Borsay. Manchester United saved their blushes with an injury-time goal to rescue a point away from home in a 1-1 draw with West Ham. A superb twist and volley from [...]

From one derby to another, Liverpool newcomer Jordon Ibe lights up a drab Merseyside encounter

February 8, 2015

By Kait Borsay. It may have been the third consecutive Merseyside derby at Goodison Park to end without a clear winner but Liverpool fans will feel their side has hit the [...]

What’s next for ex-Manchester United man Wilfried Zaha

February 6, 2015

John Howell. It was always going hard to be for him or any young player for that matter, to say no. When Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson come knocking, you take the [...]

The Offside Treble – Harry Redknapp quits QPR, Crystal Palace sign non-league hotshot and Manchester United boss charged

February 6, 2015

This week Jen Offord talks about Harry Redknapp’s departure from QPR, how Crystal Palace dipped into the non-league market and Louie van Gaal being a sore loser. [...]

Bundesliga Transfer Window: The winners and losers

February 4, 2015

by Kevin Hatchard As the transfer window in Germany closed shut nice and early at 18:00 CET on deadline day, some Bundesliga clubs had their ideal signings neatly tied up way [...]