Our passion for football always comes from somewhere. For many it’s via a parent or from a sibling or maybe it’s when we reach school age and meet new friends. It was my grandfather who sparked my interest in the sport that I so obviously adore. He bought me my first strip and he would […]

Posted on April 3rd, 2019 by scott
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After a fiery win over nearest rivals Rangers, Celtic have moved ever closer to securing their eighth Scottish Premiership title in a row. Current Hoops boss Neil Lennon and the Celtic faithful can take a lot of heart from their winning display at Parkhead. The team battered The Gers in the first half and managed […]

Posted on April 1st, 2019 by scott
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It looks to be inevitable that Callum Hudson-Odoi will leave Chelsea. The Blues resisted temptation to sell the youngster when Bayern Munich came calling during the winter transfer window. The German giants seem willing to play the long-game as they want the young forward to replace the departing Arjen Robben. It looks like other sides […]

Posted on March 31st, 2019 by scott
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New Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer didn’t have much time to settle into his permanent office without a bugbear of Jose Mourinho’s era to rear it’s ugly head again. During the international break, French World Cup winner and Man United midfielder Paul Pogba stated the following (Source – BBC Sport): “Real Madrid is one of […]

Posted on March 31st, 2019 by scott
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I’m not convinced that Alfredo Morelos’ recent Rangers contract renewal was anything more than making sure the club can get a premium fee for the striker’s services when the summer transfer window opens. I believe the young hitman has enjoyed his time at Ibrox but I also think he’s hungry to challenge himself in a […]

Posted on March 29th, 2019 by scott
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As legends like Lionel Messi begin to settle down and look towards retirement, our eyes inevitably turn to the next generation of footballing legends. We could choose to focus on those rising to the top, with the likes of Harry Kane, or we can look to the ones who are younger still. For many young […]

Posted on March 28th, 2019 by scott
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After being linked with pretty much every top central defender in the world, Manchester United are once again rumoured to be making advances to the centre-back that they wanted last summer, Leicester City’s Harry MaGuire. In a lot of ways capturing Maguire would make a lot of sense for United. He’s in his mid-twenties, he […]

Posted on March 26th, 2019 by scott
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As we start gearing up for the title run in and a relegation battle, we should remember that April is also the start of the Premier League award season. With that in mind, I thought I’d identify four players that have caught my eye this term and who could be in the mix when the Player […]

Posted on March 24th, 2019 by scott
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Liverpool are still very much in the picture to win a major trophy this season. They’re top of the Premier League (but Manchester City have a game in hand) and recently knocked out German giants Bayern Munich to reach the last eight of the Champions League. Yet when I look at the Reds squad I […]

Posted on March 23rd, 2019 by scott
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Arsenal will probably need to add more midfield options in the summer. Longterm Gunners attacking midfielder Aaron Ramsey has already signed a pre-contract that will see the Welshman playing for Italian giants Juventus next season (Source – The Guardian). There’s still a lot of speculation surrounding German World Cup winning midfield maestro Mesut Ozil. He […]

Posted on March 23rd, 2019 by scott
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