Manchester United haven’t been the same footballing force since Sir Alex Ferguson departed Old Trafford in 2013. The Red Devils haven’t won a Premier League title since the fiery Scotsman left the United hot-seat. Three managers have since taken on the gauntlet, David Moyes and Louis van Gaal both tried but soon vanished without much […]
Posted on October 26th, 2018 by scott
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No Eastern European striker has had such an immediate impact in Serie A as Krzysztof Piatek, well not since the days of Andriy Shevchenko. No other player in Europe’s top five leagues has scored more than Piatek’s nine strikes in eight Italian top flight outings. The hitman also grabbed four goals in Genoa’s Coppa Italia […]
Posted on October 26th, 2018 by scott
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Some signings come in and they are the icing on the cake that deliver you league titles. A prime example of this is Manchester United signing Eric Cantona back in 1992. Other signings look more mundane and a bit like squad filler but they to can become stars in their own right, a bit like […]
Posted on October 25th, 2018 by scott
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We all know that Charlie Adam and Gary Neville aren’t big fans of Swiss international Xherdan Shaqiri. Yet Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp splashed out £13.5m on the attacker, believing he’d spotted a bargain. One of Klopp’s best traits, in my opinion, is the patience he shows when it comes to bedding in new talent. He’s […]
Posted on October 25th, 2018 by scott
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Manchester United know just how deadly Cristiano Ronaldo can be in front of goal. United have been very poor defensively this term; the club lie in tenth spot in the Premier League and only four top flight teams have conceded more than the Red Devils so far this season. They’ve performed better in the Champions […]
Posted on October 23rd, 2018 by scott
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There’s no doubting Mesut Ozil’s quality, the doubts only arise when you ask if he can be special week in and week out. Arsenal look like a different team under new manager Unai Emery and Ozil has had a very good start to the season. The midfielder has played in nine games so far this […]
Posted on October 22nd, 2018 by scott
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Fulham were probably expecting to have garnered more than just five points in their opening nine Premier League games, especially after they spent more than £100m in the summer transfer window. Their latest defeat, to fellow newcomers Cardiff City, has seen The Cottagers fall into the dreaded relegation zone. The recent negative results have led […]
Posted on October 22nd, 2018 by scott
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It’s fair to say that Celtic started this season slowly. They were knocked out of the Champions League at the qualifying stage and had dropped points in their first three away games in the Scottish Premiership. But in the champions last two outings we’ve seen a significant improvement as they’ve secured impressive wins over St Johnstone […]
Posted on October 22nd, 2018 by scott
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Rangers finally managed to record their first away win in the Scottish Premiership this term, as they beat Hamilton Academical 4-1 in Lanarkshire. The scoreline flattered Steven Gerrard’s men as their performance was disjointed as they struggled to break down the Accies defence. But in all honesty it doesn’t matter how they won, just as […]
Posted on October 21st, 2018 by scott
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Julen Lopetegui must have thought he’d been awarded his dream job when he took over the reigns at Real Madrid. It was such a hot offer that it meant Julen decided to leave his post as the Spanish national team manager on the eve of the World Cup. The Spanish FA decided to hasten his […]
Posted on October 21st, 2018 by scott
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