Gordon Strachan has named his latest Scotland squad that will take on Lithuania and Malta in September’s World Cup qualifiers. The squad is full of familiar faces as Strachan goes with players that he knows well. A few might have wondered about call-ups; Johnny Russell, Graeme Shinnie, Ryan Jack, Barrie McKay, Graham Dorrans, Kenny McLean […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2017 by scott
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A defeat isn’t really a good thing, especially when you lose to your local rivals. English Premier League champions Chelsea managed to edge out Tottenham Hotspur during their encounter yesterday. Many were quick to insinuate that Spurs playing their home games at Wembley was a major factor in their loss but I just can’t subscribe […]
Posted on August 21st, 2017 by scott
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It’s fair to say that Chelsea were expected to perform better against Burnley in their opening Premier League fixture. But the champions lost their discipline, shape and ultimately the game. Talk of a crisis has hovered over the club ever since. Next up was an away day to face last season’s runners-up Tottenham Hotspur, who […]
Posted on August 20th, 2017 by scott
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Arsenal a far from boring these days but maybe the Gunner’s support would prefer the predicability of 1-0 wins if it meant more success for the club. The North London side managed to edge Leicester City in the first Premier League game of the season but their defence didn’t impress in the 4-3 victory. Yesterday […]
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Wayne Rooney has arrived back on Merseyside with a renewed confidence. The all-time leading England goalscorer looked to be struggling at Manchester United for much of last season but it seems his return to Everton seems to be just the tonic he was looking for. Rooney scored the winner on the opening day of the […]
Posted on August 20th, 2017 by scott
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Two Premier League games in and Manchester United have won 4-0 in each of their opening fixtures. In their first game they thrashed West Ham United at Old Trafford. Today they managed to overrun a resilient Swansea City side at the Liberty Stadium. Last year they only managed fifty-four goals in the league and they only scored four […]
Posted on August 19th, 2017 by scott
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Paul Pogba had a decent season at Manchester United last year but many thought he would have been better. Sometimes it’s hard to manage expectations when you sign for a club with an £89m fee attached. In the end the French midfielder scored five goals and created four assists in the Premier League. In many […]
Posted on August 18th, 2017 by scott
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This weekend will see Scottish Premiership sides compete in the third set of futures of the season. Rangers made a good start with an away win over Motherwell but they came crashing down to earth when they lost to Neil Lennon’s Hibernian side at Ibrox last week. Some will blame the defeat to Hibs on […]
Posted on August 18th, 2017 by scott
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As of yet Tottenham Hotspur are the only English Premier League side who have still to part with any cash this summer. The North London club are supposedly interested in Ross Barkley, Serge Aurier and Denis Suarez. But according to news reports the Lilywhites could be close to purchasing Ajax defender Davinson Sanchez. A […]
Posted on August 17th, 2017 by scott
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Last summer Moussa Dembele hit the ground running when he arrived at Celtic Park. The young striker managed to score thirty-two times for the Hoops, including a famous Scottish Premiership hat-trick against rivals Rangers. He helped the Glasgow giants secure the domestic treble and his form won him a call-up to the French under-21 squad. In January, […]
Posted on August 17th, 2017 by scott
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