Mauricio Pochettino Should Concentrate On Spurs And Forget The Rest

It’s easy to see why Mauricio Pochettino’s work receives admiring glances from other clubs. The Argentine manager transformed Southampton into an accomplished Premier League team and now he’s pushing his Tottenham Hotspur side firmly into the Champions League positions. Actually you could even call them title challengers this season. Pochettino impresses with his quiet but determined demeanour. […]

Fantastic Fraser Forster Is Southampton’s Guiding Light

Southampton’s season has seriously picked up since the thirteenth of January. Before that the Saints season was in danger of becoming mediocre and slightly meaningless as they looked increasingly like mid-table side. But then goalkeeper Fraser Forster returned from his long-term knee injury after spending the previous nine months on the sidelines. Having the giant […]

Who Will Win The Race To Sign Pep Guardiola?

Pep Guardiola is one of the most successful managers in modern football so when he announced he wanted to manage in the Premier League, a number of clubs must have been preparing to roll the red carpet out for the Spaniard. The former Barcelona and now Bayern Munich boss has a managerial C.V. that includes […]

Do Gunners Need More Fire Power To Secure Title?

Strikers Edinson Cavani, Simone Zaza and Javier Hernandez have all been linked with big money moves to the English Premier League during this January transfer window. It looks as if Brazilian hot-shot Alexandre Pato is set to complete a move to Chelsea in the coming days, with many speculating that a verbal agreement has been […]

Which Current Man United Stars Would Get In A Fergie Eleven?

So Manchester United produced a match winning effort to see off Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool at Anfield yesterday. The result should be enough to see Louis van Gaal keep his job until at least the end of this current campaign. Unfortunately for United fans the performance wasn’t scintillating but I’m sure they’ll still love the fact […]

Could Pep Guardiola’s Shadow Cost Man City The Premier League Title?

It seems like an open secret that no matter what happens between now and the end of season, that Pep Guardiola will takeover the manager’s position at Manchester City this summer. The Spaniard confirmed over the festive period that he will be leaving Bayern Munich in May and is looking to manage in the English […]

Chelsea Sacking Jose Mourinho Was Sad But Inevitable

Forget all the hype, it actually took a lot for Chelsea and Roman Abramovich to come to the decision to sack their manager Jose Mourinho today. It’s sad to see the legendary Chelsea manager depart in such circumstances but the decision was inevitable. Look at the cold hard facts; the current Premier League champions are […]

Swansea City Seem Out Of Ideas After Dumping Monk

I’ve often remarked how well run Swansea City seem to be. I think they have a fantastic ethos and are a credit to the English Premier League. But the sacking of manager Garry Monk last week has left me scratching my head, if I am being honest I can’t see too many valid reasons for […]

Praising Claudio Ranieri And Leicester City

I could rewrite history and say that I always believed that Claudio Ranieri would be a success at Leicester City and could guide them to safety this season. That’s one bonus of having your own blog. But that would be a lie and actually devalue this blog. After all I am not the tabloid press! […]

Four Crucial Premier League Fixtures Before Festive Period

With the international break ongoing, now is an ideal time to take a look at the Premier League campaign thus far. There have been several surprises already this season – most notably from teams who play their home games in blue – Leicester City and Chelsea. Who would have envisaged that former Stamford Bridge boss, […]