The race for the final two Champions League places is certainly hotting up in England. Only four points separate Arsenal in third spot and Tottenham who currently sit in seventh place. Also in the mix are Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United, underdogs Southampton and Liverpool. Out of those sides Liverpool are currently raising eyebrows with […]
Posted on February 23rd, 2015 by scott
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Wait are we all trying to suggest we didn’t know what kind of player Diego Costa was before he arrived in Britain? No, we all knew he was an aggressive warrior that would punish defenders all game with hard, robust challenges. He was always going to be walking on the wild-side. Against Liverpool last night […]
Posted on January 28th, 2015 by scott
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I first became aware of Jordy Clasie in 2011 when I was in Holland taking in a match between NAC Breda and Feyenoord. I gave the midfielder a special mention in that report for his tenacious play. I also stated that his style reminded me of Rino Gattuso and every time I see him play […]
Posted on January 26th, 2015 by scott
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Firstly I need to hold my hands up, I got the Steven Gerrard contract saga totally wrong. I said Liverpool wouldn’t let their legendary captain leave Anfield. Yet in the past forty-eight hours it’s been announced that Gerrard will indeed leave his beloved Liverpool this summer. The star also stated he wouldn’t be staying in […]
Posted on January 3rd, 2015 by scott
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Some people have said in the press that Brendan Rodgers may only have ‘three weeks’ left to save his Liverpool career. The main culprit has been former Anfield goalie Bruce Grobbelaar. Now even though I am not a huge fan of Bruce or his views, you can see why he has come to those stern […]
Posted on November 27th, 2014 by scott
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With Yohan Cabaye vying for more first team football at Paris Saint-Germain, winter transfer talk surrounding the French internationalist has reached boiling point. With that in mind, I thought I’d look at various options that could be open to the midfielder. Manchester United: Louis van Gaal’s squad are still missing a midfielder or two. With […]
Posted on November 14th, 2014 by scott
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Only the really fanatic of Liverpool supporter would have been expecting a victory over league leaders Chelsea today at Anfield. The fact is that the ‘Reds’ of Merseyside have taken a few step backs this season and no longer look like title challengers. They are certainly not the same dangerous outfit they were last term. […]
Posted on November 8th, 2014 by scott
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So Steven Gerrard has signalled his intent on playing on for at least one more season beyond this one. He’s even suggested that he may have to move on somewhere else to satisfy his desire to continue as a player. His statements are all geared to get Liverpool around the table and offer him a […]
Posted on October 31st, 2014 by scott
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So after a fine start to the season, West Bromwich Albion’s (WBA) scoring sensation Saido Berahino has been linked with moves to both Liverpool and Tottenham. According to the press West Brom’s valuation of their player is a whopping £25m! Is Berahino really worth that much? Well firstly a player is only worth what the […]
Posted on October 26th, 2014 by scott
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When I first read about Raheem Sterling asking for a break during the international fixtures, I thought to myself ‘what a prima-donna’. Imagine a nineteen year old boy moaning about playing too much professional football! But then I took a step back and I applaud the decision. Most kids of nineteen have no idea what […]
Posted on October 14th, 2014 by scott
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