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Do Man United Need To Take A Step Back To Move Forward?
Is Harry Sherlock crazy? Maybe, but his harebrained idea just might work. Continue reading
Neymar: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow?
Santos president Luis Alvaro Ribeiro may have shot himself in the foot in his joy over re-signing his young star, Neymar. Continue reading
The Scouser Report: Liverpool Asks Where Tippi Hedren Is When You Need Her?
LFC have their feathers in a ruffle. Continue reading
Life Sucks When You Realise Mike Ashley May Be Right
Is this one of those cases when three hundred thousand people are wrong? Continue reading
Sir Alex Ferguson: Dynastic Is An Understatement
Harry Sherlock pays tribute to the only Manchester United manager he’s ever known. Continue reading
The Scouser Report: Cross Roy Hodgson Off Liverpool’s To-Do List
If the Premier League was the Princess Bride, Liverpool would be Inigo Montoya and Roy Hodgson would have six fingers on his left hand. Continue reading
Have UEFA’s Big Boys Decided To Spit In The Face Of Financial Fair Play?
Whatever happened to the new economic reality? Continue reading
Blues Beat: Chelsea’s Early Returns On Andre Villas-Boas
Whether the Blues decide to leave Stamford Bridge for a larger venue or embrace their tradition by staying put, one thing is guaranteed. They will not be severing ties with their new Portuguese manager anytime soon. Continue reading
Blues Beat: Has The Time Come For Chelsea To Cross That Bridge?
Arsenal have done it, Liverpool are planning it and Everton are desperate for it. Now, it seems that Chelsea may be putting the wheels in motion for their own stadium move. Continue reading
The Monday Morning Drip: Because Old Dogs & Englishmen Still Do Tricks
A jolt of footy caffeine to jump-start your week! Continue reading
The Sunday Morning Hangover: Man United Discover That Nobody’s Perfect
What the hell happened in the Premier League yesterday? Continue reading
The Monday Morning Drip: Because Ade Is Light On His Feet
Pouring you a double shot of fully caffeinated footy, to start off your week! Continue reading
Blues Beat: Wins Over Sunderland & Leverkusen Prove That Chelsea Shouldn’t Be Written Off
Last year, Man United kept a steady pace throughout the season while Chelsea’s roaring flame burnt out too quickly. Interesting, then, what’s happening at the moment. Continue reading
The System Isn’t Perfect: A 2011-12 Champions League Preview
Should everything about the Champions League be fair and equitable or should the unpredictablility of life be reflected in the group stage drawing? Continue reading
The Sunday Morning Hangover: Merseysiders Lose; Merciless Manchester Win
What the hell happened in the Premier League yesterday? Continue reading
Blues Beat: Even If England Doesn’t, Chelsea Still Values Frank Lampard
Chelsea fans may welcome Frank Lampard’s departure from the England set-up. Continue reading
Blues Beat: Is The Addition Of Juan Mata Sufficient To Satisfy Chelsea’s Artistic Bent?
Should Juan Mata conclude Chelsea’s summer shopping, or should one final offer be made for Luka Modric? Continue reading
The Sunday Morning Hangover: Liverpool Romp, Chelsea & Wigan Escape With Wins
What the heck happened in the Premier League yesterday? Continue reading
Blues Beat: Chelsea Endure a Tough Start At The Britannica
Simeon Thomas-Wilson reckons Clint Eastwood should have managed Chelsea at the Brittanica. The match had a bit of it all; the good, the bad and the ugly. Continue reading
Elementary My Dear Stretford: Who Are Man United’s Key Challengers In 2011-12?
harry Sherlock investigates which clubs will provide the stiffest competition for Man United’s title defence. Continue reading
20/20 Vision: The WFC 2011-12 Premier League Preview
To save a few comments from disgruntled supporters, this is how much I don’t know about the Premier League. Continue reading
Blues Beat: Chelsea Are Set Inside With Lukaku, But What About The Wings?
Will opposing sides have the luxury of stacking up the middle against a narrow Chelsea attack? Continue reading
Blues Beat: What Can Javier Pastore Bring To Chelsea?
In his search for a creative midfielder who can put a fresh face on the Chelsea image, Roman Abramovich is now rumoured to be courting Javier Pastore. Continue reading
To Keep Or Not To Keep: Chelsea’s Villas-Boas Must Decide On Sturridge
Chelsea’s machine needs a few new parts but Roman Abramovich is reluctant to put the old cogs up on blocks, lest he lose ground to his rivals. With the help of Jon Bon Jovi, Simeon Thomas-Wilson asks the musical question, what, then, is Andres Villas-Boas going to do with Daniel Sturridge? Continue reading
Chelsea Face Heavy Competition For Neymar’s Signature
Roman Abramovich came up empty, last year, when he tried to land Brazilian sensation Neymar from Santos and it’s well known that he doesn’t like to lose. Now, the youngster is a year older, with a Copa Libertadores title under his belt. Talk is he may be ready to test himself in Europe. Unfortunately, the Russian billionaire is no longer the only one fishing these waters. It’s going to take a special lure to land this big fish. Continue reading
Andres Villas-Boas & Chelsea: Damned If You Do…
Please check the box next to the feat you would most like to attempt: a) slay a fire-breathing dragon, b) throw the One Ring into the Cracks of Doom, c) prove that I’m a better manager than Jose Mourinho or d) anything but that last one! Continue reading
WFC’s 2010-11 UEFA Yearbook: Young Player Most Likely To Impress At A Big Club.
The eighth installment in our ten part season review. Continue reading
WFC’s 2010-11 UEFA Yearbook: Manager Most Likely To Accept A High-Profile Position
The seventh installment in our ten-part season review. Continue reading
WFC’s 2010-11 UEFA Yearbook: Club Most Likely To Spend Big Over The Summer
The fifth in our ten-part 2010-11 season review. Continue reading
WFC’s 2010-11 UEFA Yearbook: Club Most Likely To Win The 2012 Champions League
Can anyone possibly stand in Barcelona’s way? Sure, maybe… Yeah, okay, why not? Continue reading
Is Mark Hughes Hoping To Upgrade From A Fulham Cottage To A Chelsea Mansion?
Mohamed al Fayed is understandably upset at losing a second manager in a year, despite offering both all the support a pitch boss could want. This time, though, it rankles even more because there was no visible reason for Mark Hughes to quit Fulham. Continue reading
Man United Show Arsenal How To Win A Title
Arsenal dropped another match to Stoke on Sunday, while Manchester United continued to grind out results, no matter who challenged them on the day. The differing responses to the fallout from a big match highlight why one is struggling to translate their talent into titles and the other is on the brink of becoming the most feted club in the history of the English top flight. Continue reading
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