Ex Arsenal left back Nigel Winterburn is one of those players who bridges the divide between old and new. Nigel Winterburn was at Arsenal for the start of Arsene Wenger’s revolutionary reign. He was a part of the famous English back five who credit Wenger’s modern methods with extending their careers. At Arsenal, he played
According to the bookies, we could see Jose Mourinho back in football management sooner rather than later. Over the past several weeks, chatter about Jose Mourinho returning to management has increased. Jose Mourinho has certainly been talking himself up in his current role as a pundit. Reportedly, he has been learning German and this would
Former England and Liverpool forward Emile Heskey said that he never cared what people thought of him. For Emile Heskey, being a footballer was all about the team and what he achieved. Despite scoring over 100 Premier League goals, Emile Heskey is not remembered as a great goalscorer. He was the archetypal target man, holding
Brighton striker Aaron Connolly has changed the mind of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy with his performance against Spurs. Aaron Connolly (19) scored two goals in an overall electric display in Brighton’s 3 – 0 victory over the weekend. The Galway teenager has played himself into the public consciousness as well as into contention for the
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has put their surprise 2 – 0 home defeat to Wolves down to ‘a bad day’. The problem with that is City as we have come to know them simply don’t have bad days. As well as that, with Liverpool looking rampant, they can’t afford bad days. It was their
There was concern over the availability of Arsenal left back Kieran Tierney this week when he withdrew from the Scotland squad. His unavailability for Scotland’s upcoming fixtures had gunners fans worried that he had suffered a setback in his injury recovery. So far, Kieran Tierney has been eased back into action for his new team,
Both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are suffering something of a Champions League hangover in the competition’s group stage this season. Last year’s finalists both have a challenge on their hands to qualify from their groups following questionable performances so far. Tottenham in Group B have one point after two games, five behind first placed Bayern
Manchester United and Arsenal drew 1 – 1 Monday in a game that won’t convince anyone of their top four credentials. Compared to the Manchester United VS Arsenal games of the past, this was a terrible game. Objectively, it was a terrible game too. The only two moments of quality in the game led to
Manchester United host Arsenal at Old Trafford in the game of the round on Monday Night Football tonight. Previously a heavyweight clash, United against Arsenal is now a tie between two teams vying for Champions League qualification. Both teams have significant problems, which makes this game a tough one to predict. In short, both teams
The Carabao Cup may not be on top of anyone’s list of priorities. However, it’s still good for one of our favorite things about football: giant killings. After Tottenham Hotspur were knocked out by Colchester United and West Ham were felled by Oxford, the odds for the competition have changed. Those scalps for Colchester and
