After a week-and-a-half wait for the inevitable, Granit Xhaka has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy.  On Sunday the 27th of October, Granita Xhaka made a fatal error when the ill-feeling towards the team and the prevarication over the captaincy boiled over in the Emirates Stadium. Xhaka was jeered as he was substituted, and reacted

Compared to the preseason predictions, the sun is shining on Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge. While he is a promising young coach, the outlook seemed bleak when Frank Lampard took over from Maurizio Sarri. Hit with a transfer ban until February 2020, Chelsea are unable to sign more players until the summer. In a year

Everton manager Marco Silva lives fight another day after Everton progressed to the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup. Everton beat Watford 2 – 0 at Goodison Park on Tuesday night to give under-fire Marco Silva a much needed boost.  When Marco Silva took the job in 2018, he did so with the swagger of

Granit Xhaka will be the world’s most talked about footballer this week following Arsenal’s 2 – 2 draw with Crystal Palace. Having surrendered a 2 – 0 lead, Arsenal were chasing the game at the Emirates on Sunday. Captain Granit Xhaka was substituted around the hour mark, and drew ire from the crowd. As he

Arsenal suffered a disappointing 0 – 1 defeat away to Sheffield United on Monday night, halting any potential seasonal momentum. The Gunners laboured to a 1 – 0 home win against Bournemouth before the international break. Not the most inspiring performance, but something that could have been built upon. Instead, Monday’s defeat highlighted familiar failings

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp let his frustration show following Liverpool’s 1 – 1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford. In the grand scheme of a title race, a point at Old Trafford is a good point. However in the current circumstances, the still-unbeaten Liverpool can’t rest on their laurels. Their six point lead over

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