Manchester United winger Nani has allegedly lifted the lid on his manager Sir Alex Ferguson, putting himself in the firing line of the oft angry boss.
"Ferguson is a very complicated man," Nani said. "He's tough. If things are all right, then they are all right. But when he thinks something is wrong, everything is screwed. Click to continue reading...

PlayerClubGoalsAssistsCombined Goals + Assists

1.

Fabregas, CescArsenal69 15

2.

Drogba, DidierChelsea95 14
van Persie, RobinArsenal77 14

3.

Torres, FernandoLiverpool101 11Lampard, FrankChelsea47 114. Click to continue reading...

Recently, it was brought to my attention that someone had posted a defence of Liverpool, and specifically Benitez's, transfer activity.
At first glance, the conclusion is clear:
Total Players Bought: £228,976,000
Total Players Sold: £145,100,000

Total Net Spend: £83,876,000So, that's a total spend of just over £83m in 5 years at the club. Click to continue reading...

You may have heard of the new Castrol Rankings of world players. Players are ranked on their performance during the previous 12 months.
Thierry Henry is ranked as the best player in the world. This shows a faulty method of study. The 30 something Henry is not the best in the world anymore. Click to continue reading...

Before this season began, many were criticizing Arsene Wenger's decision to sell Adebayor and wondered where goals would come from for the North London team. I responded in an article:
"It is Arsenal whom I think will be this season's top scorers. Arsenal's attacking midfield and attack is tough to criticize. Click to continue reading...

November 2, 2009 (10/11 games played)
EPL Top 5 player leaderboard, goals + assists:
1. Cesc Fabregas, Arsenal
5 goals, 9 assists
1. Didier Drogba, Chelsea
9 goals, 5 assists
3. Robin van Persie, Arsenal
7 goals, 6 assists
4. Fernando Torres, Liverpool
10 goals, 1 assist
5. Click to continue reading...

Adam Pearson, the new chairman of Hull City, has told manager Phil Brown that he has one more match to save his Hull City career.
"The manager was expected to be dismissed after the 2-0 defeat away to Burnley on Saturday, but it seems he has earned himself a stay of execution for one more game at least because of the woeful performance of Mike Jones, the referee, at Turf Moor. Click to continue reading...

Former England manager Graham Taylor has blasted Rio Ferdinand, claiming he will never recover from his dip in form this season.
Ferdinand has had a difficult term so far this season due to injury and a loss of form.
Speaking to BBC Radio Five Live, Taylor said: "What I am going to say will probably surprise a lot of people, but I think Rio Ferdinand has lost his legs. Click to continue reading...

Two years ago, in November 2007, this website began. I scoured the continent for young talent and listed eight players who I expected to make huge names for themselves in the football world. I did not list English based players (Walcott, Denilson, etc) who I had my eye on, but only players in the continent. Click to continue reading...

Cesc Fabregas is the most valuable player in the EPL.
He was the most valuable not named Ronaldo last term. This term, as expected, he is the most valuable. The goals + assists as well as passing stats of Gerrard and Lampard, phenomenal as they always are, have for the past two seasons trailed behind those of the Arsenal attacking midfielder. Click to continue reading...

The Daily Mail reports that Hull have been blessed with debts of £27m and a wage bill of £40m.
This ranks them among the highest payers in the Barclays Premier League and leaves them facing financial meltdown if the season ends in relegation.
"In a report compiled by their accountants at Deloitte, Hull have been warned that their uncertain financial position threatens the club's ‘ability to continue as a going concern' and have been told they will need to generate a £23m surplus just to meet their existing liabilities should Brown's team go down. Click to continue reading...

Sunderland battled bravely to secure a 1-0 win over Liverpool at the Stadium of Light and exacerbate the anxiety of Liverpool fans who are painfully realizing that their team will not win the Premier League this season.
Darren Bent controversially scored for the Black Cats in the first half when his shot deflected in off a balloon which had been tossed onto the pitch by a fan. Click to continue reading...

1998
Zdenek Zemen accuses Juventus of supplying players with illegal performance enhancing drugs.
1998
Inquiry into doping at Juventus begins.
2001
Edgar Davids failed a drugs test in 2001 while playing for Juventus. He was banned for 16 months.
2001
Juventus club records reveal particularly high haematocrit levels in the blood of several players. Click to continue reading...

Southampton police have contacted the FA regarding the Matt Le Tissier betting scandal.
The former Southampton captain and England international admitted gambling on a Premier League game in which he was playing.
Le Tissier admitted in his autobiography, Taking Le Tiss, that he gambled on the time of the first throw in the Saints' 2-0 win at Wimbledon in April 1995. Click to continue reading...

I wanted to offer a comment on the Gael Kakuta case. This is a follow-up / extension of a post from fellow writer Cameron, so hopefully he can comment on my thoughts.
To give some background on Kakuta, in 2007, when the player was just 16 years of age, he transferred from RC Lens to Chelsea. Click to continue reading...