With the international break over and the Leagues ready to embark upon their run in to the January transfer window, the rumours continue to hot up. Atletico Madrid's 21 year old Sergio Aguero could be heading to Chelsea now that their transfer ban has been overturned, a move that will see the Spanish side receive, what is currently believed to be, around £40 million, while AC Milan's needlessly violent bulldog Gennaro Gattuso has apparently made mention of a move to England, specifically Manchester City. Click to continue reading...

We heard yesterday that 26 year old Dutch centre forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar (of Real Madrid and currently AC Milan fame) is going up for transfer come January, and, with a desire to play in England, clubs entering the bidding war for the £12 million-rated striker will be Chelsea, Liverpool and Birmingham, who have recently come into some money with the arrival of Carson Yeung as their new owner. Click to continue reading...

We heard yesterday that 26 year old Dutch centre forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar (of Real Madrid and currently AC Milan fame) is going up for transfer come January, and, with a desire to play in England, clubs entering the bidding war for the £12 million-rated striker will be Chelsea, Liverpool and Birmingham, who have recently come into some money with the arrival of Carson Yeung as their new owner. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United continue to be the thorn in the side of decency in football. Beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge yesterday, their reaction lacked dignity and we must question, once again, why a club who can't take defeat without blaming other people "is the best in the world". With the most hateful man in football, Ron Atkinson, opening his bilious mouth once more and Wayne Rooney mouthing the words "twelve men" at the camera on his way off the pitch we were reminded of . Click to continue reading...

One of the biggest matches this weekend has to be the meeting of the two teams at the top of the Premier League. Chelsea invite Man Utd to Stamford Bridge for the first match between the two this season. Man Utd have not won their last five matches against the Big Four clubs, and Ancelotti has won all of Chelsea's last nine home games. Click to continue reading...

What a difference a week makes. After having romped to victory over bitterest rivals Man Utd at Anfield, somewhat taking the heat off "in-the-firing-line" manager Benitez, Liverpool have themselves imploded in dramatic fashion against a team in the Premier League which, it must be said, don't do much to speed up the process of the paint drying. Click to continue reading...

Last night Spanish giants Real Madrid suffered a 4-0 defeat to third tier team Alcorcon in the Spanish King's Cup, making it their third defeat in five games. Real have not won the cup in 16 years, and this is more than slightly reminiscent of the result that began their slide in the first half of last season, when they were knocked out by another third-tier side Real Union in the fourth round. Click to continue reading...

Score-lines from the weekend's football included a 2-2 draw between West Ham and Arsenal at Upton Park, ahead of Arsenal's rather more bitter London derby this weekend against Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea trounced Blackburn Rovers 5-0 after a defeat against Aston Villa the week before which keeps them out in front, though in a rather less spectacular points lead. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool yet again this season find themselves in a position which, this time last year, could not have even been imagined. With the loss at home to Lyon and a match coming up against Premier League Manchester United, is the club facing an implosion, and why? Enough has been said about the loss of Xabi Alonso and the playmaking abilities at the back of midfield which he so effortlessly brought to the team, but does one man matter that much? Click to continue reading...

Almost half way through the group stage and things are hotting up. While some teams go from bad to worse, others look to cement themselves in a qualification place before reaching the last two games. Arsenal, though, could only manage a draw away to AZ Alkmaar, putting them only one point clear at the top ahead of Olympiakos, who defeated Standard Liege at home 2-1. Click to continue reading...

For the home teams at least, its pretty much decided. With one match left to play tonight in each European group only the fate of England come next summer is secure. They sit six points of clear of current play-off place-holders Ukraine, who could be dispossessed by third place Croatia (a team who had a shockingly excellent run in the Euros last year) who have a much superior goal difference. Click to continue reading...

With Man City, Aston Villa and serial under-achievers Spurs all fighting it out for a place in the top four, who will lose out and change the face of the Big Four for the first time in five years? Rafa Benitez continues to insist that the top seven teams will lose more matches this year. But after his 2-0 defeat away to Chelsea, a game which Liverpool won 1-0 last season after a deflected goal from Xabi Alonso, his team have already lost more matches in . Click to continue reading...

All of the second fixtures of the group stages have been played and we can already see the fate of some teams lying ahead. Some look sure, already, to be fighting for a Uefa Cup place, some look like they will have a full campaign of fighting until the last match for qualification, and some are just going through the motions. Click to continue reading...

The Champions League group stage continues this week and with the first night of matches over, some important games have ended with equally important results, with the scoring of some memorable goals. Surprises haven't been lacking too, so where does this put some of the favourites already, in terms of their qualification chances? Click to continue reading...

The latest rumour surrounding Liverpool FC is that a Saudi Prince is putting up £350 million to buy a 50% share in the club. Prince Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdullah, chair of two Saudi-based companies F6 and Fama Group, told the newspaper Al-Riyadh that a deal was "close to being reached" worth between £200 and £350 million. Click to continue reading...