Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is a wily old fox and, when he saw that Mikael Silvestre was preparing to leave Man Utd and go to Man City, he instantly sent word to Silvestre that he wouldn't mind having him at the Emirates. According to The S*n, Silvestre ditched Man City ... Click to continue reading...

...link a 31-year old, injury-prone, error-prone defender to the club and make him look like Wenger's first choice partner for another 31-year old, injury-prone, error-prone defender. They're both pretty fast though (fast enough to escape from Man City / Sunderland and Chelsea, respectively), although it'll be interesting to see if Wenger says 'I didn't see [. Click to continue reading...

Who's going where, and who's not going anywhere... Baked-bean head Mikael Silvestre was reportedly undergoing a medical at Man City when he was informed that Arsene Wenger wished to sign him. 'Silvestre immediately abandoned the medical and hurtled down the... Click to continue reading...

Who's going where, and who's not going anywhere... Baked-bean head Mikael Silvestre was reportedly undergoing a medical at Man City when he was informed that Arsene Wenger wished to sign him. 'Silvestre immediately abandoned the medical and hurtled down the... Click to continue reading...

Liverpool are to re-ignite their interest in Real Sociedad midfielder Albert Riera. The Spanish international has been linked with a move to Anfield all summer up until Sociedad increased their asking price back in July.

Liverpool were prepared to spend as much as £13 million on the former Manchester City man, but Sociedad were holding out for nearer the £19 million mark. Click to continue reading...

Proof, if proof be need be... "Shirts are more generous" is just a polite way of saying "our sorry collection of fat-fuck fans told us they couldn't even squeeze into an XXL shirt". I reckon these expanding City fans should... Click to continue reading...

Proof, if proof be need be... "Shirts are more generous" is just a polite way of saying "our sorry collection of fat-fuck fans told us they couldn't even squeeze into an XXL shirt". I reckon these expanding City fans should... Click to continue reading...

Are Manchester City fans getting fatter or are they requesting baggier shirts for fashion reasons?! I think the former. The above image is taken from Man City's online shop. If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Bookmark to: Click to continue reading...

1. Debut goals are easy When Arsenal debutant Samir Nasri scored just four minutes into his Premier League career, he set the tone for goalscoring debutants over the weekend. Egyptian striker Amir Zaki got the idea with a left footed strike for Wigan, Deco got himself a great goal to seal an impressive performance for Chelsea, [. Click to continue reading...

A quick trawl in search of the latest on the Dimitar Berbatov saga has yielded nothing at all, which could mean one of several scenarios; there's nothing to report, or more likely the deal has been done and is subject to a news embargo. I'm actually leaning towards the later because following on from yesterday's opening day damp squib; it's a very quiet news weekend. Click to continue reading...

And with the season upon us, it's time for more predictions which will almost certainly not come true because my crystal ball is dirty and unreliable. Just like Man City's ownership. The Big Four.....will stay the Big Four. Every year someone is supposed to crack through and break the big moneyed foursome clotting the top of [. Click to continue reading...

It's a bit of a Premier League predict-o-rama on The Offside today. I've already taken a shot at what the final 2008/9 Premiership table will look like (or more likely won't) and Chris has weighed up the likely winners and losers in the sack race (if the sack race actually has winners.) But now it's [. Click to continue reading...

We all know Cobi ain't the long-term answer for the Galaxy.

The L.A. Times think Nowak is the one favored. But at last night's Super Clasico, that Leiweke dude was chilling with Arena and raving about the former USMNT coach.

Hmmmm....

• Hilarious faux Lampard contract.

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Here's 10th to 1st in SSN's preview of the the new EPL season. It even comes with a new added feature [also added retrospectively to yesterday's list]: 'Team Dickhead', just in case you were looking for one person to boo in every team. I was going to name the title 'Team Wanker', but for obvious reason went with 'dickhead' instead. Click to continue reading...

Manchester City face a tough task to qualify for the UEFA Cup after a shock loss to FC Midtjyllandat.Danny Olsen goal scored the only goal of the game.Man City will have a tough time now........."Mark Hughes may still be getting used to life at his new club but he will understand now why Sir Alex Ferguson likes to refer to the City of Manchester Stadium as the "Temple of Doom".

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The Premier League gets underway tomorrow, and I'm feeling brave. So brave that I've taken a (likely woefully inaccurate) guess at how the 2008/9 Premier League table will finish, one to twenty. Read on to see what the final table almost certainly won't look like, and even further on to where I try and justify my [. Click to continue reading...

Mark Hughes embarrassed by home defeat Man City lost at home to Danish side FC Midtjylland in the first leg of their Uefa Cup qualifier last night. It's a rule in European football that you should always beat a team... Click to continue reading...

As well all know, the Premier League begins on Saturday, with Arsenal and West Brom getting us under way. Here I have complied my list of predictions for the forthcoming season along with odds from Sky Bet.

Premier League Outright Betting:

1. Chelsea - 7/4.
2. Man United - 11/8.

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Football Transfer News: Arsenal to sign Johnson to replace Flamini
The latest football transfer news has it that Arsenal and Arsene Wenger may make a surprise move for Man City's Michael Johnson.

This would be a surprise transfer, as Wenger clearly needs experience, not another talented but young star. Click to continue reading...

As Man City go into meltdown, many contentious issues are thrown up: the owner even being allowed to be the owner, the state of the finances, the rumours of loans to pay player wages and, of course, the murmurings of Spurs taking them to court. The most worrying though is that of Mark Hughes. Some say [. Click to continue reading...

As Man City go into meltdown, many contentious issues are thrown up: the owner even being allowed to be the owner, the state of the finances, the rumours of loans to pay player wages and, of course, the murmurings of Spurs taking them to court. The most worrying though is that of Mark Hughes. Some say [. Click to continue reading...

Today's late-summer snacks Man Utd close in on Dimitar Berbatov. He'll be a United player in the next 48 hours [Sun] Man City boss Mark Hughes has dismissed reports he is set to quit Eastlands amid rumours that Thaksin is... Click to continue reading...

It's been over a decade since Manchester United's youngsters came to prominence and won Premier League after Premier League with players groomed for nothing but success by Sir Alex Ferguson. Now four of his protégés will be conspiring against him in the top flight in an ever growing pupil vs teacher fixture list. Click to continue reading...

If you're a newspaper desperate to sell copies every day, how do you make the stories more enticing? One of the things you can do is get some quotes from players or managers, that always spices things up. But what about if nobody will speak to you about the subject in hand, such as the [...] Click to continue reading...

If you're a newspaper desperate to sell copies every day, how do you make the stories more enticing? One of the things you can do is get some quotes from players or managers, that always spices things up. But what about if nobody will speak to you about the subject in hand, such as the [...] Click to continue reading...