The Dreaded International Window. We all hate it because it comes right after deadline day and we want to see those hot new signings kitting up for our clubs and then they make us wait an extra week so England can stumble to a win over Norway at Wembley. At least these internationals have given us some top moments to savour.
A lot has happened since the weekend matches though it was only two days ago. But before we had Falcao or Welbeck in London we had Liverpool dealing to Spurs and Manchester United getting blanked by Burnley.
Falcao, aye? Who saw that one coming? It was meant to be Real Madrid all along that were hunting for him. Maybe Juventus. Maybe even Man City, Chelsea or Arsenal. Nobody thought he’d be a Manchester United player by the end of the day but then there’s always one massive one like this every year.
We’re leading this week with Ryan Nelsen because, well… he’s been sacked.
The iconic Frank Lampard has retired from international football, right before he treks off to America for his New York adventure. He finishes with 29 goals in 106 caps. Congrats Frankie, even if your England career never rewarded you the way you deserved, it wasn’t for lack of talent or effort.
The hero this week is Jovetic. Aaron Ramsey was a candidate after he scored another crucial goal to earn Arsenal a point at Everton but it has to go to the Montenegro international. Jovetic scored two as Man City beat Liverpool 3-1.
Manchester City vs Liverpool was at the top of the bill this weekend. With Mario Balotelli watching on from the stands as his new team clashed with his old team, it started out as a fairly even affair. However...
Sometimes these transfer sagas last for months of bartering and negotiation. Sometimes it only takes a week or so to work out the specifics. And sometimes they emerge like a bolt from the blue.
Hey guess what? We’ve been treated to another example of football’s governing body doing something dumb. Barcelona’s transfer embargo has been upheld following an unsuccessful appeal and they’ll be banned from making any new signings during the next two transfer windows. Except that...
West Ham won a game. Away from home. Scoring 3 goals. One from Stewart Downing. Another from Carlton Cole. Stop me when you reach the tipping point of your imagination, but it’s all true.
This one took off in a hurry last night and it seems like it’s already set in stone. Mario Balotelli will join Liverpool for something around £16m from AC Milan, pending a medical. Allegedly LFC are putting a ‘good behaviour’ clause in Mario’s contract. Probably because of things like this...
The EPL season started on the weekend and the excitement is starting to build. A brand new season comes with it brand new teams, managers, players, tactics, and talking points
Ah, football. Our faithful supplier of goals and drama. Welcome back, friend, we’ve missed you.
We learned plenty of lessons in the first week of the Premier League. None more so than the fiasco at Old Trafford, where three debutants were forced to start and Nani ended up playing 45 minutes despite being allegedly axed (along with Anderson and Zaha) from all first team activities as the club prepare to sell him.
Yeah, I know. You watch the news. Let me just refresh your memory anyway. So last week, Chris Wood had been told he was free to leave the club if he wanted to. Wolves were calling, and a fee was agreed. As basically the club’s fourth choice striker it didn’t look like too many opportunities were coming for Wood...
Bringing in the new Premier League season with a poem…
The World Cup provided great amounts of joy to all football fans with the colour, the skill, the tactics, the best players on the biggest stage.
An annual tradition here, a bunch of our footy writers got together and worked out their predictions for the upcoming Premier League season. See who'll win the title, which players will stand out and who'll be the biggest muppet, plus a whole bunch more.
Just a few days to go until the season begins and squads are taking their final shape. But there’s still time for teams to make that marquee signing that’ll make all the difference.
Hola amigos! The new season is upon us, and although the Premier League may not kick off for another few days, the Championship (and a few of the continental leagues) got underway this past weekend, which means there are kiwis a-flying in the world of football!