West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan seems determined to play the role of the pantomime owner. A week ago, Sullivan made a fool of himself by claiming that West Ham fans did not attack Manchester United’s team bus ahead of the final meeting at Upton Park. He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “It’s depressing really, […]
Manchester United fans have been extremely patient, putting up with Louis van Gaal and his drab style of football for two seasons. Finally the tide seems to have turned as van Gaal was booed by a half-empty Old Trafford as he thanked Manchester United fans for their support on Tuesday night and stated his desire […]
By finishing second Arsenal might have secured their highest Premier League finish since 2004/05, but to most Arsenal fans this was a season of missed opportunity. With traditional title contenders Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all embroiled in their own struggles this season, the door was open for Arsene Wenger’s side to pick up […]
Here is a review of Chelsea’s 2015/16 season. Chelsea began as pre-season favorites to retain their title, but instead it saw Jose Mourinho fired as Chelsea became a middle of the table club, finishing 37 points worse off than they were in 2014.15. Stats: Finishing position: 9th (-9) Total points: 50 (-37) FA Cup: Quarter-finals […]
Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis insists anyone interested in signing record breaking striker Gonzalo Higuain will have to meet the Argentine striker’s €94m (£74m) release clause. The 28-year-old Higuain, had a career year for Napoli scoring at least 17 more goals than any other player in Serie A this season (36) and helping Maurizio Sari’s […]
We might have to delay those John Terry farewells for another 12 months as an emotional Terry, suspended for Sunday’s 1-1 draw with champions Leicester, told Chelsea supporters he wants to remain at the club Terry addressed the Stamford Bridge crowd after Sunday’s match, thanking the fans for their support and reiterating his desire to […]
If you had told Liverpool fans at the start of the season they would finish eighth in the table with 60 points (2 places and 2 points less than last season), and behind Leicester, Southampton and West Ham, the feeling on Merseyside would have been dark and stormy. That will was a horrible season. But […]
Tottenham Hotspur’s embarrassing 5-1 capitulation at Newcastle, combined with Arsenal’s 4-0 win at home over relegated Aston Vila allowed the Gunners to finish second and celebrate St Totteringham’s Day – the day when Arsenal have gathered enough points to assure a finish ahead of Spurs. It is a remarkable record that Arsene Wenger has never […]
Gonzalo Higuain wrote himself into the Serie A record books as his hat-trick fired Napoli to a 4-0 win over 10-man Frosinone that sealed a second-placed finish. Higuain’s 19-minute second-half treble sees him become the first man to score 36 goals in a Serie A campaign, nudging ahead of AC Milan’s Gunnar Nordahl, who scored […]