Christian Crowther 
Georginio Wijnaldum’s impact at Newcastle was statistically impressive for a club that was relegated, but does that warrant his price-tag doubling in a single season? Barely 12 months later and while Rafa Benitez’s boys prepare for life as second-tier citizens, Newcastle are rumoured to have told Roma that Wijnaldum is … Read more
If Arsene Wenger is to prevent the total implosion of a season that had promised so much more than simply the retention of the top-four cup, then Arsenal must win the Premier League title. To this end, drawing a line through the Gunners’ hopeless task in the Champions League is … Read more
What all-round football man Ray Wilkins lacks in locks he makes up for in acumen where his views on Chelsea’s current managerial situation are concerned. In the case of Guus Hiddink, he certainly has an inside track. Among others to have taken the Chelsea reins, Wilkins assisted the affable Dutchman in … Read more
If League Two Exeter could make them sweat, then a Tuesday night date with Sunderland in the Capital One Cup was surely the perfect opportunity for Manuel Pellegrini to lighten the load of his Manchester City megastars and blood some fringe players instead. Not a bit of it. The teamsheet … Read more
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Premier League-winning captain John Terry has claimed that new signing Petr Cech will be worth 12-15 points to Chelsea’s big rivals Arsenal in the coming campaign. Given Cech’s reputation as one of the world’s finest stoppers, this statement is fairly easy to digest on the face of it. Terry would … Read more
Micah Richards will be playing his football for Aston Villa next season having run down his contract with Manchester City and it looks as if the defeated FA Cup finalists may have got themselves a handsome bargain. Reports in the Guardian suggest the Villans managed to keep Everton and West … Read more