Emile Roan

Hoping to avoid a humiliating third consecutive league defeat, Ferguson fielded Evans with Ferdinand at centreback and Rafael started at right back as Jones and Smalling both lost their fitne s battle. Paul Scholes, after making a 30 min cameo against Man City last week started in midfield alongside Michael Carrick. Welbeck retained his place up…[Read more]

On the 13th April the last embers of hope of Italian glory in Europe were extinguished, it had been apainful experience. Whilst ideas of triumph had died in the Europa League some time before, it was the long drawn out proce s in the Champions League that left Italian fans wondering what was next for Calcio. Inter had made the quarter-finals, not…[Read more]

Barcelona 3 Manchester United 1When football was first invented, it is almost certain no-one could ever have imagined the game could be played in such a majestic, magical and truly beautiful way. Once again champions of Europe this Barcelona team showed why they are the greatest team to ever grace a football pitch. They are sensational.There is no…[Read more]

Edin Dzeko Could Be The Mi sing Link in Man City’s Side. Photo: caughtoffside.comIf we are to believe recent reports, Edin Dzeko will be a Man City player within 24 hours in a deal worth around 27m; but what will he bring to Man City in a bid to try and reignite the perhaps Trey Hill Jersey fading title hopes? Despite rumors of David Suarez…[Read more]

The football media in England can be a brutal force at times picking at even the most inspirational figure in the game to sell a few papers and make a few dollars. Such behaviour can easily persuade the public into an opinion. It can also in some cases provide a rash decision of unmeasurable proportions from football clubs. So when the most…[Read more]

Tranmere Rovers VS Peterborough UnitedPrenton ParkSaturday 4th September15.00 Kick off Match day five sees the visit of highflying Peterborough United grace their presence upon Prenton Park. The importance of the game could make or brake Rovers even though so early on in the seasons with the margin between win or lose enormous. A win for Tranmere…[Read more]

All the speculation in the build up to the announcement of the England squad to face France next week had been centred around the potential inclusion of strikers Andy Carroll of Newcastle United and Jay Bothroyd of Championship outfit Cardiff City. Carroll had been widely tipped to receive a call up after mi sing out on the dour draw against…[Read more]

Northampton Town 1-1 Cheltenham TownBILLY McKay saw his opener wiped out, as Cheltenham fought back to claim a 1-1 draw at the Sixfields Stadium.The Cobblers made one change from the team which saw off Lincoln City on Monday afternoon, with Ryan Gilligan returning from a bout of pneumonia to fill the void left by Ryan Jarvis, whose loan spell has…[Read more]

Reading take on Cardiff City in the second of the play-off semi finals in the Championship.The Royals were the surprise package for many outside observers, but an eight match winning streak propelled them from mid-table to a solid top six finish.Cardiff on the other hand were hoping to claim the second automatic promotion place behind QPR, but…[Read more]