Do we expect too much from the modern footballer?
People are very quick to criticise modern footballers. Many are equally fast to jump on how 40 or 50 years ago, footballers would never behave like the way they do now. What many fail to…
Tag: Futebol
Dalglish not getting carried away
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has played down his side's recent spate of good form following their 1-0 upset of Chelsea. The build-up to the Stamford Bridge clash was firmly centred around the transfer of Fernando…
Agent denies Ibra rumours
The agent of Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played down talk of his client leaving the Camp Nou this summer, but has hinted that a move to England could be a future option. The 28-year-old…
Liverpool look to up the transfer ante to land midfielder
Liverpool’s pursuit of Swansea midfielder Joe Allen has been upped, as the Reds have bid £15 million for the Welsh star according to The Daily Mail. Brendan Rodgers left the Liberty Stadium this summer to…
What price do you put on him? Maybe Wenger has a point!
The media backlash towards Arsene Wenger continues apace. The latest reasoning behind the quite frankly baffling vitriol hauled his way is the apparently ‘derisory’ offer for Bolton centre-half Gary Cahill, rumoured to be around the…
Serie A wrap: Milan lead cut to three points
League leaders AC Milan dropped more points on Sunday when they were held 1-1 by Genoa in Serie A action. Massimiliano Allegri's side opened the scoring in the 29th minute, when Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic…
Luka Modric’s exit wishes confirmed
New Tottenham manager Andre Villas Boas has admitted that star midfielder Luka Modric has asked to leave the club. The diminutive Croatian playmaker is said to be frustrated by Spurs' failure to qualify for the…
Steed Malbranque: a luxury they could ill afford to keep?
Steed Malbranque's switch to St Etienne last month ended a 10-year stay in English football, during which time he made a total of 336 Premier League appearances. After spending a decade in the UK it…
McLeish: Larsson staying put
Sebastian Larsson will remain a Birmingham player for the rest of the season, manager Alex McLeish confirmed on Wednesday. The midfielder is contracted at the club for another five months but was keen to ply…
Arsenal unveil Giroud
Arsenal have unveiled new signing Olivier Giroud, who is determined to fire the north London club to silverware next season. The France international forward joins the Emirates Stadium outfit from Ligue 1 champions Montpellier for…