It's All About the Money?

Tevez...........Fabregas.........will they….....won't they……Is it just me who wants these so called 'transfer sagas' to end? I don't think I can take much more.

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What Dispatches told us

One of the failings of sport journalism, it has often been said, is its unwillingness to call to account the powers in football. This is for a number of reasons not relevant right here right now. Which is why investigations into sport (from sport journalists or otherwise) are so important as it presents concrete evidence of wrongdoing. This is what Channel 4’s Dispatches programme set out to do on Monday night.

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Bargains So Far

You never know if a transfer will come off. There have been so many flops and so many bargains every single season. So, here is my attempt at picking out some of the best buys so far.

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Still trying to decipher the Joe Cole enigma

The rebuilding process is underway for Liverpool, started in January with the acquisition of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll, it has continued into the summer with a ringing endorsement from owner John Henry, who said that his club will prioritise the future, and not just look for short term benefit.

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England - The Green Shoots of Promise

Suffice to say that following England’s catastrophic demise in last year’s World Cup, any hope that any England side would win a major tournament anytime soon, all but disappeared.

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Can anyone topple the mighty Barcelona?

As former England manager Terry Venables once famously said, “If history is going to repeat itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.”

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Team selection: Now we’re thinking clearly

Yes, you heard it right. In a rare moment of clear-thought at Premier League HQ, the men in suits have finally allowed common sense to prevail, by relaxing the rules on team selection. As of the coming season, Premier League managers will be free to select their matchday squads from their registered squad of 25 players, plus under-21 ‘home-grown’ players, without restriction as to which combination of players the manager selects.

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Ferguson's re branding... Again

Sir Alex Ferguson is a manager revered by many as a gaffer who has stood the test of time; he has broken seemingly every managerial record going and still keeps on surprising everyone by building a new United side ever 5-6 years.

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Why Manchester City are slowly becoming the Premier Leagues most hated team

It seems like eons again now that Manchester City became the richest club in the world. It took the entire league by complete surprise when, on the final day of the 2008 summer transfer window, the club was purchased by the Abu Dhabi United group. That same day saw the club sign Robinho from Real Madrid for a then record £32.5m.

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Are Manchester City better off without Tevez?

In 2009 Tevez made a shock move from the red side of Manchester to join the noisy sky blue neighbours, they paid an estimated £25.5 million to sign the Argentinean striker and since then he has become a symbol of the rise to prominence of the Citizens.

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Shrimpers Summer Update

So Sunny Sarfend jetted off to Scotland on Thursday for their pre-season summer training camp at Stirling University and to take part in a mini tournament involving Dundee, Raith Rovers and East Fife.

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FOOTBALL TACTICS

Tactics are crucial to the game of football, as in any sport they determine strategy and prevent on-field chaos. The developments in sports science and a deeper understanding of the game over time has forced tacticians to move with the times and create new methods  in the way we play the game, just to keep up.

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Buying Sneijder to replace Scholes is tactically unconvincing

Despite the staunch refusal of Inter Milan’s technical director Marco Branca on Tuesday evening regarding the potential sale of Wesley Sneijder to Manchester United, speculation is still rife that United have indeed made a breakthrough and some media outlets claimed that David Gill has even travelled to Milan to finalise a £35 Million deal.

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Half the World Away

The pre-season tour is a summer ritual that every club takes part in to improve match fitness and to ensure that new additions to the team have a chance to gel with the existing members.

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Can Connor Cut It

Last week Sunderland won the race to sign highly-rated 18 year-old Ipswich Town striker Connor Wickham. The Black Cats saw off interest from Premier League giants Liverpool, who Wickham has supported all his life, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal to secure the teenage sensation’s signature.

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