My New Admiration For Ligue 1

Due to financial reasons I have never, in my 24 years on this earth, had Sky Sports on my T.V for a prolonged period of time.

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3 Ligue 1 Strikers Who Chelsea Should Look At In January

With Samuel Eto'o scoring twice, Fernando Torres scoring one and Demba Ba failing to hit the net at all this season, it is my belief that Chelsea need a re-shuffle come January. Here are three Ligue 1 strikers that I think would benefit the Stamford Bridge outfit.

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3 reasons why Southampton are flying high this season

The usual suspects are vying for the title of Premier League Champions this season: Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, and oh wait…Southampton?! How can a team that was languishing near the bottom of the table last season under the hapless Nigel Adkins be in the top four with virtually the same squad of players over a quarter of the way into the season?

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A look back in time - Eric Cantona

An enigma? Charismatic? Troubled? Or just special?

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The Story So Far In Ligue 1

With four games now gone in the French topflight, we take a look at whether the expected dominance of money bags Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco has already began to take shape.

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The Exits At Arsenal - A Look At Marouane Chamakh (Video)

Arsenal have had a summer tidy up by getting rid of several strikers that just weren't regularly finding the back of the net. Marouane Chamakh has signed a one year deal with newly promoted Crystal Palace after failing to live up to expectations since arriving in England. What can Ian Holloway expect from the Moroccan forward?

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Why Crystal Palace Could Be The Perfect Platform for Arsenal Man To Show His Credentials (Video)

Having just signed for newly-promoted Crystal Palace, will Marouane Chamakh finally be able to make a name for himself in the Premier League?

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Zizou- A Player that will go down in history

The great Zinedine Zidane, this great striker of the French generation was a spectacle to watch in his day after playing for the biggest clubs in Europe.

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3 Reasons Yoann Gourcuff is perfect for Arsenal (Video)

There have been many reports in the press of late to suggest that Arsenal are set to make a January loan move for Lyon playmaker Yoann Gourcuff.

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Just exactly who is Mauricio Pochettino?

Many football fans were shocked to see Nigel Adkins sacked by Southampton, but that was only the first surprise at the South Coast club.

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Montpellier and the European conundrum

Has Ligue 1 lost its habit of having minnows upsetting the giants? Most people seem surprised that Montpellier’s hard-working youth are winning games left, right and centre and currently leading the way just 3 games from the winter break.

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