What’s Wrong with Experimentation?

International friendlies almost divide as much opinion as fellow controversies Marmite, Joey Barton and Brussels sprouts - you either love them or hate them.

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Jim Gannon has a second coming at Stockport

Things haven’t exactly gone according to plan for Stockport County since the festive period of 2008, situated in a play-off place in League One under the guise of former player Jim Gannon who had overseen a dramatic rise from the foot of League Two on a meagre budget since taking over at the turn of 2006.

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Taye Taiwo not taking trip to England

Liverpool, who let us remember bought left-back Jose Enrique, have been told to forget about buying AC Milan's respective craftsman.

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An international break only calls for a recap

As it’s the International break, it seems to be the right time to reflect the Premier League season so far and all its surprise packages, good or bad.

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How to defeat the best sides in the world

It may have only been a friendly, but England proved on Saturday that the World and European  Champions are in fact, far from invincible.

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Diary of a Sky Sports Soccer Saturday Reporter

As I prepared to cover Rochdale United's FA Cup first round away tie for Sky Sports, it dawned on me the extent to the decline of their opponents Bradford City.

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Saturday Morning Round Up @ Liverpool close in on teen, Blue Square Survey, Wenger set for clear out

Liverpool are closing in on the signature of Swiss teenage striker Nicholas Hunziker from FC Basle.

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Noisy neighbours still playing second fiddle to Sir Alex’s men, Blue Square Bet survey finds

Manchester City might be top of the Premier League and the reigning FA Cup holders, but they haven’t stopped rivals Manchester United being named the dream FA Cup opponents for Non League teams, according to 29% of fans in a Blue Square Bet survey.

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Best bit of business?

Nearing a third of the way through the new season after a spectacular summer of transfers. Arsenal losing top players, City, Chelsea and Liverpool spending big, so who was the best bit of business to have played in the Premier League this season.

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Player Power: Are contracts worth the paper they’re written on?

Player power is a volatile thing. A growing, common stumbling block for many teams across the UK and Europe. The modern day footballer exploits the faith a club shows in them, by demanding more money and threatening employers by claiming that they yearn to move clubs.

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England v Spain- What is the point?

Just when you thought that The FA and Fabio “Clueless” Capello couldn’t get any worse, this whole England v Spain friendly debacle arises. Accordingly, I’ve developed a few questions that I think the England fans deserve answers to.

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Fabricio Colocinni- A Recognisable figure beyond the hair

Today Fabricio Colocinni, the 29 year-old Argentinean centre half and Newcastle United captain is instantly a recognisable presence in the Magpies rearguard. Conversely, upon his transfer from Deportivo La Courna, Colocinni was once upon a time remembered solely for his big bright hair during Newcastle’s dim relegation campaign in 2009.

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Pull the other one

Delving deep into a list of footballing talking points, we uncover that a number of un-truths have unfortunately crept in.

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Luke Vorm Liverpool draw a blank

Good morning, afternoon or evening wherever you are and welcome to another edition of The Green Room where we discuss everything Liverpool, The Premiership and the beautiful game.  A week into the official wintertime and Liverpool are already looking “Vorm out”.

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Friday Evening Round Up @ Juve plan United and Spurs raid, what next for Blackburn and Tevez set to sue

Juventus are planning audacious summer bids for Manchester United's Nani and Gareth Bale of Tottenham.

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