5 Defenders Who Could Sort West Ham Out

West Ham are in a rut at the moment. Just one place outside the relegation zone with ten points, the only thing keeping them out is their goal difference, which is better than Fulham's. Without a win since the start of October, without a point since the start of November, shipping nine goals since their last victory against Tottenham and only scoring two, it is a real sorry state of affairs for the East London club. On paper, they have a good team, but injuries, form and abilities of some players have severely hindered them in this campaign. Because of their relatively dry spell in front of goal, you'd expect me to create a list of strikers that Sam Allardyce could sign but, because I've already covered it, why not develop a list for their other problem area: defence. Who could come in and plug the gap that Winston Reid looks like he'll be leaving through injury?:

Click to read more ...

7 Standout Players In The Russian Top Tier Who Should Be Targeted By Premier League Clubs

Next in the series of who's on offer is the Premier Liga which, for those of you that don't know, is the Russian Premier League. The Russian are known for having billionaires that buy a lot of big players, but they usually move on in time due to the fact that another club is offering more. Or in the case of Anzhi Makhachkala, your owner losing large stacks of money meaning you have to sell top players to balance the books. Samuel Eto'o, for example, was sold because he was on astronomical wages. Anyway, that's the political side of football talking, not what I want to focus on today because this article is all about the players. The Russian league is rich with talent, foreign and domestic. You only have to scratch below the surface a little bit to uncover a vast pool of talent. Here are seven I've picked out.

Click to read more ...

Celtic go marching on in Europe

Bill Shankly once declared: “If you are first you are first.  If you are second you are nothing.”  Truer words may never have been spoken, yet European football’s current system does not reflect that statement.

Click to read more ...

Celtic: where to now?

Critics will point to the 89% possession enjoyed by Barcelona and the 23 shots the Catalans had and state that it was merely a blip, a miracle that Celtic were able to beat the European giants on Wednesday night.

Click to read more ...

Young Celtic fan gets crowd singing (Video)

Whichever club you support, there is always one fan that is persistent on starting the singing, however it is not every day you see a young child at the centre of it.

Click to read more ...

What to make of Aiden McGeady? (Video)

Aiden McGeady remains one of the enigmas of British football. Lauded in his days at Celtic for his twinkling, twirling, effervescent and goal-laden wing play in the Scottish Premier League, McGeady was judged to be one of the best prospects to have come out of the Celtic academy in years.

Click to read more ...

If you liked Modric, you will love this rising teenager

There is something a little special about Jano Ananidze. Never heard of him? He could be soon heading to a Premier League club near you...

Click to read more ...

Russian Premier League weekend so far 14-15 September (Video)

The Russian Premier League kick started this weekend after a brief sigh for the international break. Now all eyes are away from Fabio Capello for now and fixed well and truly on domestic matters...

Click to read more ...

Europa League Action … Quarter Finals - Second Leg

Three ties look to be dead meaning there is just one place in the semi-finals up for grabs. Two of the Portuguese sides look to be through as do Villareal after comfortable first leg home wins.

Click to read more ...