Premier League manager has something to moan about shock!

It strikes me that some Premier League managers moan for the sake of moaning.

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Michael Owen staying at Stoke

Despite Michael Owen's career fizzling out quicker than a damp sparkler on a rainy November evening, Stoke City boss Tony Pulis has insisted that he will stay at the Britannia until the end of the season.

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Pulis to keep Owen at Stoke, but why?

Tony Pulis has recently gone on record saying that Michael Owen will definitely be staying at the Britannia Stadium until the end of this year when his contract expires.

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Are long-term deals the new big money transfers in these times of austerity?

With the news today that Phil Jagielka and Ryan Shawcross have committed themselves to their clubs on long-term contracts, I wonder whether tying players to long deals has replaced buying players for huge fees.

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Stoke continue to dismay critics

Last season was the first time in Stoke’s premiership life where they failed to improve on the previous years efforts, a result which led to many starting to raise questions over whether this was the beginning of a slide for the Potters.

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Stoke City: why the outright praise?

There it was again. Another Stoke City draw, and more praise from a MOTD pundit, this time Mark Lawrenson. Last week it was Alan Hansen, who basically said the biggest positive you can give Stoke is that they won’t go down. It’s difficult to disagree, particularly amid the late signings of Charlie Adam and Steven Nzonzi to bolster a previously weak central midfield.

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Stoke again provide the test for Arsenal’s folly

De Ja Vu does not often come as clear as Arsenal being in a perceived crisis having just sold their best players in the days building up to the new season, the accusations of a lack of ambition sounding like a broken record to Arsene Wenger now who has battled on for too long under the roof of strained resources and a sensible wage structure that, in the face of more affluent competition, renders trophies out of reach.

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Stoke City - A bunch of no talent players or a well organised team playing to their strengths?

Football, like the world, works quite simply, in business terms. Money equals power. Power equals success. (Or at least a better chance of it.)

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Sunday Morning Round Up @ Tevez out, Chelsea slammed and Kenny hails Rio

Roberto Martinez has called on his Wigan players to end the "negative dynamic" that has led to them sliding down to 19th place in the Premier League.

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Arsene Wenger’s five greatest managerial rivals

Arsene Wenger completed 15 years as manager of Arsenal a fortnight ago. And, in those 15 years, he has had several interesting battles with various managers. While very few of those have been on personal fronts, he fought with fellow managers over trophies, tactics, refereeing and approach to football. So let us take a look at what I consider his greatest five rivals. 

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