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Referees in the spotlight The Premier League is known for its exacting standards on referees and right at the end of Week 2, we have seen our first big refereeing controversy of the season. Bournemouth will have every reason to be upset that the assistant did not flag for offside on Phillipe Coutinho, who was... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Ok this is really bizarre. We get that Liverpool fans may in fact be angry with him as the club striker Mario Balotelli has scored just one Premier League goal since he arrived at the English club. But how he handled it was queer to say the least. Yesterday, he shared this bizarre... Read More
Mata should play more often There is no way Juan Mata will not be named Man of the Match for this game. Apart from his well executed brace, the little Spaniard was every where, a lesson in composure, movement and fine passing. One wonders why Louis van Gaal left him out of his teams for... Read More
by Mark Bassey Three of Arsenal’s shareholders, have been included in Forbes’ latest list of billionaires. In 71st position is Alisher Usmanov, who owns 15% of the North London club. He is the richest Premier League owner, with a net worth of £9.4billion. The other wealthy figures linked to the Gunners are Stan Kroenke (£4.1billion)... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Liverpool. Istanbul. Penalties. You would expect one result, right? Well, this is 2015, not 2005. The Reds failed to repeat their Champions League final heroics in Turkey as Besiktas kicked them out of the lesser fancied Europa League. Tolgay Arslan levelled the tie on aggregate, after Mario Balotelli’s infamous penalty had given... Read More
by Mark Bassey It was the Luis Suarez show on Tuesday night. The former Liverpool striker scored twice against Manchester City in the Champions League, in his return to England, as Barcelona grabbed a 2-1 advantage from the first leg. However, images have emerged that appears to show the controversial Uruguayan clash with City defender... Read More
by Mark Bassey Mario Balotelli was the topic of discussion on Thursday night. And it was not about his match-winning penalty. The controversial Italian, who started the game from the bench, grabbed the ball from stand-in skipper Jordan Henderson, after Jordon Ibe was clipped in the area. Balotelli of course has a good record from... Read More
by Mark Bassey The FA Cup returns this weekend and we are looking forward to some of the interesting ties, that will played from Saturday through Monday. What are the five things you need to have in mind, as the quest to win the oldest competition in the world continues? 1. How will Arsenal line... Read More
by Mark Bassey The Premier League have since announced that they have sold the UK live rights to games, for the next seasons from 2016/2017 campaign to Sky and BT Sport for a record £5.136billion. But what are the things we weren’t told? 1. Of the total sum, Sky paid £4.2bn for five of the... Read More
by Mark Bassey On Wednesday night, Steven Gerrard become the third Liverpool player in their history, to rack up 700 appearances for the club. The Reds’ captain led the team out on Wednesday, in their FA Cup fourth round replay against Bolton Wanderers and in doing so, joined an exclusive band of former players like... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Rodgers lives to fight another day You probably never know the mail Brendan Rodgers would have woken up to tomorrow morning, if Martin Skrtel didn’t tower above crouching Arsenal players to head in the leveller. Another loss today and the owners would have probably started looking for agents’ number. But... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang What a difference a year makes! The last time Liverpool travelled to United, they beat the hosts – who were then being managed by David Moyes – emphatically. The result was 3-0, with a certain Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge tormenting the hosts for fun. The Moyes era ended in May... Read More
by Mark Bassey On Thursday evening, the draws for the UEFA Champions League group stage was conducted in Monaco, France and some interesting fixtures were thrown up. Group E, which contains Bayern Munich, Manchester City, CSKA Moscow and Roma, has already been dubbed the group of death. Liverpool and Real Madrid are expected to battle... Read More
by Mark Bassey Most of the Premier League’s big guns are at home, in the third round of the Capital One Cup. Holders Manchester City host Championship side Sheffield Wednesday at the Etihad, while Arsenal are drawn at home to Southampton in all-Premier League tie. Chelsea welcome Bolton to Stamford Bridge and Liverpool face Middlesbrough... Read More
by Ayo-Oluwa Obafemi The problem of a prolific center forward has been addressed with the purchase of Diego Costa. Chelsea is set to conquer England. The thirst of football fans around the globe is set to be quenched with the start of the 2014/2015 English Premier League season. The most watched league in the... Read More
by Eky Shirley To the ‘doomsday squad’ who masquerade as Kop fans and never see anything good until it starts happening, I’ll say ‘hold your horses, watch and see’. My red family, hello again. It’s been a summer filled with activity, what with the World Cup, transfer activity and of course the pre-season and ICC... Read More
by Mark Bassey The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), has upheld Luis Suarez’s ban for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. However, the Uruguay international will be able to train with his new Barcelona team-mates. “The sanctions imposed on the player by Fifa have been generally confirmed,” CAS said in a statement. “However, the four-month... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, has admitted that he has not made any decision on Victor Moses’ future. The winger will return to Stamford Bridge, after spending last season on loan at Liverpool. However, the Super Eagles player faces fierce competition for a place in Chelsea’s attack. Moses however holds a British passport... Read More
by Mark Bassey Pop star Rihanna, has been linked with a potential takeover of Liverpool. According to Mundo Deportivo, Riri is eyeing a bid to buy the Anfield side. The report claims that the Diamonds singer was trying to set up her own footballing academy in her native Barbados, befor venturing into club ownership. The... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Edinson Cavani’s agent, Claudio Annelluci, has confirmed that the player has received a number of offers from England. The Uruguay international is understood to be unsettled at Paris Saint-Germain, as he has to play second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is seeking to replace Barcelona-bound Luis Suarez with... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Manchester United has raked in about £8million in cash from appearance money, prize funds and revenue from TV rights, from their two-week pre-season tour of the US. The Red Devils took part in lucrative friendly matches in Detroit, Miami, Los Angeles, Denver and Washington, as new manager Louis van Gaal prepared... Read More
by Mark Bassey Josep Maria Bartomeu has denied that there is a clause in Luis Suarez’s contract, inserted to ensure he does not bite another player. The Barcelona president sealed a €88m deal to bring the striker from Liverpool this summer, but the Uruguayan is not likely to play till late October, after FIFA banned... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang A total of 109,318 spectators were in the Michigan Stadium, to watch Manchester United defeat Real Madrid 3-1, setting a new record for attendance at a football match in the US. The previous record stood at 101,799 and was set at the 1984 Olympic final between France and Brazil, at the Rose... Read More
by ‘Ifreke Inyang Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says the time has come for his team to mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title. The Gunners have not won the league since 2004 and only ended a nine-year silverware drought this year, after they beat Hull City 3-2 in the FA Cup final. Wenger,... Read More
by Kolapo Olapoju While speaking to ‘The Telegraph, Liverpool FC skipper, Steven Gerrard categorically stated that former team mate and new Barcelona FC signing, Luis Suarez is too good to play for Arsenal Football club. Gerrard who also captains the English national team, said that he advised Suarez against signing for Arsenal when he was... Read More
by Mark Bassey Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp, has said that he does believe Loic Remy failed his medicals at Liverpool and insists there must be another reason why the deal fell through. Both clubs agreed a £8.5million deal for Remy and the French striker travelled to USA to complete the transfer, before the... Read More
by Mark Bassey Loic Remy’s move from Queens Park Rangers is being held up by problems with paperwork. Both Premier League clubs have agreed a £10.5m fee for the French striker, who was flown to Boston to undergo a medical with the Reds. However, the 27-year-old could not be unveiled on Thursday as planned, but... Read More
by Mark Bassey New developments indicate Luis Suarez could see his four-month ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini reduced. The new Barcelona striker was banned for nine international games and suspended for four months from “any football-related activities” by FIFA, after the incident at the World Cup in Brazil. His initial appeal was thrown out and... Read More
by Mark Bassey According to reports, Liverpool have triggered Loic Remy’s release clause set around £8.5 million. The France striker has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal, but the Gunners are understood to have baulked at the amount he demanded to earn per week and stalled on a move. However, Brendan Rodgers, who... Read More
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