Referee issues Roo warning
England striker Wayne Rooney has been told to cool it after a fiery display in the 3-0 World Cup warm-up win over South African club side Platinum Stars. Rooney came on as a half-time substitute…
Wenger points to impatience
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes England were "killed by their own impatience" during their crushing World Cup defeat by Germany. England were thrashed 4-1 by their old foes in Sunday's last 16 game in South…
Reds to face European minnows
Liverpool will be confident of reaching the first knockout round of this season's Europa League after being drawn against either FC Rabotnicki or Mika in the third qualifying round of the competition. Last season's beaten…
Sunderland wait on Anton Ferdinand scan
Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand seems certain to miss the start of the campaign after suffering a hamstring injury during the pre-season clash against Leicester City. The former West Ham United star will have a scan…
Manchester City’s Vladimir Weiss joins Rangers on loan
Rangers have signed Manchester City's Slovakia international Vladimir Weiss on a season-long loan. It had been thought that the 20-year-old winger was on the verge of agreeing a deal with Celtic only for Walter Smith…
Top TEN players ‘tipped for the top’ who failed to live up to the hype
Before the start of the new campaign I wrote a piece about the young Premier League starlets to watch out for. Amongst these much heralded and discussed youngsters were the likes of Marc Albrighton, Jack…
FIVE things we learnt about West Ham this weekend
West Ham United went into the weekend’s game against Tottenham Hotspur with the unwanted statistic of having the worst goal difference in the league. Marooned at the bottom of the table, the Hammers faced a…
Danny Murphy blames managers for horror tackles
Fulham's Danny Murphy has blamed the reckless approach of some managers for the recent spate of horror tackles in the Premier League. Murphy has spoken out following the start to a season which has seen…
Paul Robinson may consider England return
Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Paul Robinson has hinted that he may be persuaded out of international retirement in the future. The 31-year-old backed out of England duty earlier this year after winning 41 caps, having become…
Fulham v Birmingham – Pre-match Poll
A year is a long time in football. Only a few months ago, both these sides were basking in the glow of remarkably successful seasons that belied the resources afforded them. Both clubs are lingering…