Danny Welbeck relishing opportunity
Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck has admitted that he is loving being part of the club's first-team plans, and relishes playing in the big games. After a loan spell at Sunderland last season, the sprightly…
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Premier League preview: Aston Villa v Wigan
It is crunch time for Roberto Martinez and Wigan Athletic when they travel to Aston Villa on Saturday.Wigan sit in 18th spot on the English Premier League table, just goal difference behind a Blackpool side…
A Tottenham deal can only prove a win-win for Town
There are two types of football fan, the romantics and those who don’t live in cloud cuckoo land. Yes I too still hope to see my beloved Town rubbing shoulders at the top of the…
Villa fight back to salvage point
Aston Villa came back from two goals down to get a point against QPR on Wednesday night, as the sides drew 2-2 at Villa Park. Debutant Djibril Cisse only needed 12 minutes to open his…
La Liga: Real Zaragoza 1 Almeria 0
A Diego Alves own goal handed Real Zaragoza a 1-0 win over Almeria on Monday, lifting them out of the La Liga relegation zone in the process.The first half at the Estadio de la Romareda…
Somen Tchoyi impresses for West Brom
West Bromwich Albion's first-team coach Michael Appleton singled out midfielder Somen Tchoyi for praise after the Baggies beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Carling Cup third round. The 27-year-old Cameroon international marked his full Baggies…
Will the Elite Player Performance Plan make any difference to English football?
It is over a decade since Howard Wilkinson’s Charter for Quality reforms changed the youth development system in England, and it appears that the time has come for another revamp of the youth set-up in…
Belgian First Division: Standard Liege 3 Lokeren 0
A Mbaye Leye double helped Standard Liege record a convincing 3-0 victory over a 10-man Lokeren in Thursday's Belgian First Division action.The match, played as part of the season-ending Championship Playoff which will decide the…
Spurs show how much they’ve grown
After peppering Joe Hart’s goal with scant reward on the first day of the season, and a half-hour horror show in Switzerland during the week, you could forgive Spurs fans for a hint of wariness…
Villas-Boas is no special one
In a week where Andre Villas-Boas should have been taking the plaudits for successfully guiding his team through the Champions’ League group phase, he was left looking rather foolish for his strange attack on Gary…