The quarter-finals of this season’s European football matches will live long in the memory. Roma, Red Bull Salzburg and Marseille all progressed when almost everyone thought their chances were over. Juventus nearly joined them, before Cristiano Ronaldo’s late penalty dashed the Old Lady’s dreams. The four ties involving these teams saw 34 goals scored over […]
Liverpool
Transfer tribunal fails to show its teeth again
The Professional Football Compensation Committee has ruled Liverpool must pay Burnley £6.5m plus a potential £1.5m fee in add-ons following Danny Ings’ move to the club last summer. Although a record figure, it seems a relatively paltry sum for a 23-year-old England international who would have expected to gain further honours had his season not […]
Europa League performance sounds death knell for Louis van Gaal
After Manchester United recently won four matches in a row for the first time this season, people began to suggest Louis van Gaal may survive to see out the final season of his three-year contract that ends in 2017. His side’s performance against Liverpool in the Europa League this week should put paid to that […]
Hammers expose Liverpool’s frailties
Two of the league’s least consistent sides met at Upton Park this weekend as West Ham hosted Liverpool. Prior to the match it was difficult to predict a winner with any confidence – would the West Ham that defeated Arsenal and Manchester City turn up, or the side that had won only one game in […]
Top five summer transfer signings
In the absence of world record transfer fees, this summer’s transfer window has been underwhelming for many fans. Real Madrid’s pursuit of goalkeeper David de Gea may be evidence that, for once, clubs are using common sense to target players to improve their squads rather than just gilding the lily. Here are five of the […]
Money talks louder than ever
For fans of all but the richest clubs, the summer transfer window can be tough as big spending sides target their team’s star player. While it is true football has always had a financial pecking order, money is gaining greater influence than ever before. This was most evident in Manchester City’s pursuit of Raheem Sterling. […]