Is Sven-Goran Eriksson capable of leading Les Éléphants at the World Cup?

After failing to secure the services of Guus Hiddink, who was already under contract with the Turkish football federation, the Ivory Coast announced that Swedish manager Sven-Goran Eriksson (previously employed by English League Two side Notts County) will be the head coach for the African nation. Sven took England to the quarterfinals of the tournament [...]

Fear and Football: Eduardo returns to Birmingham, where the Croatian’s career changed forever

Arsenal have perhaps their most important of the remaining Premier League fixtures as they travel to St. Andrew’s to take on Birmingham City. Arsenal have nothing to fear as they travel, but a certain Gunner will have quite the fear to overcome. Highlighting the Gunners’ trip is the trepidation-filled memory of Eduardo’s horrific injury back in 2008. Arsene [...]

Is it finally the right time for Cesc to return to Barcelona?

We’ve all heard it for ages. Cesc Fabregas is constantly linked with Barcelona, a team that is almost unanimously considered the best team in the world. At least within the past year. The great talent has always believed that individual success comes second to winning trophies, but all he has won so far with Arsenal [...]

Will John Terry’s actions cost Chelsea a Premier League title?

Despite the fact that Manchester United are playing with the most dangerous striker in all of football at the moment, Chelsea still sit top of the Premier League table two points clear of United and six points above Arsenal. And even though Carlo Ancelotti decided not to do anything over the transfer window, Chelsea still [...]

Is Liverpool’s weakness its Spanish mentality?

Portsmouth, Reading, Stoke City, and now Wolverhampton Wanderers. As Liverpool fans are asking the football gods what they have done to deserve this, they should really be looking towards the club’s leader, Rafa Benitez, for answers. First of all, I am not a football xenophobe, far from it. I think the Italian and Portuguese influences [...]