There is always a potential banana skin when Premier League teams face lower-league opposition in cup competitions. Tottenham Hotspur will face League Two outfit Newport County at Rodney Parade this afternoon. Despite the Welsh club…
The England national team hardly boast an illustrious history of philosophical experimentation at World Cups. In fact, it took us until Fabio Capello's appointment in 2008 to realise that a flat 4-4-2 didn't work at…
There's a sense that Andre Villas-Boas is finally starting to settle into life at White Hart Lane. The Portuguese coach has already written his name into Spurs folklore after guiding his side to a historic…
The thing about first-time managers is that their lack of reputation can be a blank canvas upon which fans project their brightest hopes and aspirations for their club. A boss without a track record, a…
According to Russian media outlet Sport-express.ru, Southampton are only willing to spend €27m (£23.8m) on Spartak Moscow winger Quincy Promes before the January transfer window slams shut on Wednesday, with the Russian Premier League club…
The Capital One Cup Semi-Final is arguably the most anticipated round for most fans as it can offer up some of the most unexpected results and marvellous comebacks that we all love to see in…
QPR are set to decide this week whether to keep Mark Hughes as the club's manager, or opt to replace him with Harry Redknapp, according to The Sun. The Loftus Road club invested heavily in…
According to reports in The Times, Everton have agreed terms with MLS club DC United over the transfer of Wayne Rooney with the move now dependent on the player agreeing terms with the Washington-based team,…
According to reports in The Telegraph, Arsenal are closing in on a deal that will see Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang move to the Emirates Stadium before the transfer window slams shut on January 31.…
Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew is set to make a cut price January move for PSV attacking midfielder Ola Toivonen, according to the Evening Chronicle. Toivonen is struggling to agree a new contract in Eindhoven…