Romelu Lukaku plays the Blues
Romelu Lukaku has finally moved on from Chelsea after three years and 15 games. As has been their way recently, Chelsea have again turned a profit on the player in selling him to Everton who have...
View ArticleLampard leaves for the City – True love is tough for football fans
Yes, I know, Frank Lampard left Chelsea on good terms and after many years of incredible service. And I know I had plenty of forewarning he was leaving to join another club. He said goodbye in the most...
View ArticleLittle nostalgia at White Hart Lane
It was of little surprise that Tottenham despatched Queens Park Rangers at White Hart Lane on Sunday, but so big was the difference in the two teams that it was tough to spot where the line was between...
View ArticleDi Maria acquisition poses tactical questions for Van Gaal
Angel di Maria has become Manchester United’s and Britain’s most expensive player after signing for the Reds for just under 60 million pounds. Di Maria is undoubtedly a fine player of huge pedigree and...
View ArticleShould clubs really care about their country?
With the end of the transfer window and another international week upon us, there has again been lament in the English press as to the state of the national team and the prospects for squad members in...
View ArticleIt’s blue ribbons for the EPL trophy, unless the Devil turns it red
October is of course early days in terms of an entire season, but the English Premier League looks to have already taken on a shade of blue again as Chelsea and Manchester City currently lead the way....
View ArticleChelsea need a tweak to ensure success
It would of course seem churlish or just plain daft to dream of criticising Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea team right now. They are top of the EPL and looking good to qualify for the group stages of the...
View ArticleSo just actually how good are Liverpool?
Liverpool were always going to find this season relatively hard going. That was inevitable given their near miss in winning the title, the ageing legs of Steven Gerrard and the loss of Luis Suarez. The...
View ArticleDaniel Levy and the great glass ceiling
Yes, Roald Dahl fans, it’s a bad Wonka pun and while the famous chocolatier was renowned for odd and eccentric antics, some of Daniel Levy’s behaviour could just be put down to poor judgement. The...
View ArticleYou’re supposed to be at home
So goes the regular taunt from away fans to home fans at football grounds around England. People often question why away fans are more noisy, but the answer is very simple – they are the absolute...
View ArticleHas Van Gaal brought progress, or is he just plain hopeless?
Louis Van Gaal is polarising opinion right now. On one hand there is a feeling of hope among United fans that a corner has been turned and that their football is attacking. On the other hand is the...
View ArticleArsenal need Wenger Reloaded, not Revolutions
In the Wachowskis brothers’ sci-fi trilogy the Matrix, one of the most intriguing characters is the Architect. He reveals that, “The Matrix is older than you know. I prefer counting from the emergence...
View ArticleWould Barcelona ever sell Lionel Messi?
We all love a transfer story and which one could possibly be bigger than Barcelona selling an unhappy Lionel Messi? It seems incredulous to even consider it, Messi is so woven into the club’s very...
View ArticleTim Cahill: A man for the big moments
I have to admit to being a little reticent writing this article given the big Aussie contingent on The Roar. It is however a genuine piece and the player in question is very worthy of praise. While...
View ArticleCould Manchester United’s ‘blip’ become something bigger?
Growing up in the UK in the 1980s, one constant in life was that Maggie Thatcher was in charge and ruled with an iron fist. For a younger generation of EPL fans it has been a similar tale, Sir Alex...
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