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Manchester City go clear at the top of the table and the signs look pretty ominous for the rest of the league. Tim Howard had a decent game for Everton but even he couldn’t keep at Manchester City at bay for the whole game as City deservedly left with all …
Read More »Major pains for Baines as Defender ruled out for 3 months
Everton left-back Leighton Baines will be out for at least three months after having ankle surgery. The 30-year-old was injured in training before the season started after returning from an operation on the same ankle. The England international missed the final two games of last season. Boss Roberto Martinez said …
Read More »Everton set to stick with Stones
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has insisted defender John Stones will not be sold to Chelsea. The Premier League champions are expected to return with a third bid for the 21-year-old England international after a failed £26m offer. Martinez was critical of Chelsea after a first £20m bid was made public. …
Read More »Everton stick for Stones and the wider effect for England
Everton are determined to hang on to the England defender John Stones after turning down a £20m bid from Chelsea. Everton are understood to have responded to the bid for the 21-year-old, who is in Singapore with the club for the Barclays Asia Trophy, with a categoric rejection. Stones, …
Read More »Premier League Bargain Basement
Here is a list of all the Premier League players which have been released for a free transfer at the end of the 2014/15 season: Arsenal Abou Diaby, Jack Jebb, Oluwasemilogo Adesewo Ajayi, Austin Lipman, Ryo Miyaichi, Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill, Josh Vickers Aston Villa Darren Bent, Graham Burke, Alfie Crooks, Christopher …
Read More »11 things we’re looking forward to this Bank Holiday Weekend
1. With every major matter bar one in the Premier League already sewn up before the end of the season, we are just left with finding out who will be the other team to join Burnley and QPR in the relegation spots and drop down to The Championship. The side …
Read More »11 things we’ve learned about Football this weekend
1. Champions Chelsea all but ended Liverpool’s hopes of Champions League Football next season after the two teams shared the points at Anfield in a 1-1 draw. Chelsea were given the guard of honour by Liverpool before and the game they took an early lead through their Captain Marvel John …
Read More »11 things we’re looking forward to this weekend
1. The Championship Play-Off Semi Finals start tonight with Brentford taking on Middlesbrough at Griffin Park. Brentford who against the odds got into the Play-Off places on the final day of the season will be looking to avenge the 1-0 home defeat that Middlesbrough dished out in the regular season. …
Read More »Sunday Shocker (Tips)
Right let’s review yesterday tips, the original post can be found here https://realfootballman.wordpress.com/2015/04/26/super-sunday-tips/ But to recap the tips were Manchester United and Chelsea to both win for a 11/2 double. It seems apparent that’s why it 11/2 as it was a massive bust. Firstly Manchester United were outperformed and outclassed …
Read More »11 things we’ve learned about Football this weekend…
1. Chelsea were held to a draw against Arsenal at The Emirates. Not particularly one for the neutrals as both teams managed to cancel each other out but even though the draw meant Chelsea can’t wrap up the League away at Leicester City on Wednesday Evening the on pitch celebrations …
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