With the cushion of a twelve point gap over their nearest rivals, many believe the 2012/13 Premier league title race is over. Some bookmakers have even paid out on bets for Manchester United to be crowned champions in May. So is it all over or can Manchester City conjure an even greater comeback than last season?
There are a number of factors that have played a part in the demise of Manchester City’s challenge. Arguably, it started with Brian Marwood missing out on the signature of Robin Van Persie, who has …

With the excitement of a mammoth Champions League tie between two European giants growing ever greater, Sky Sports has branded the occasion as “The Perfect Match”. There is no doubt that the history and tradition of both clubs mixed with the current star studded squads make Real Madrid and Manchester United two of the greatest clubs in the world. However, Madrid’s form in La Liga this season, as a whole, is far short of the exceptionally high standards expected by all connected to the club, not least the fans. Compare …

It has been 2 months since Harry Redknapp officially took charge at QPR, and to the shock of many football fans, the club still remain at the bottom of the Premier League. However, as many know, Redknapp is not a manager to lose a relegation battle, but has even Harry himself left it too late?
Redknapp has become renowned for his famous escapes from the dreaded drop-zone, appropriately starting this trait in his first major coaching role at Bournemouth in 1982-83, where he was handed the manager’s position after a disappointing …

The all-inclusive format of the FA Cup means that football’s oldest surviving tournament has seen countless giant-killings in its history, as lower-ranked Davids slay the Goliaths above them. Non-league Hereford United’s victory over Newcastle in 1972, prompted by the now famous long-range effort from Ronnie Radford, is woven into the competition’s folklore, along with John Motson’s fevered reaction. More recently, Wrexham, who in 1991 had finished bottom of the football league, beat English champions Arsenal 2-1 the next season, and Third Division Shrewsbury defeated Everton in 2003. No team is …

Football betting attracts a very diverse audience every weekend of the season, but have you ever been left wanting more from your bets when you realize that your accumulator has absolutely no chance of winning and just 20 minutes have been played?
That’s an all too familiar story, but there is a bet that has taken the sport by storm, namely Goals Galore: the bet where the only stipulation is that both teams have to score to make you a winner.
Virtually every online bookmaker now offers this betting market, although branded …

The unfortunate tale of Alexandre Pato in the world of football has come to an important turn. With his move to Corinthians now complete, I can’t help but wonder what next for the young striker who once threatened to be the best forward on the planet.
Although going back to Brazil may seem like a step back, it might be just what he needs to get himself back on track. With the spotlight from Europe focussing away from the Brazilian he’ll hopefully regain the flair and excitement to his game on …

News flash!! England can’t win the World Cup in Brazil 2014!!
Surprising I know. We now have less than 18 months until the World Cup 2014, and, as has been discussed over & over after each failure of the ‘Golden Generation’ over the past decade or more, England’s players simply aren’t technically good enough when it comes to the highest level of international competition.
So what can we do about it? We’re currently looking at the prospect of the same players jetting off to Brasil to be tactically solid, but technically uninspiring, …

On January 7th, The best player of 2012 will be announced by FIFA representatives in Zurich.
The finalists of 23 have been whittled down to just 3, and as expected it contains 2008 winner Crisitiano Ronaldo, hat-trick winner Lionel Messi, and 2010 finalist Andreas Iniesta, who all have good cases to be declared the best player in the world for 2012.
Crisitiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid and Portugal)

Reasons for:
Ronaldo may sit 3rd in the La Liga top scorers list with 14 goals, but his overall consistency throughout the 2012 calendar year can’t be …

As Hazard was passed that ball up in the 69’ minute at White Hart Lane on Saturday around the 40 yard out mark, most people probably thought the same as I did, ‘Who is this guy going to pass to’. However the Belgian magician managed to produce one of the finest first time through balls of all time for another one of Chelsea’s magical midfield to slot home past the goal keeping legend of Brad Friedel. It was quite simply a brilliant goal.
Chelsea proved this week that they are serious …

Living in a Liverpool household is kind of awkward these days. Some of you live in the 1980s, singing tunelessly to Bon Jovi, and waving silk scarves on the way to matches. You think that Liverpool are still in contention for trophies. And some of you live in 2012, are thoroughly depressed with the state of modern music, and are convinced that Liverpool’s relegation is just around the corner for a team that will do, as the saying goes, ‘a Leeds’.
Leeds, of course, were the English champions of 1991, inspired by …