Coyle doubts Klasnic hopes
Boss Owen Coyle is doubtful over whether a permanent deal can be struck to bring Croatia striker Ivan Klasnic back to Bolton Wanderers next season. The 30-year-old netted eight goals in 32 appearances last season,…
Berbatov class pleases Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson hailed the "class" of Dimitar Berbatov after his man of the match display in a pre-season victory over Celtic. The much-maligned Bulgaria striker scored the first goal in Friday's 3-1 victory over…
Owen Coyle still to decide on Danny Ward loan
Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle is still to decide whether to allow teenage striker Danny Ward to leave the club on loan this season. The 19-year-old, who has been linked with a host of Championship…
David Gold admits defeat in David Beckham bid
West Ham United co-owner David Gold has admitted that there is no chance of former England captain David Beckham moving to Upton Park. In the summer, Gold had hinted that he was keen to bring…
FIVE things we learnt about Birmingham this weekend
1. 4-5-1 diminishes any attacking potencyWhen Birmingham fans looked down the fixture list, Wigan at home would have stood out as one that they could easily have picked up three points from given their record…
How far are Manchester City along the road?
Pretenders Manchester City showed that they can become genuine title contenders this season with their 1-0 victory over champions Chelsea at Eastlands last Saturday. Of course, it was Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea who most recently broke…
The lengths Premier League duo will go to secure a ‘wonderkid’
The Daily Mail has reported that Manchester City and Chelsea are trying to acquire a young Portuguese player, using all of their incentives in trying to entice the player from the youth system at Sporting…
Gerard Houllier hits back at ‘stupid’ John Carew
Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier has hit back at John Carew, who reacted angrily to the Frenchman suggesting that the striker needed to impress to earn a new contract. Houllier was set to hand Carew…
Premier League Preview and Predictions: Round 14
Here are the predictions and previews for the latest set of Premier League fixtures. Do you agree with the predictions? Leave your own in the comments below. Arsenal v Tottenham (Saturday 12.45) The North London derby is upon…
Liverpool to rain on Toon’s parade?
Alan Pardew could not have asked for a fixture more deeply stacked with history, as he hopes to open up his account in charge at St James’ Park. Many fans are still, understandably, livid about…