The BBC reports that a deal to transfer Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona has been agreed in principle and that a medical will be performed on Monday. Arsenal will receive up to £35m for their captain and talismanic midfielder from Barcelona. With Samir Nasri’s future still to be decided and Arsenal’s lack of cutting edge once […]
United’s solid foundations
WEST BROM 1, MAN UNITED 2 It looks as though a successful defence of Manchester United’s Barclays Premier League title will be built on solid foundations. The Reds’ back line was certainly stretched in their opening fixture of the 2011/12 campaign at West Bromwich Albion. Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic limped out of the game […]
Welcome to the Barclays Premier League
QPR 0 – Bolton 4 and to add insult to Kieron Dyer’s early injury set back QPR’s Clint Hill was sent off in added time for a deliberate attack on Bolton’s Martin Petrov. It was, however, a richly deserved victory for the visitors who must surely try and hold on to Gary Cahill – long […]
Fergie trusts in United’s kids again
How do you replace the legendary midfield talent of Paul Scholes who retired from Old Trafford this summer following a glittering United career laden with silverware? Following a protracted pursuit of potential replacements including Arsenal’s Samir Nasri and Inter Milan’s Wesley Sneijder it would appear that Sir Alex Ferguson is placing his faith in England […]
A new season upon us
It’s the eve of a new football season and we have European Championships to look forward to next summer. Civil unrest may have postponed the Spurs v Everton game this weekend but every other Barclays Premier League fixture for the opening round of the 2011/2012 season is still on. This year both Manchester clubs will […]