Ross Barkey’s rise and Billy Davies’ fall overlapA starting X1 of personalities, topics and thoughts on a busy football weekSat Mar 29 2014 - 12:00
Wenger still game after 1,000 match daysLike Alex Ferguson, he symbolises a club, but the lack of recent trophies weighs heavilySat Mar 22 2014 - 12:00
Blight of prejudice not simply restricted to foul-mouthed ranting from terracesRacism is also felt in access to power or lack of opportunity to influence eventsSat Mar 15 2014 - 01:00
England are in a state of flux but they are not dire, not yetMore questions than answers after average display against DenmarkSat Mar 08 2014 - 12:00
Sunderland’s weight of cup expectation rests upon mercurial winger JohnsonEngland player and his team-mates will attempt to emulate the 1973 FA Cup winnersSat Mar 01 2014 - 12:00
Resurgent Adebayor provides missing magical touch for erratic TottenhamThe €6m signing will carry the hopes of fans and manager alike against rivals NorwichSat Feb 22 2014 - 12:00
Arsenal faithful remain unconvinced by Wenger’s mantra of top-four successAn absence of silver for a coveted place among the elite will not upset LiverpoolSat Feb 15 2014 - 12:00
Fulham free fall already looks like ending in relegation tearsAnd with their tough fixture lists, Norwich City and Cardiff City could be joining themSat Feb 08 2014 - 12:00
West Ham rearguard action required if Allardyce is to redeem club and careerDefence secured a point at Chelsea, but a more adventurous approach is neededSat Feb 01 2014 - 01:00
David Moyes is a proven manager who doesn’t deserve the daily scrutiny and mockeryManchester United’s poor form could spark an understanding of his United inheritanceSat Jan 25 2014 - 12:00
No chorus of disapproval from Leeds faithful for ‘Marching on Together’Club anthem unites believers and dissenters in equal measure at Elland RoadSat Jan 18 2014 - 01:00
Time still on Fifa’s side to end Qatar fiasco and take another routeAs Fifa had some sparkling World Cup news to impart Nepalese workers were dyingSat Jan 11 2014 - 13:27
Blackburn, a byword for what’s wrong with globalisation of English footballManchester City come calling to Ewood Park for a Lancashire derbySat Jan 04 2014 - 12:00
Known unknowns of Premier League plot indicate close-run season finaleWinners and losers are emerging but we can’t yet say how the season will pan outSun Dec 29 2013 - 01:00
Shay Given down by the Riverside and back playing with a smile on his faceAfter 10 months on the sidelines former Ireland keeper is back in actionSat Dec 21 2013 - 13:58
City miss a critical fact but still have Aguero to unleash on the unwaryArsenal can prove worth if they can keep favourites and their ace at baySat Dec 14 2013 - 12:00
Clouds of doubt gather over David MoyesManchester United manager under pressure to get result against Newcastle UnitedSat Dec 07 2013 - 09:34
Villas-Boas requires a big performance from his team to dispel gathering storm cloudsTottenham need to put the humiliation of last week’s 6-0 defeat behind them when they host Manchester UnitedSat Nov 30 2013 - 12:00
Loyal fans stand by Portsmouth despite their rapid decline and fallDespite now being mired in League Two, some 16,000 supporters still turned out at Fratton Park for the club’s last home gameSat Nov 23 2013 - 12:00
Finding the heart and soul of the team a lesson well learnt as Martin O’Neill remembers McAlinden’s gift‘Jimmy McAlinden came to our door. He came personally to sign me for for Distillery’Sat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
Humour and hardness: hallmarks of O’Neill’s remarkable career‘But I also think there is something about the northern Irishman, that he can take some serious situations into almost self-mockery’Tue Nov 05 2013 - 18:40
Malaysian owner’s interference likely to shorten Mackay’s stay at Cardiff CityHosting Swansea City in big derby this weekend likely to prove the least of manager’s long-term problemsSat Nov 02 2013 - 14:14
Ninety minutes against Newcastle will not define Gus Poyet’s futurePaolo Di Canio became a cult figure on the back of a 3-0 defeat of Newcastle and look what happened to himSat Oct 26 2013 - 12:00
Away-day blues aready a matter of concern for PellegriniManchester City need to register a win on the road – beginning with this evening’s trip to West HamSat Oct 19 2013 - 12:00
Graham Kavanagh manages to quickly rekindle goodwill amongst Carlisle faithfulThree wins in a row sees Dubliner land full-time managerial roll at Brunton ParkSat Oct 05 2013 - 12:00
Prolific Michu the template for clubs in pursuit of Swansea’s Spanish flairSoccer Angles: Striker emblematic of what is a golden era of Spanish playersSat Sept 28 2013 - 12:00
Newcastle would do well to remember their version of Man and SupermanColin Veitch was captain and emblem of Newcastle United. He should not be forgottenFri Sept 20 2013 - 18:39
Liverpool chunking it up and finally stand comparison with Red DevilsMore signings, more points and better fixtures give Rodgers crew the edge for nowSat Sept 14 2013 - 12:00
Trap’s no-shows gave early grounds for concernTrapattoni’s reluctance to travel and see players in action was a slap in the face for Irish footballWed Sept 11 2013 - 15:01
Arrival of foreign legion may tip the balance for SpursPlatini’s misgivings can be ignored as Spurs’ transfer dealings are strictly within Uefa’s current rulesFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:00
Wayne Rooney’s track record clearly shows where his loyalties lieManchester United striker will look after number one if the club allow him toSat Aug 24 2013 - 12:00
Arsene Wenger could be season’s first major storyArsenal manager has been a storyline for some time in English football – a league that likes a storySat Aug 17 2013 - 14:18
Bastian Schweinsteiger: Bayern midfield maestro in no mood for repeat of Champions League final regretMunich linchpin has matured into ‘head of the team’Sat May 25 2013 - 12:00
The good, the bad and the ugly – the season’s most memorable momentsGareth Bale shone, Michael Laudrup impressed from the bench and we’ll never forget ZlatanSat May 18 2013 - 02:00
Remembering days of Moyes and men like the incomparable Alex FergusonInterviewing both Ferguson and his successor at Manchester United always left an impressionSat May 11 2013 - 13:00
Maybe a little premature to suggest a changing of the guard at the topIs there too much being read into the defeats of Real and Barca this week?Sat May 04 2013 - 13:00
Punching a horse or biting a Serb, there’s always something to obscure real issuesBut there’s no hiding the fact Brendan Rodgers and Alan Pardew both need a good result todaySat Apr 27 2013 - 12:00
Why is the niggling defender the one protected not the niggled forward?Sergio Aguero’s foul on David Luiz can’t be condoned, but the defender’s sly elbow just before went unpunishedSat Apr 20 2013 - 12:00
Paolo Di Canio appointment a bigger surprise than O’Neill sackingThe Italian represents untried and untested, certainly in Premier League termsSun Mar 31 2013 - 13:11
Survival imperative for O’Neill as patience wearing thin at SunderlandIrish manager’s side involved in a Premier League relegation dogfightSat Mar 30 2013 - 12:00
McDermott’s record at Reading is lost in RussianPlayers devastated over manager’s sackingSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Pragmatic Brady happy to plot a route to the top by taking his chance at HullSoccer Angles: On an increasingly bleak Thursday night towards the end of September, Moss Lane, Altrincham, on the southern …Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
O'Driscoll's common sense approach rarely appreciated in the modern gameSoccer Angles : But Bristol City can benefit from the astute guidance of a patient managerSat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Eight goals shows that Swede dreams are not just made of IbrahimovicSoccer angles: In their last two games Sweden have shown Ireland how dangerous they areSat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Past achievements may not be enough to keep Mancini and Adkins in their jobsSOCCER ANGLES: Perceived recent failings are already piling the pressure on two managersSat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Bittersweet reality - Celtic doing very well just to be competitiveSOCCER ANGLES : Given their respective financial resources, Celtic are in a different world to the likes of BarcelonaSat Nov 03 2012 - 00:00
Premier League strength open to question as German sides impressSOCCER ANGLES: This autumn, Bundesliga clubs are convincing in Europe as English clubs struggleSat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Could be make or break for Moyes and Everton as jigsaw takes shapeSOCCER ANGLES: Today should be an indicator of Everton’s true strength, attitude and self-beliefSat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Clubs owners should remember dangers of taking fans for grantedSOCCER ANGLES: Liverpool and Manchester United might have common cause – unease about their US ownersSat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
