I don’t know about anyone else, but it kinda frustrates me when I watch football matches in the Premier League and I hear commentators and the like praising a player or stating how important he is… yet in my opinion that said player is actually massively over-rated, and rarely contributes much to a game at… Continue reading The Most Over-Rated Premier League Players
Author: Matt
Matt is the owner and chief-editor of the Footy Blog, one of the UK's leading football news blogs.
Lindegaard to battle De Gea
Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard has stated his intention to challenge David De Gea for the number one spot at the club. The Danish keeper was in fine form for the Red Devils during last night’s 1-1 draw with Benfica and now he has a taste for first-team action, he isn’t prepared to give it… Continue reading Lindegaard to battle De Gea
Wayne Rooney Compared To Pele
Quite interesting comparisons being made ahead of Man United’s match against Benfica tonight in the Champions League with Benfica coach Jorge Jesus claiming that Wayne Rooney is more Brazilian or Argentinian than English. An interesting point, Rooney perhaps does play with the ability that often comes with Brazilians and Argentinians; he’s not dissimilar from the likes… Continue reading Wayne Rooney Compared To Pele
The Problem With England
England only just managed to scrape a narrow victory against Wales a few days ago in the Euro Championship Qualifiers, yet player for player England outclassed the Welsh players (well, with the exception of Bale and Ramsay perhaps), so the burning question on everyone’s lips seems to be why are England so inconsistent? So far… Continue reading The Problem With England
Neville critical of England
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has spoken out about England’s failures in major tournaments over the last few years. Neville himself was involved in many disappointments for the national team and he has revealed that even Sir Alex Ferguson couldn’t have helped England win major silverware. The Sky Sports pundit said: “Ferguson may have… Continue reading Neville critical of England
Chelsea Sign Raul Meireles From Liverpool
Breaking news coming in at the close of the transfer window with Chelsea confirming the signing of Raul Meireles from Liverpool. Chelsea had a late £40 million bid for Luka Modric rejected by Tottenham Hotspur and seemingly turned their attention to Meireles, who has been unhappy at his role as substitute for Liverpool so far… Continue reading Chelsea Sign Raul Meireles From Liverpool
Owen Hargreaves’ Fitness Plea
We’re probably a bit slow on the uptake of this one but its worth reporting again anyway for those of you who may have missed the story originally, but ex Man United midfielder Owen Hargreaves, who is now a free agent having been released from Old Trafford a few weeks back, has resorted to uploading… Continue reading Owen Hargreaves’ Fitness Plea
What next for Joey Barton?
Newcastle United’s decision to allow Joey Barton to leave the club on a free transfer has alerted a host of top Premier League clubs. Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham are said to be among the sides lining up talks with the fiery midfielder. Sports betting pundits note how Barton still has a year remaining on his… Continue reading What next for Joey Barton?
Usain Bolt: I’m Good Enough To Play For Man Utd
Apologies for all of those who hate hearing about Manchester United (there’s been quite a lot of posts related to the club recently), but this is a story that caught our attention. World champion athletic sprinter Usain Bolt has stated that when he retires from athletics he would like to become a footballer… and says… Continue reading Usain Bolt: I’m Good Enough To Play For Man Utd
Paul Scholes Announces Retirement
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has announced that he has retired from playing football with immediate effect. It was thought that Scholes may have continued on for one more season but he’s stated that he’s played his last match, and will now be joining the Man United coaching staff. Scholes last game came during the… Continue reading Paul Scholes Announces Retirement