Team Focus: How Swansea City Can Improve On Their End Of Season Form
by Ben McAleer
at mercredi, août 21 2013 15:30
Back in February, Swansea City secured their first piece of major silverware in their 101-year history, comfortably overcoming Bradford City to land the Capital One Cup. Their fans, understandably ecstatic, expected big things following the result at Wembley and with European qualification secured, ...
Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 10 - West Brom and West Ham
by Ben McAleer
at jeudi, août 15 2013 12:00
It was an impressive debut campaign in football management for Steve Clarke as West Brom secured an 8th placed finish last year; the best in their Premier League history. Much of this was down to the impressive performances of Romelu Lukaku as the Belgian finished as the Baggies top scorer (17) last...
Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 9 - Swansea and Tottenham
by Alistair Tweedale
at mardi, août 13 2013 17:20
Swansea continue to impress in the top flight since their promotion only two years ago and with their success, the reputation of manager Michael Laudrup grows more and more. Having followed up an 11th placed finish in their debut season in the Premier League with 9th and a victorious Capital One Cup...
Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 8 - Stoke and Sunderland
by Ben McAleer
at mardi, août 13 2013 10:26
A seven-year association between manager and club came to an abrupt end this summer as Tony Pulis and Stoke City parted ways. The Potters have become infamous through their physical approach to English football and chairman Peter Coates insists that a change of direction was needed, the 75-year-old ...
Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 7 - Norwich and Southampton
by Martin Laurence
at lundi, août 12 2013 17:37
Norwich may have ended last season in a standing that surpassed expectations once again but Chris Hughton was not fooled by their 11th placed finish, strengthening with some eye-catching signings this summer. The Canaries were just three points off the drop with two games remaining after a worrying ...
Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 6 - Man United and Newcastle
by Ben McAleer
at dimanche, août 11 2013 11:00
It's been all change at the top at Manchester United as Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down after 26 years at the helm. In his place comes David Moyes and despite being linked with big money moves for a host of Europe’s top players; only young full-back Guillermo Varela has been signed. The announcement ...
Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 5 - Liverpool and Man City
by Alistair Tweedale
at samedi, août 10 2013 11:00
The Luis Suárez saga has taken up much of Liverpool's summer and it continues to drag on as the season approaches, in the process detracting attention from the shrewd business already done by the club. Brendan Rodgers looks like he will be without last season's top scorer for more than the 6 games h...
Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 4 - Fulham and Hull
by Martin Laurence
at vendredi, août 9 2013 10:27
Martin Jol has clearly been keen to strengthen this summer after a very disappointing tail end of the season was somewhat disguised by an impressive 3-0 victory over Swansea on the final day. His side relied heavily on Dimitar Berbatov at times and when the elegant front man wasn't firing they often...
Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 3 - Crystal Palace and Everton
by Ben McAleer
at jeudi, août 8 2013 15:00
The loss of Wilfried Zaha will be a blow to Crystal Palace upon their return to the Premier League. The young England international signed for Manchester United in January, but spent the remainder of the season with the Eagles and played a vital role in their route to the play-off final win over Wat...
Team Focus: Premier League Preview Part 2 - Cardiff City and Chelsea
by Alistair Tweedale
at jeudi, août 8 2013 10:07
Cardiff City return to the top flight this season after a hiatus of more than half a century, having finished the last campaign as winners of the Championship by some distance. Manager Malky Mackay will be fully aware of the fact that last season's achievements will be meaningless once August 17th r...