Debt. It’s been a theme across the world over the past three years, is it about to be the major influence in the 2010/11 season. The News of the World published the first major mainstream back page report of the season on a battle that has been bubbling away under the surface for a number [...]
Everyone who is living on planet football in England will know that in the next 14 days there are four huge semi-finals in European competition, and that two games in the Premier League on Sunday are likely to decide the title.
But where else in England and Europe should the discerning football fan be looking for the drama, excitement, elation and sheer gut-wrenching fear and desolation that makes this the greatest game on planet Earth…
We used to have the big four, which now seems to have morphed into the big eight (or is it just three now). Anyway, the gaps started to form with the inception of the Premier League in 1992. Since then, the aftershocks have affected football in England to the nth degree. But where is the gap now, and what does this disjointed atmosphere mean for the future of the game. Sean Smith reports…
As is always the case in the Championship, much of the significant transfer moves revolve around the clubs relegated from the Premiership. There could be quite a battle at the bottom, although it is difficult to see Blackpool remaining a Championship club, despite the tenacious spirit of new boss Ian Holloway….
Man Utd won the Premier League in 2008/9, but will they be as strong this year after the loss of Ronaldo in the summer. What effect will Man City’s newfound riches have on the shape of football at the summit in England. Who will struggle at the bottom this year as the billions dry up and will there be a genuine battle for the top four place at the European table this year?
