Much like how employees make a company great, the players are what makes a team great. And these lot are worthy of that sort of respect …
I can’t lie, this one hurts me to speak about. Not because I’m a Chelsea fan (I’m not, by the way), but because I absolutely adored the legendary Ukrainian. Following on from our piece surrounding Roberto Carlos’ time with Roy Hodgson’s Inter Milan, we have… Read More »Why Andriy Shevchenko Found Life Tough at Chelsea in 2006
The great German midfielder arrived at Arsenal at this time with the world at his feet and assists in his mind … and thoughts soon turned into reality! With Arsenal’s current form, we take a gander back at the North London career of Mesut Ozil… Read More »When ‘Magical’ Mesut Ozil Came to Arsenal in 2013
If you ask US ‘soccer’ fans on who is the greatest player to ever represent the star-spangled banner, chances are Landon Donovan’s name will come to mind. He was already an established name in the MLS for many years, but what is often negated from… Read More »Landon Donovan’s Forgotten Loan Moves with Everton in 2010 & 2012
Look at the Costa Rican lad’s CV and you’ll see a major disconnect later on. But delve a little deeper, and the true impact of international football becomes clear … It’s interesting to think where Keylor Navas’ career would have been without the World Cup… Read More »Keylor Navas & His Wonderful World Cup 2014 Experience
Of all the midfield generals who most clubs would crave to have in their side, I’m surprised that ‘The Guv’nor’ doesn’t get more of a stellar mention in this conversation … Be it for Liverpool or whoever he’s represented, Paul Ince is what you might… Read More »Paul Ince & His Perfect Liverpool Intro in ’97
Now, we all know that the Dutch Maestro ended up becoming a legend at Arsenal Football Club, but the question here is, who signed him? Now, I know that this is a pretty basic point – and it’s something Dennis Bergkamp himself will know all… Read More »Who REALLY Signed Dennis Bergkamp in 1995?
Before becoming the Real Madrid and Brazil legend that he is considered today, Roberto Carlos struggled to play the way he wanted. We’ve discussed this issue in articles before here e.g. when Andriy Shevchenko moved to Chelsea in ’08. And although Roberto Carlos didn’t have… Read More »Why Roberto Carlos Struggled at Inter Milan in ’95
While Reading’s return to the Premier League was short lived, Royals fans had the privilege of watching some thrilling late action in their Premier League encounters, with one of the best impact substitutes that the footballing world has ever seen. Before Adam Le Fondre’s time,… Read More »Adam Le Fondre: Reading’s ‘Super-Sub’ Salvation of the 2012/13 Season
A man who endeared himself to the lower Spanish leagues before cooking up a storm in England, let’s reminisce over the lasting legacy of Michu – which has taken on a much greater significance than you might think! To begin with, Michu began life as… Read More »Michu: The Unforgettable Target Man of Swansea City (2012-14)
His is a name which still brings chills to opposing Premier League defenders from the late 90s to early 00s. This is not mainly due to Ferguson being a devastating goal machine, but more so for being one of the most feared and formidable players… Read More »‘Big’ Duncan Ferguson’s Best Moments as an Everton Striker (1994-2006)