Ben McAleer

With the title race all but over and a full gone conclusion after this weekend’s round of fixtures, it looks like the red half of Manchester will be celebrating come the end of the season

I was questioned in my last article for being too cynical of Arsenal and Arsene Wenger, and whether I am really in fact a true Gunners fan at heart.

West Ham United vs Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night is an important game for both teams’ league campaigns but is important for another, much Moore important reason.

The long wait for trophies at Arsenal continues, yet many fans still resolutely back their manager and believe that he will be able to lead them to glory once again.

Whether we like it or not, the chopping and changing of managers is now part of the furniture of the modern game. From Mourinho to Manchini, Ferguson to Wenger, managers provide excitement, entertainment and everyone’s favourite; controversy.

FC Barcelona fell to only their third defeat in all major competitions on Wednesday evening, going down 2-0 in the first leg of their last 16 encounter with Italian giants AC Milan. Milan’s persistent concentration and hard work off the ball proved suffice enough to scupper the so often breath taking attacking prowess of the Blaugrana

When a player agrees to sign for Napoli, they sign in order to ply their trade in front of one of the most passionate sect of fans in the world. They sign in an attempt to restore Napoli to the levels of glory and importance which Maradona achieved. Finally, they sign to test whether or not they can deal with being robbed at gunpoint.