Pardew for England?

Whilst it may not be the holiday destination that many English tourists would have chosen, their tickets can at least be booked with a sigh of relief that Fabio Capello guided England through their last qualifying campaign under his command, relatively unscathed.

Arsene Wenger’s five greatest managerial rivals

Arsene Wenger completed 15 years as manager of Arsenal a fortnight ago. And, in those 15 years, he has had several interesting battles with various managers. While very few of those have been on personal fronts, he fought with fellow managers over trophies, tactics, refereeing and approach to football. So let us take a look at what I consider his greatest five rivals. 

How can Arsenal’s season be a success?

In over the seven years I’ve been an Arsenal fan, there has never been such a grim situation surrounding Wenger and his boys. I thought there would never be a sadder moment than Thierry Henry’s departure to Barcelona, but I was clearly wrong. Arsenal have played their poorest football in over 15 years this season and there is a general sense of fear creeping into the minds of Arsenal fans about the current state of affairs at the club.