• Nolan ‘fears no one’ as Notts prepare to face Swans in Cup

    Being second place in League Two, the Magpies have had a cracking season so far. Swansea, however, find themselves stuck to the bottom of the Premier League. Whilst two whole divisions of football separate these two sides, their contrasting fortunes makes for an intriguing cup tie. To form a...
  • Is Sheffield United’s dream first season back in the Championship coming to a halt?

    As a Blade, this is pretty tough to write – but a team that was top of the table after their 3-1 win at Burton on 17th November have only won once in the past ten league games. They still lie sixth, but mainly because the likes of Leeds,...
  • Everton: Is Big Sam your knight in shining armour?

    The fact that it took 5 weeks to replace Ronald Koeman seemed farcical at times, but can big Sam turn this fragmented club into the successful team it’s fans demand? Koeman departed on 23rd October with Everton in the relegation zone, perhaps due to his inability to fill the Lukaku-sized hole upfront,...
  • Why are the promoted teams doing so well?

    All 3 promoted teams are sitting proudly in mid-table, so how have they kicked the usual habit of new teams struggling to adapt to the cut throat demands of the Premier League? Newcastle United were 9th in the table after their 1-0 defeat to Burnley. After several seasons of...
  • Why won’t Arsenal just get rid of Wenger?

    It seems questions surrounding Wenger’s competence are asked every week on Match of the Day, so is Arsenal’s record really his fault and why won’t they get rid of him? Arsenal were sixth in the Premier League table after their game with Watford, but were 9 points from the top...