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Player Focus: No Need to Worry About Jack Wilshere's Progress

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Player Focus: No Need to Worry About Jack Wilshere's Progress This, everybody seems to agree, is a big season for Jack Wilshere. Even when Wilshere was attacking Jamie Redknapp for his lack of “sympathy” for his injury problems, he was agreeing with those who have said that, at 22, he really needs to start delivering on his early promise if he ever...

Player Focus: A Fresh Start for Danny Welbeck at Arsenal

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Player Focus: A Fresh Start for Danny Welbeck at Arsenal For a player whose brief career has so far never really seen him at centre-stage for his club, Danny Welbeck has been at the centre of some big pretty storylines this week. Most obviously and most recently, there was the late tension in the transfer window, as the striker’s move to Arsenal was...

Team Focus: Could Arsenal's Title Charge be Over Without Signing Another Striker?

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Team Focus: Could Arsenal's Title Charge be Over Without Signing Another Striker? The world of football let out a hearty chortle when reports on Wednesday linked Arsenal with a move for Nikola Zigic. The 33-year-old striker netted only 7 goals in 33 Championship appearances for Birmingham last season and after Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Besiktas to confirm their place in the Ch...

Team Focus: Wenger Must Demand More from Midfield in Big Matches

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Team Focus: Wenger Must Demand More from Midfield in Big Matches There was an oddity about Arsenal last season. You think about them and why they failed to win the title, and you think of the open door of their defence, haplessly swinging on its hinges after another humbling away defeat against one of the top sides: they let in six at Manchester City, six at Chel...

Match Focus: Can Slaven Bilic Pull Off Another Upset in England?

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Match Focus: Can Slaven Bilic Pull Off Another Upset in England? The number 13 lived up to its unlucky reputation as Arsenal failed to extend their run of 12 consecutive UEFA Champions League play-off victories. Had Demba Ba converted his chances, it could have resulted in Arsene Wenger leaving Istanbul with a mild case of triskaidekaphobia but lady luck didn&rsq...

Player Focus: Promising Start Suggests Chambers Will Realise Potential

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Player Focus: Promising Start Suggests Chambers Will Realise Potential Alexis Sánchez is Arsenal’s marquee summer signing, there is no question about that. The Chilean adds some much-needed tenacity to their frontline and gives Arsène Wenger more options in attack, with the 25-year-old able to spearhead the Arsenal offensive or play a supporting rol...

WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: The Weekend's Top Tips The most balanced league begins again. Nobody can really question who Le Championnat favourites are, which started a week ago, while the Premier League returns, where Chelsea are tipped to wrestle the title away from Manchester City after their summer spending spree. There are a number of teams capa...

Player Focus: Will Sánchez Struggle on Premier League Away Days?

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Player Focus: Will Sánchez Struggle on Premier League Away Days? The acid test for footballers arriving in the Premier League from foreign shores is, more often than not, ‘can he do it on a wet, windy Tuesday night in Stoke?’ The Potters are famed for their roughhouse approach, so the work of Mother Nature would make a midweek trip to the Britannia St...

Player Focus: Pole's Position Set to Come Under Threat from Ospina at Arsenal

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Player Focus: Pole's Position Set to Come Under Threat from Ospina at Arsenal Most French football fans were damning of the decision to hand Salvatore Sirigu the Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Season award at the end of the 2013/14 campaign. The Italian had another solid season with a PSG side tested considerably less than any other side in the division, conceding the fewest goals...

League Focus: 2014/15 Premier League Opening Fixtures Analysed

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 League Focus: 2014/15 Premier League Opening Fixtures Analysed The World Cup has drawn to a close and the pre-season programme is now in full swing. It’s purgatory for English football fans though, who have only the fitness attaining fixtures and the transfer window to keep them occupied until the Premier League campaign returns in 26 days.To whet their a...