Can Southampton secure Europa League football this season?
After an excellent 2014-15 campaign, Southampton are looking to press on this season as they try to build on their seventh-placed finish. Ronald Koeman’s side earned a place in the Europa League but were knocked out of the early qualifying stages by Denmark outfit FC Midtjylland after a 2-1 aggregate defeat. While this was obviously […]
How have the Premier League big boys started the new season?
The new Premier League season is now well under way and we’re beginning to get an idea as to how the campaign could develop. While there is little doubt the current table will look a lot different in May then it does now, the first few weeks of the new campaign have shown that a […]
Inter Milan can be biggest threat to Juventus
The opening weekend of the new Serie A season produced a shock result as champions Juventus were beaten 1-0 at home at Udinese. While it would be unwise to make knee-jerk reactions to the defeat and what it means for the rest of the season, it certainly raises the question as to whether Juventus are […]
Newcastle vs Arsenal: A crucial game for the misfiring Gunners
It has been a rather underwhelming start to the new season for Arsenal, who have failed to live up to their undoubted potential in the early days of the 2015-16 campaign so far. The Gunners travel to take on Newcastle at St James’ Park this weekend with four points amassed from their first three games […]
Europa League need not be a burden for Southampton
For a number of years now, the Europa League has been lumped with the unfortunate burden of being viewed as the ugly sister to the Champions League’s Cinderella. Those unable to secure themselves a ticket to the grandest of sporting balls are forced to shelve the glass slippers and make peace with an appearance at […]