Villas-Boas requires a big performance from his team to dispel gathering storm cloudsTottenham need to put the humiliation of last week’s 6-0 defeat behind them when they host Manchester UnitedSat Nov 30 2013 - 12:00
Loyal fans stand by Portsmouth despite their rapid decline and fallDespite now being mired in League Two, some 16,000 supporters still turned out at Fratton Park for the club’s last home gameSat Nov 23 2013 - 12:00
Finding the heart and soul of the team a lesson well learnt as Martin O’Neill remembers McAlinden’s gift‘Jimmy McAlinden came to our door. He came personally to sign me for for Distillery’Sat Nov 9 2013 - 01:00
Humour and hardness: hallmarks of O’Neill’s remarkable career‘But I also think there is something about the northern Irishman, that he can take some serious situations into almost self-mockery’Tue Nov 5 2013 - 18:40
Malaysian owner’s interference likely to shorten Mackay’s stay at Cardiff CityHosting Swansea City in big derby this weekend likely to prove the least of manager’s long-term problemsSat Nov 2 2013 - 14:14
Ninety minutes against Newcastle will not define Gus Poyet’s futurePaolo Di Canio became a cult figure on the back of a 3-0 defeat of Newcastle and look what happened to himSat Oct 26 2013 - 12:00
Away-day blues aready a matter of concern for PellegriniManchester City need to register a win on the road – beginning with this evening’s trip to West HamSat Oct 19 2013 - 12:00
Graham Kavanagh manages to quickly rekindle goodwill amongst Carlisle faithfulThree wins in a row sees Dubliner land full-time managerial roll at Brunton ParkSat Oct 5 2013 - 12:00
Prolific Michu the template for clubs in pursuit of Swansea’s Spanish flairSoccer Angles: Striker emblematic of what is a golden era of Spanish playersSat Sep 28 2013 - 12:00
Newcastle would do well to remember their version of Man and SupermanColin Veitch was captain and emblem of Newcastle United. He should not be forgottenFri Sep 20 2013 - 18:39
Liverpool chunking it up and finally stand comparison with Red DevilsMore signings, more points and better fixtures give Rodgers crew the edge for nowSat Sep 14 2013 - 12:00
Trap’s no-shows gave early grounds for concernTrapattoni’s reluctance to travel and see players in action was a slap in the face for Irish footballWed Sep 11 2013 - 15:01
Arrival of foreign legion may tip the balance for SpursPlatini’s misgivings can be ignored as Spurs’ transfer dealings are strictly within Uefa’s current rulesFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:00
Wayne Rooney’s track record clearly shows where his loyalties lieManchester United striker will look after number one if the club allow him toSat Aug 24 2013 - 12:00
Arsene Wenger could be season’s first major storyArsenal manager has been a storyline for some time in English football – a league that likes a storySat Aug 17 2013 - 14:18
Bastian Schweinsteiger: Bayern midfield maestro in no mood for repeat of Champions League final regretMunich linchpin has matured into ‘head of the team’Sat May 25 2013 - 12:00
The good, the bad and the ugly – the season’s most memorable momentsGareth Bale shone, Michael Laudrup impressed from the bench and we’ll never forget ZlatanSat May 18 2013 - 02:00
Remembering days of Moyes and men like the incomparable Alex FergusonInterviewing both Ferguson and his successor at Manchester United always left an impressionSat May 11 2013 - 13:00
Maybe a little premature to suggest a changing of the guard at the topIs there too much being read into the defeats of Real and Barca this week?Sat May 4 2013 - 13:00
Punching a horse or biting a Serb, there’s always something to obscure real issuesBut there’s no hiding the fact Brendan Rodgers and Alan Pardew both need a good result todaySat Apr 27 2013 - 12:00
Why is the niggling defender the one protected not the niggled forward?Sergio Aguero’s foul on David Luiz can’t be condoned, but the defender’s sly elbow just before went unpunishedSat Apr 20 2013 - 12:00
Paolo Di Canio appointment a bigger surprise than O’Neill sackingThe Italian represents untried and untested, certainly in Premier League termsSun Mar 31 2013 - 13:11
Survival imperative for O’Neill as patience wearing thin at SunderlandIrish manager’s side involved in a Premier League relegation dogfightSat Mar 30 2013 - 12:00
McDermott’s record at Reading is lost in RussianPlayers devastated over manager’s sackingSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Pragmatic Brady happy to plot a route to the top by taking his chance at HullSoccer Angles: On an increasingly bleak Thursday night towards the end of September, Moss Lane, Altrincham, on the southern …Sat Mar 9 2013 - 00:00
O'Driscoll's common sense approach rarely appreciated in the modern gameSoccer Angles : But Bristol City can benefit from the astute guidance of a patient managerSat Feb 9 2013 - 00:00
Eight goals shows that Swede dreams are not just made of IbrahimovicSoccer angles: In their last two games Sweden have shown Ireland how dangerous they areSat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Past achievements may not be enough to keep Mancini and Adkins in their jobsSOCCER ANGLES: Perceived recent failings are already piling the pressure on two managersSat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Bittersweet reality - Celtic doing very well just to be competitiveSOCCER ANGLES : Given their respective financial resources, Celtic are in a different world to the likes of BarcelonaSat Nov 3 2012 - 00:00
Premier League strength open to question as German sides impressSOCCER ANGLES: This autumn, Bundesliga clubs are convincing in Europe as English clubs struggleSat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Could be make or break for Moyes and Everton as jigsaw takes shapeSOCCER ANGLES: Today should be an indicator of Everton’s true strength, attitude and self-beliefSat Oct 6 2012 - 01:00
Clubs owners should remember dangers of taking fans for grantedSOCCER ANGLES: Liverpool and Manchester United might have common cause – unease about their US ownersSat Sep 22 2012 - 01:00
McIlroy helps tee up yet another border conflictAdmitting that he felt more British than Irish may have hurt some people, but the world Rory McIlroy hails from is a place created…Sat Sep 15 2012 - 01:00
Rodgers requires time more than anythingSOCCER: OF ALL the damning statistics displayed before Liverpool’sowners and fans in May – and there were plenty – perhaps the…Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
A bargain basement buy among all the expense at Manchester CitySOCCER ANGLES: The impressive Joe Hart has been instrumental in City’s rise to the top this seasonSat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Weight of wait proving to be a heavy burden for Mancini's CitySOCCER ANGLES: Roberto Mancini will know by now that the last time City won the title it was at NewcastleSat May 5 2012 - 01:00
Di Matteo's stock at a real high but a week is a long time in footballSOCCER ANGLES: The interim Chelsea boss’s future could well be decided by visits to Arsenal and BarcelonaSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Sunderland fans know O'Neill makes a differenceSOCCER ANGLES: Fear and despondency marked the last days of Steve Bruce’s reign. Now the stadium is light againSat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Arsenal need to come out with all guns blazingSOCCER ANGLES: Having lost Cesc Fabergas and Samir Nasri in the transfer window and with his side still recovering from that…Sat Sep 10 2011 - 01:00
Ferguson issue exposes Northern dilemmaSOCCER ANGLES: When the FAI start approaching Protestant players in the North then they can claim to be truly cross-community…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Repetition compulsion works well for CoyleSOCCER ANGLES: The messianic Scot has worked his managerial magic on Bolton, who could claim a first FA Cup final place in 53…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Adam rises from a steeper starting pointSOCCER ANGLES: It is hard to see beyond Nemanja Vidic for player of the year, but Charlie Adam deserves his place among the …Sat Apr 2 2011 - 01:00
New beginning beckons for RooneySOCCER ANGLES: Jens Lehmann puts retirement on hold to return to a fragile Arsenal squadSat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Former Invincible not quite ready to walk awayJens Lehmann puts retirement on hold to return to a fragile Arsenal squadSat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Swansea aiming to get back to the big timeSOCCER ANGLES: Swansea’s fate is in their own hands and, to be specific, in the hands of a man from Carnlough on the Co Antrim…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Given willing to drop a divisionSHAY GIVEN’S frustrating season at Manchester City is not getting any easier for the 34-year-old Republic of Ireland goalkeeper…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Thrilling to be in the presence of greatnessSOCCER ANGLES: It was breathtaking to be at Bloomfield Road last Tuesday night to witness, up close, how Ryan Giggs can still…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
West Ham game a win-win for Allardyce todaySOCCER: FAREWELL THEN, Avram. It seems the polite thing to say, polite yet in its own way insulting.Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Revolution from below raises browsSOCCER ANGLES: We have seen Blackpool win at Liverpool, West Brom triumph at Arsenal and Sunderland run three goals past Chelsea…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00