North London giants Spurs and Arsenal will have both strengthened their squads by signing two of Europe’s top starlets this summer in the shape of Luka Modric and Samir Nasri. Both players already possess plenty of talent but it’s their unlimited potential that should excite their respective fans next season.
The Premier League is blessed with some of the best strikers in the world including Euro 2008 match winner Fernando Torres as well as the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor and Dimitar Berbatov. These stars are likely to be joined by a host of new forwards in the coming weeks such as Roman Pavlyuchenko, David Villa and Klaas Jan Huntelaar if the press are to be believed.
The Premier League transfer race is in full swing now that Euro 2008 has been and gone but still only a small number of signings have been concluded. The latest arrival to the Premier League was Manchester City’s new expensive Brazilian hitman Jo. He became Mark Hughes first signing since taking the reigns at Eastlands and may have solved the club’s striking problems of last season in one swoop.
There’s been so much speculation surrounding the strikers of London clubs this summer with press reports rife with potential sales. However, as of yet Arsenal strikers Emmanuel Adebayor (linked to AC Milan & Barca) and Robin Van Persie (linked to Inter) remain firmly at the Emirates.
Liverpool’s Jamie Carragher has stated this week that his club team-mate Fernando Torres is currently in his view the best striker in the world.
In just over 6 weeks to 2008/09 Premier League season will kick off with fans up and down their country hopeful their side can improve on last season’s performances.
Whilst enjoying a fantastic Euro 2008 competition, I started thinking about the greatest ever footballing moments. It’s near on impossible, I know, to narrow it down; you’ve got spectatular goals matched with spectatular celebrations that went on to become legendary, crucial saves and overwhelming competitions.
After interviewing six candidates, Blackburn Rovers are set to announce Mark Hughes’ replacement come the end of the week with Allardyce, Ince and McClaren the three front runners. The selected manager is crucial; David Bentley’s future amongst others is likely to rely on the decided appointment. So, Rovers fans…
There are rumours circulating that Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz has asked for some reassurance that he will succeed Sir Alex as the manager at Old Trafford. And if he doesn’t get it? He’s off!
