The money raining English premier league again proved why this is the fastest money rolling soccer tourney is the world. The English research and business advisory firm Deloitte issued the details of money every league side spent in just concluded winter transfer window. According to their findings, league sides collectively spent 950 million pounds making them one of the fastest growing group of clubs. February 2 was the busiest day for sides willing to hire or fire players and it witnessed some 80 million pounds changing hands in last twenty hours of the transfer deadline. The top four sides, like always, spent more than other sides; however, Manchester United is an exception as they did not copy their summer run when they were the highest spending English side. Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City mutually shared more than fifty percent of the total English spending over players. Notably, current figure is much shorter than EPL’s 2011 record when English clubs threw a mammoth 1175 … [Read more...]

There have ever been good and bad relations in soccer including the ones where a player fails to go to his dream zone just for the refusal on the last moment by the side who had until been aspiring him. This is something that happened with former Benfica midfielder Lazar Marković who had once been aspiring for league side Chelsea. Everything was good until Blues were as well interested in him, but then something changed in the mind of manager Jose Mourinho and he turned down the opportunity to bring his aiming player at much smaller price tag. After facing the ignorance from aspiring side, 20-year-old Serbian international decided to move to another league side Liverpool. Now when both these sides will up against each other in first leg of the Capital One Cup semifinal on Tuesday night, Markovic will counter his favorite players on the field probably for the first time. Reds fans expect him to show best of his class and answer Portuguese manager what he missed last summer. Had Mourinho … [Read more...]

Louis Van Gaal is known for his all-round support to each member of his team and that is why whenever any of his players makes any mistake during a game, he stands by him no matter what the rest of the world is saying about him and Radamel Falcao is already close to him. Last Manchester United game with Queen's Park Rangers was the one where everyone saw unexpected mistakes being done by the United’s forwards that missed them at least four goals but since Reds Devils won the game eventually, no one raised the eyebrow. Had United lost the game everybody would have lambasted the manager and Falcao for his persisting fumbles at Etihad Stadium. Notably, 28-year-old Columbian forward missed four chances to score a goal despite having a round support of other players. Thankfully, Marouane Fellaini and James Wilson did not copy him and netted one goal each to earn full three points out of the game. Categorically talking about Falcao and his visible mistakes, Dutchman said, “It's not important … [Read more...]

So, Liverpool skipper will join MLS side LA Galaxy from the beginning of next season. It was confirmed after a long discussion between Liverpool captain and Galaxy coach Bruce Arena yesterday. Though, major details of the deal are not yet out but it is assured that spell would be for eighteen months with a clause to extend it further if Englishman and his new side desire mutually. It has been more than fifteen days Steven Gerrard is in the news for his possible switch outside England and when Liverpool manager openly said he is agreed for this shift, it was clear that there is something wrong between the two otherwise, it is uncommon to see a player, who has played throughout his career for a single side, leaves it especially at this age. Anyways, Reds fans are not happy to know their team will have to play under rather an inexperienced captain yet they are nowhere demoralized for the possible comeback in the English topflight. Reportedly, Gerrard did not visit the US for completing … [Read more...]