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 05 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 Sept 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 02 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
Soundtrack of despair surrounds GascoigneSOCCER ANGLES: Just a deck of cards And a jug of wine And a woman’s lies Makes a life like mine – Lost Highway , by Hank Williams…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
New owners should make a bid for AlonsoSOCCER ANGLES: Liverpool created a hole they still haven’t filled when they released Xabi Alonso, as his midweek performance…Sat Oct 16 2010 - 01:00
Sunderland on the cusp of somethingSOCCER ANGLES : It is part of Sunderland fans’ fate to live on the edge of hope only to slump into a valley of disappointment…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Given not prepared to walk away just yetSOCCER ANGLES: In a conversation with him yesterday morning, the Republic of Ireland goalkeeper sounded like a man determined…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
C'mon, Everton, we need youSOCCER ANGLES: The Premier League needs some team from outside the established order to challenge – otherwise gates and viewership…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
Maybe Gerrard really could do with a changeSOCCER ANGLES : Liverpool’s abject form against Atletico Madrid on Thursday night only confirmed that the club and their captain…Sat Apr 24 2010 - 01:00
Much at stake as El Clasico takes centre stageSoccer Angles: Tonight’s vital game will give the winner the edge in the race for the league titleSat Apr 10 2010 - 01:00
Celtic still a good option for the right manSOCCER ANGLES: Mowbray’s successor will find a league where the two big clubs are as dominant as ever, but where only one of…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Brown's style perhaps out of tune with boardSOCCER ANGLES: Maybe Phil Brown felt his achievements at Hull City offered him comprehensive protection from the sackSat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Mourinho inching ever closer to BernabeuSOCCER ANGLES: Gonzalo Higuain’s open-goal miss against Lyon spoke of a sense of Tiger Woods-style entitlementSat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Portsmouth paying heavy price for FA Cup winSOCCER ANGLES : A plan is in the making to get clubs to advance Portsmouth €12Sat Feb 13 2010 - 00:00
Keane move may not be enough to save SPLSOCCER ANGLES: Supporters in Scotland are no fools, they know third division football when they see itSat Feb 06 2010 - 00:00
Not quite make or break, but pretty closeSOCCER ANGLES : Tomorrow’s clash between Arsenal and Manchester United will give us a clearer picture of where the challenge…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
Not quite make or break, but pretty closeSOCCER ANGLES : Tomorrow’s clash between Arsenal and Manchester United will give us a clearer picture of where the challenge…Sat Jan 30 2010 - 00:00
Fabregas well on the road to greatnessSOCCER ANGLES - MICHAEL WALKER: This is someone who has been around at the top level long enough to be 26 or 27, so it feels…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Fabregas well on the road to greatnessSOCCER ANGLES - MICHAEL WALKER: This is someone who has been around at the top level long enough to be 26 or 27, so it feels…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Benitez can't afford to Stoke more criticismSOCCER ANGLES : Even the large number of Reds who remain loyal to Rafael Benitez must acknowledge this does not look like a …Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Benitez can't afford to Stoke more criticismSOCCER ANGLES : Even the large number of Reds who remain loyal to Rafael Benitez must acknowledge this does not look like a …Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
A week in the lives of five Irish managersSOCCER ANGLES : Martin O’Neill seems to have cracked the code at Aston Villa but the past seven days proved difficult for some…Sat Dec 19 2009 - 00:00
Time for middle classes to stand up and fightSOCCER ANGLES : At some stage, if the middle classes are to really lead a challenge to the establishment, then there have to…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Ireland should have one league and one teamSOCCER ANGLES: Darron Gibson and Shane Duffy come from Derry, but must choose between Belfast and Dublin for international duty…Sat Dec 05 2009 - 00:00
Mersey derby may make or break city rivalsSOCCER ANGLES: Liverpool and Everton are both going through slumps and a loss for either side in tomorrow’s Premier League clash…Sat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Apt time to recollect legend of Jackie BrownBack in 1937, as Paris prepared to stage the World Cup finals, the French capital played host to Éire for the first timeSat Nov 14 2009 - 00:00
Now not the time to forget The Liverpool WaySOCCER ANGLES: Rafael Benitez needs the fans’ patience and faith for Liverpool’s four games in 10 daysSat Oct 24 2009 - 01:00
Villa fans should get real and trust O'NeillSOCCER ANGLES : Surely the manager has shown with his work at other clubs he knows about building a club as well as a team and…Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Keane in dire need of a benign twist of fateSOCCER ANGLES: Without a victory under their new manager this season, Ipswich Town visit Oakwell today to take on Mark Robins…Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
New-look Reid deserves another chanceSOCCER ANGLES: The news that Giovanni Trapattoni has signed a new contract will not have been welcomed by Sunderland midfielder…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Money is not a true measure of successSOCCER ANGLES : It has been another week of fault-finding in football and you begin to wonder if these weeks are coming around…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Benitez doesn't need an inspired Bolton nowSOCCER ANGLES: A league defeat at Bolton today would remove a chunk of the credit Benitez has built up since his arrival five…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Hull hell-bent on confounding the doubtersSOCCER ANGLES : A victory at home over Stoke City this afternoon would go a long way towards securing Hull City's Premier League…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Pros and cons of having a good nameSOCCER ANGLES: After the week just gone, the only thing we can say for sure is that having a decent reputation at some time …Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Home-grown talent foreign to English gameSOCCER ANGLES: Money rules as never before in the game across the Channel and even Roy Keane followed the green stuff when he…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Old masters pumped up by same pursuitDespite the intense rivalry between Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, they are driven by the same work ethic and desire for success…Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Shearer,too, can hear hum of the bacon slicerSOCCER ANGLES: In 2003 Mick McCarthy took over a demoralised Sunderland with few games left to avoid the big dropSat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Arsenal need to spit out this nonsenseSOCCER ANGLES: There is an unchecked arrogance about Arsenal at times and the worst part of that is the unchecked bitSat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Europe has become a safety net for LiverpoolEven with the turmoil behind the scenes at Anfield, it still does not solve the conundrum of the Rafael Benitez LiverpoolSat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
