Chris Burton Archives: 12/2014

Arsenal are renowned for their neat, passing game and are sticking to that philosophy, but Manchester United play a surprising amount of long balls. ‘Lump…

Mark Hughes will not be asking for millions of pounds to be made available in January, with Stoke City in the market for potential bargains.…

Lukas Podolski has been linked with a move away from Arsenal for some time, and reports suggest a loan agreement has been reached with Inter…

Hector Bellerin is looking forward to seeing Theo Walcott back in Premier League action for Arsenal so arguments over who is the fastest can be…

Mario Balotelli wrapped himself up against the Liverpool elements on Christmas Eve, with Brendan Rodgers readying his side for a meeting with Burnley. Hat? Check.…

West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan says no first-team players, including Arsenal-linked Winston Reid, will be sold in January. West Ham United’s surge into the…

Andy Walker believes Celtic can fend off interest from Arsenal and Manchester United in Virgil van Dijk, but sees Kris Commons making a ‘surprise’ exit.…

Jonas Gutierrez made a welcome return to action for Newcastle United’s U21 side on Monday, and has been training with the first-team squad on Christmas…

Jose Mourinho admits he once accepted a part-time role with Portugal, but says he has no intention of leaving Chelsea any time soon to fill…

Barcelona have opened discussions regarding a contract extension for superstar forward Neymar which will keep him with the La Liga giants until 2020. The deal…