Youth Players in Scotland - What's the point?

Scotland is a small country that somehow manages to produce great football players that go on to play in Europe's finest leagues and become legends in their own right at their respective clubs. However, there's a concern in Scotland in modern times due to the sheer uselessness of the national team. One could be forgiven for arguing that Scotland has nothing to worry about as it has produced some fine players in recent times such as Charlie Adam,
Darren Fletcher and Steven Fletcher and that this will continue.

Paolo Di Canio - Managerial Genius Or Nutter?

As a player, Paolo Di Canio scored over 100 league goals but when he joined Swindon to manage them not play for them in 2011, no one predicted what was going to happen to the club.


Di Canio started well with a 3-0 win over Crewe Alexandra, who also went on to be promoted last season. He immediately made the headlines not long into his reign when he was involved in a pitch-side altercation with his own player Leon Clarke, who was later exiled from the club. This sent out a message, Di Canio wasn't going to take any rubbish from anyone, he would do things his own way. 

Moussa Dembele - Potential Flop or Superstar?

Moussa Dembele moved from Fulham to Tottenham in the transfer window this Summer. Spurs triggered the release clause in his Fulham contract by bidding £15m for the Belgian but the question is, will he be a flop or a superstar?

In 2005 Dembele signed for the youth section of Willem II, however this was after Ajax had reportedly shown some interest, he had already caught some eyes with his footballing ability t seems. After progressing well there he went on to earn a move to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar and they almost won the Eredivisie title but they were pipped in the end by PSV Eindhoven. From here the team went downhill and finished 12th, it was however the 2008-2009 season that was Dembele's breakthrough one. Although injured for a sizeable proportion of the season, he was recognised as one of the best players in the league, impressing many. This earnt him a £5m move to Fulham in 2010.

Premier League Kits Of 2012/2013

Here are all the new kits for each Premier League team for the 2012/2013 season, I have rated each one out of 10. 

Arsenal Home: 8

Arsenal Away: 9



Aston Villa Home: 6

Aston Villa Away: 4

Chelsea Home: 7

Chelsea Away: 8

Who Is The Best Central Midfielder In The Premier League?

The Premier League has talent in abundance these days with players all over the world being attracted to play in the best league in the world but we ask - Who is the best central midfielder in the Premier League?

First is Liverpool's Steven Gerrard. Although getting a bit old now, he definitely hasn't lost it, as he showed at the Euro's, being one of England's best players throughout. It doesn't matter if he is out of form or not, you can still see that deep down he is a quality player. His long range shooting is excellent and consistent. He is an all round midfielder who can tackle, challenge in the air, pass and shoot. He is let down by the amount of injuries nowadays but when he returns from the injuries he always shows his worth. A great leader and role model.

Transfer Sagas - Summer 2012

It seems these days that it takes an age for player to move to new clubs, rumours go on for ages about a transfer but it doesn't actually happen for quite some time. One thing I have noticed is that this Summer there has been more 'transfer sagas' than any other and they are becoming increasingly common.

One that has been going on for what seems like forever is the Luka Modric saga, last Summer he was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea but he wasn't allowed to leave, this year he has been linked with Man Utd and Real Madrid heavily. Spurs have said they will let him leave this year but only if they get the right fee for him. It is said that Real Madrid is his dream club but the move is yet to be completed. On the 25th August the Telegraph reported that the deal is done for £33.3m. 

DO I THINK IT WILL HAPPEN?: YES