The Shock Heard Round The Prem

Let's just say at this point in his career, the only way Mikael Silvestre could've generated more press attention is if he was found nude ...

Pickum!

  Special Offer for TheOffside.com Users Free £10 Credit For a Limited Time Only!  Our Star Host HelenChamberlain reckons it'll be the same big 4 as always with ...

Silvestre set to make Shock Arsenal Move

Manchester United left-back and bench warmer Mikael Silvestre appears to be close to a move to Arsenal. The Frenchman, who was expected to make a ...

Mutu: Paying Chelsea is 'Inhumane'

You might remember Adrian Mutu, Prem-Lovers. You also might recall that he left Chelsea under a cloud (he sneezed on his way out) after a ...

Drogba vs Deco at Chelsea

Don't let that headline mislead you: Didier Drogba and Deco are not getting into any fistfights at Stamford Bridge. Mostly because Deco would get dismantled. ...

10 Things We Learned in the Premier League

1. Debut goals are easy When Arsenal debutant Samir Nasri scored just four minutes into his Premier League career, he set the tone for goalscoring debutants ...

Deco - Good at Football, Bad at Tackling

Deco introduced himself to the Premier League with a brilliant display for Chelsea against Portsmouth. Playing alongside Joe Cole and behind Nicolas Anelka he had ...

First Impression on the sides after Weekend One

The first weekend of Premier League football is now finished, and the season is well underway. Everybody has now played, so here are how I'm ...

Manchester United Vs Newcastle United Liveblog!

So we've seen Chelsea get off to a brilliant start against Pompy, how can Manchester United do against Newcastle? You can follow the game here ...

Chelsea Vs Portsmouth Liveblog!

Last years Champions League and Prem runners up Chelsea, kick off thier season today with a tough game against FA Cup winners Portsmouth. Its on ...

Good Day/Bad Day

And so the first day of the season has arrived, thank goodness. It was a great day for some, and not such a great day ...

Big start for Hull and Nasri as the Prem kicks off

The season kicked off in earnest today, and the biggest result was for Hull City, who despite predictions from us at the Offside that they ...

Prem 08-09: Fearless Predictions

And with the season upon us, it's time for more predictions which will almost certainly not come true because my crystal ball is dirty and ...

Premier League 2008/9 Predictions - Week 1

It's a bit of a Premier League predict-o-rama on The Offside today. I've already taken a shot at what the final 2008/9 Premiership table will ...

Preview to the Season IV - (Sunderland-Wigan)

Tomorrow at midday, the season, finnally, gets underway. The prepetual groundhog day of waking up wondering of Gareth Barry is going to Liverpool, or whether ...

Daily Dose: 08.14.08

Stuff to do while you pop out a human being on your front lawn...... Chatting up the always good Rafael Honigstein. (Bundesliga Talk) A glimpse at Frank's ...

Preview to the Season Part III (Man United-Stoke)

Part of my preview to the season which kicks off on Saturday - Parts one and two can be found HERE and HERE - now ...

Epl.theOffside.com Fantasy Premier League

So the season is to start in a couple of days, so you don't have masses of time, but come one, come all, and ...

Preview to the Season - Part I (Arsenal-Chelsea)

So the entire country (and a fair few from elsewhere) breathes a sigh of relief on Saturday when the season finally kicks off again. After ...

A Rough Start: Lille Draws Nancy In Opening Match

The 2008/2009 Ligue 1 season started last weekend. Lille's first match was against AS Nancy. Nancy finished 4th in the table last season taking them ...

Welcome to the EPL Offside!

Hello, welcome, pull up a chair. Serie A has one, so we thought it was only right that the Prem should have its own blog ...

Malaysia to Kick Out All Foreign Footballers

While we debate the legal and ethical implications of 6+5, Malaysian football has gone ahead and implemented 11+0. That means all foreigners will be booted out ...

The Enquiring Fan's Guide to What Those Transfer Rumo(u)rs Really Mean

A couple of weeks ago, The Offside got an email request for help in figuring out transfer rumors. Could we please offer up a ...

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Resistance is Futile, So I Give You: Transfer Rumors. Michael Bradley, Freddy Adu, Peter Crouch, and More!

I fought the urge all weekend. Alas, I am human. I can fight no longer. So I give you: Transfer Rumors. ...

Thursday Milan Musings, EPL vs. Serie A

I wasn’t going to post today but after reading all the EPL vs. Seria A comments so masterfully argued I wanted to hop in with ...

Why the Premier League Needs Deco More Than Cristiano Ronaldo

Hear me out. I'm not necessarily saying Deco is a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo. Both are fantastic footballers. But Chelsea signing Deco for £7.9million will ...

Showdown in Chinatown - Henry, Reyna, Nash Deliver

Alot of things I didn't think were possible happened yesterday. #1 - A park in the middle of New Yorks infamous Chinatown district was packed on ...

Why the French Want 6+5

FIFA head honcho Sepp Blatter met with several French football figures this week. The topic? Sepp's controversial 6+5 proposal. The result? ...