Nathan Redmond’s opener was cancelled out by a pair of goals from Felipe Anderson, who propelled West Ham over Southampton at St. Mary’s.
The Felipe Anderson bandwagon is starting to roll.
The Brazilian, who arrived from Lazio in the summer, is suddenly exceeding expectations in his debut season with West Ham. There were fitful signs of promise in an uncertain start for him and Manuel Pellegrini’s new look lineup.
After just one goal in his first 10 Premier League games, Anderson has now hit the target seven times in his last nine matches. Many of these have been match-winners — like the pair against Southampton on Thursday night…
Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno examine Chelsea’s dilemma: splashing for Gonzalo Higuain in January or pursuing a younger striker in the summer.
The guys respond to your tweets about Craig Burley’s coal, Christmas ideas for Steve Nicol, Julien Laurens’ resemblance to Kevin Kratz and more.
The transfer window opens on January 1 and offers football clubs everywhere a little retail therapy. Though many teams in the Premier League might be panic-buying, instead.
Everyone is looking for the same thing, too: players who can turn contenders into champions and save doomed teams from sinking without trace. No pressure, then. Finding them in the crowded and chaotic January market is quite another thing, too, because by this stage of the season, you are probably getting someone another…
Craig Burley runs through the talking points from each of Saturday’s Premier League matches, including Chelsea’s win over Arsenal.
West Ham record signing Felipe Anderson said his admiration for Carlos Tevez, Javier Mascherano and club legend Paolo Di Canio meant that he “didn’t think twice” about joining the club.
Anderson midfielder progressed through the youth ranks of the prolific Santos academy before joining Lazio in 2013. The Brazilian had five successful campaigns in Serie A — scoring 34 goals in 177 appearances — but the 25-year-old admits that his long-term goal was always to play in the Premier League.
“It has…
As the Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus rumours continue to gain momentum, ESPN FC’s Craig Burley explains why he’s not sold on the move.
The World Cup is in full swing, but the transfer rumour mill hasn’t slowed down one bit. David Amoyal breaks down and rates some potential moves to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.
Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus: 15 percent
The Serie A champions’ strong bond to Real Madrid dates back to the 1990s, and they have recently established a relationship with Jorge Mendes as a result of the Joao Cancelo deal. But landing the super agent’s highest-profile client would come at an enormous cost at a time…
Felipe Anderson has a goal and four assists in Lazio’s last two games.
Felipe Anderson looked finished at Lazio. Sent to train with the reserves following a home defeat to Genoa at the start of the month, few would have thought he would have been at the heart of the club’s upturn in form in the past week.
But the 24-year-old has been revitalised, with a goal and four assists in the Europa League win over FCSB and the Serie A victory at Sassuolo. Next up it’s a trip to AC Milan in the semifinals of the Coppa Italia with the tie goalless after the first leg.
He…
Amid reports of a Chinese bid for Cristiano Ronaldo, Sid Lowe assesses how the CSL’s money impacts players worldwide.
The FC crew discuss the latest big-money offers coming out of China and react to Uli Hoeness’ comments on CSL spending.
Oscar insists he’s delighted with his move to big-spending Chinese Super League side Shanghai SIPG.
Don Hutchison has expressed that Carlos Tevez’s move to China makes perfect sense and the move may become a new trend.
It was always said of Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United side that one of the keys to the longevity of their success was that the club would never rest on their glories. After winning major trophies, the Scot would look to go out and bring in improvements to his side.
The 2008 capture of Dimitar Berbatov to compliment the Champions League-winning trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez was one such move. To sustain success, constant regeneration must occur.
Guangzhou…