Month: October 2010

Javier Hernandez put in a heroic performance scoring both goals in Manchester United’s 2-1 over Stoke City, but even he admitted that he was not a hero. Chicharito’s statement, “It…

Manchester United look to defend their Carling Cup crown as they clash with the Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Fourth Round at Old Trafford. United have won back-to-back Carling Cup titles,…

The Nike Elastico Finale is the second of the new line of indoor football boots released by Nike in their Nike5 range. We’ll be taking a closer look at them…

Newcastle’s impressive early-season away form continued at Upton Park on Saturday as they came from behind to beat West Ham and move into the top half of the table. Goals from Kevin Nolan and Andy Carroll sealed…

Two big sides who need to be watched carefully Notts Forest and Reading showed last season that they have plenty of quality; at their best, Forest were as good as…

FIFA are on the defensive again today, after yet another tidal wave of allegations concerning the corruption of their World Cup bidding system broke across their bow yesterday afternoon. Football’s…

Given their escalating debts and presumably dwindling coffers, the perceived wisdom seems to be that Manchester United may eventually be found guilty of writing cheques that their collective posteriors can’t…

With the amount of simulation in the modern game, one would think that many footballers would do quite well as actors. But as the following list shows, very few have…

Today marked a unspectacular, yet satisfying, victory for Chelsea. The overall performance aside, the day marked some great displays by some of Chelsea’s least-mentioned players.

With John Terry and Rio Ferdinand both looking uncertainly at their futures as age and injury begin to take their toll, two much criticised central defenders who would hardly have…

Turkish striker Tuncay Sanli’s stunner was not enough to hold off the might of Manchester United as Javier Hernandez scored two to keep the Reds on track in the English…

Manchester City had to face huge disappointment being down to ten men from the fifth minute of the game and as Samir Nasri beautiful opener, Alex Song’s powerful top corner…

Ahead of their match with Stoke City, there was a cry for focus for the Manchester United players, but it was two senior players that let them down. Two of…

Some late game heroics from Javier Hernandez, Manchester United earned their first away win in the 2010/11 Barclays Premier League season with a 2-1 victory over Stoke City. In inexplicably,…

Today is the birthday of footballing legend Pelé, an inspiration to many, and definitely an inspiration for me. To celebrate his birthday, his brand, Pelé Sports, have launched a special…

The abrupt culmination of the faintly ridiculous furore surrounding Wayne Rooney‘s immediate future yesterday left the deflated masses querying what all that nasty skullduggery and public bickering was all about….

Now that Manchester United has resolved their off-the-field issues, they can now get on with their season, and it starts with a very tough trip to the Britannia Stadium to…

Welcome to Fergie Time, a roundup/newsletter type deal that delivers news, opinion and links directly to your screen. As the name suggests, there will be some exaggeration, nsfw moments, canceled…

In spite of the amicable conclusion to the Wayne Rooney and Manchester United saga, Ian Holloway made a very valid point about the current state of football, which should not…

When asked about his immediate future after overseeing his second/third-string side’s utterly dire goalless stalemate with Napoli in the Europa League last night, Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson took a familiar,…

Wayne Rooney has decided to sign a new five-year deal at Manchester United to produce one of the most intense, and dramatic emotional roller coasters in the history of the…

As a lifelong Manchester United fan, Rooney was my favourite United player till last week. It seems almost childish to talk about ‘favourite’ players when you’re a football journalist, but…

Wayne Rooney has made a massive u-turn on his Manchester United future by signing a new five year contract at Old Trafford. This stunning news comes after two major bookies…

Big Match Striker is an online football game in which you answer trivia questions to win matches. It’s a free PC football game, so you just download and start playing….

One could be forgiven for thinking that Real Madrid are the only Spanish team to have played in Europe this week. Incessant media coverage coupled with relentless praise, usually reserved…

The pressure for new players to make instant impacts for big clubs, like Chelsea, is unquestionable. Whilst trying to impress the new manager, players and club supporters, players are always…

After keeping the baying press packs waiting outside Old Trafford all day with the promise of a resolution to the uncertainty clouding Wayne Rooney‘s immediate future, the Manchester United hierarchy…