Month: November 2010

There were a time when, in football’s glorious sepia-hued yesteryear, a cloth-capped father could take his apple-cheeked lad to the football on a Sat’dy afters, stop for a pack of…

As Sunday afternoon slowly leeched away into Sunday evening, Chelsea suddenly found themselves prompted into quickly quashing the growing rumours that a minor dip in his side’s form and a…

Nicky Butt, formerly of Newcastle United and Manchester United, has confirmed he is exploring the option of coming out of retirement in order to sign for Hong Kong side South…

Real Betis’ hopes for a return to the top flight after a two-year absence have received a shot in the arm from Sporting Director Luis Oliver, who has revealed he…

Everyone knows endlessly about the best international football teams in the world. Year after year the likes of Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Spain (and so on) head up the FIFA World…

We always knew this day would come. Manchester United, like any major other organisation would, is preparing for the day that Sir Alex Ferguson retires by putting together a short…

The Big Result – Cardiff 0 Notts Forest 2 No-one is being allowed to sit comfortably on the top of this year’s Championship. Nothing like last year, when Newcastle settled…

Without being forced out of first gear, Manchester United has steadied themselves to join Chelsea in the front seat at the top Barclays Premier League standings. Because there are a few novices in their squad, there has been, and will be, unavoidable jolts when they starting to shift through the gears, but as long as they do not stall, United’s vehicle will make it to their final destination without any required maintenance.

‘Why not create a Corner situation in which those players you have… can excel?’

3 points in 4 games is not what Chelsea supporters have come to expect in the past couple of years. This is not a pleasant moment to be a supporter of Chelsea but, although there are few positives to be taken from the last 3 weeks, it’s not all bad news.

Depending on what side of the coin a supporter values, will determine how they perceive Manchester United’s performance against Wigan Athletic. On one side of the performance coin, United were applauded for keeping a clean sheet against the worst goal scoring team in the Barclays Premier League, but that was aided by the recklessness of Wigan’s Antolín Alcaraz and Hugo Rodallega. However, on the other side, United lacked of desire and ruthlessness to continuously buckle the Latics net, which left portions of the crowd completely frustrated and unsatisfied.

In another Greater Manchester Derby, Manchester United saw off Wigan Athletic 2-0 at Old Trafford, but they were forced to work hard for all three points. Patrice Evra scored his first goal for United in nearly three years to give the home team the lead in first-half stoppage-time, but it took another awkward header from Javier Hernandez to seal the win against Wigan.

Barnsley v Portsmouth How are they doing? Barnsley are having a mixed time of it. They have 2 straight wins away from home but have won just once in their…

It’s those men again. Despite catcalls in Kharkiv, derision in Donetsk and vilification in Lviv, the longest-running comedy show in Ukraine shows no indication of planning for a graceful retirement….

The new Spain official home kit has been launched by Adidas with a very cool campaign. We have the photos and videos for you, as well as some descriptions from…

With Manchester City currently ‘wallowing’ down in fourth place after only 13 Premier League games, the fact that manager Roberto Mancini has been having to justify his position for the…

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has said he would not stop Niko Kranjcar from leaving the club in the January transfer window. Croatian midfielder Kranjcar has had minimal opportunities to play…

It was a coming together of two world powers, so to speak. An England side that seems to have lost their way took on a France side that seems to…

Javier Pastore is gradually making his way up the football spectrum as one of the games most talented players. The Palermo man has been in star gazing form thus far…

Arsenal vs Tottenham Premier League Emirates Stadium, London Saturday 20th November 2010 12:45 BST Of the last 26 North London derbies contested, Tottenham have only managed a paltry two victories,…

Manchester United take on Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford in the Barclays Premier League – a club that they have enjoy success against in the past few seasons. United outscored their Greater Manchester rival 10-0 in their two matches last season, and when that is coupled with their get-out-of-jail performance against Aston Villa last Saturday, the Reds should be in a vibrant mood to get all three points against Wigan.

FIFA’s paradoxically named Ethics committee have admitted that football’s governing body have suffered ‘very great damage’ as a result of the corruption scandal that has engulfed the entire organisation after…

Nearly ten fallow years have passed since the Football Association (FA) purchased 300-odd acres of rural Staffordshire in 2001 with the ‘express’ intent of developing a footballing ‘centre of excellence’…

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…

The draw for the last 16 of the Copa del Rey has been made, with the subsequent pairings ensuring the big two of Real Madrid and Barcelona can’t meet each…

I can’t remember the last time I watched a football game where I have been so frustrated and disappointed at the way my team performed, whether it’s club or country,…

After watching former Manchester United superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, throw a childish temper tantrum after his disallowed goal, just proves that Sir Alex Ferguson was spot on – again. This time, Ferguson, who has certainly been in the limelight during this short sabbatical for international friendlies, declared that the modern-day player is too emotional, and it has even forced him to curb his own hairdryer fits, so players do not have a breakdown.