Month: November 2010
League One remains tighter than a South African goal-line decision
League One has been a frustrating affair for most clubs this season, and unless you’re Brighton (happily sitting at the top of the table and unbeaten in eleven) you probably…
Read more »FC Copenhagen 1-1 Barcelona Match Highlights (2 November 2010)
FC Copenhagen had enough to respond to Lionel Messi’s goal and came out with a single point from the game. However that did not cause much damage to their UEFA…
Read more »Bursaspor 0-3 Manchester United Match Highlights (2 November 2010)
Goals from Darren Fletcher, Gabriel Obertan and Bebe saw the end of all hopes of qualification to the next round for Bursaspor. Manchester United, on the other hand, now sit…
Read more »Tottenham 3-1 Inter Milan Match Highlights (2 November 2010)
Tottenham shocked the world as the European giants and current UEFA Champions League holders Inter Milan were brought down by a certain Gareth Bale, Luka Modric and Rafael van der…
Read more »Gareth Bale inspires Spurs to 3-1 victory over Inter
Updated:Another magnificent performance by Spurs’ left midfield sensation Gareth Bale saw Tottenham take a justified 3-1 victory over Champions League holders Inter Milan and see the Spurs elevated to the…
Read more »Gareth Bale and Spurs Beat Inter Milan 3-1 as Rafael Benitez Goes Eric Cantona Crazy, Again…
Updated:Tottenham Hotspur and Gareth Bale (again) produced one of the great European performances as they swept Inter Milan, the current European champions, aside 3-1 at White Hart Lane. Harry Redknapp’s…
Read more »Hat-trick or treat: Nolan and Co. hammer horror-show Sunderland
Updated:Newcastle 5 – 1 Sunderland Hat-trick hero Kevin Nolan led Newcastle to their biggest win over Sunderland in 55 years as they humiliated their bitter rivals at St James’ Park on Sunday….
Read more »We Are Manchester United
Updated:Manchester United supporters should never refer to the club as “Man U,” because it is derogatory insult towards the club that they support. The term is only used by opposing…
Read more »Blackpool, West Brom and Newcastle are doing the Championship proud
Ten games into the Premier League season and all three of the new boys are in the top half. They’ve all grabbed some famous wins; Blackpool won at Anfield, West…
Read more »Bursaspor 0 United 3: On The Verge
Updated:Faced with a typical Turkish atmosphere at the Bursa Atatürk Stadi, Manchester United turned in a sturdy performance to beat Bursaspor 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League. Darren Fletcher, Gabriel…
Read more »FIFA Member Deems World Cup Corruption Probe ‘Unethical’
Updated:In their incessant bid to ‘create the news’ rather than merely report it, the Sunday Times‘ (ST) undercover arm seem to take great pride in their uncanny ability to p*ss…
Read more »Jarvis for England?
Updated:After a recurring sight of seeing Wolves’ bright young winger impress the Molineux faithful, it seems no surprise to most he has recently been linked with a possible inclusion in…
Read more »Harry Redknapp Is Right To Threaten Media Blackout
Updated:Let it be known that I’m not one to freely subscribe to the received wisdom that Harry Redknapp is some kind of roguish impling that should be cherished for his…
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Spurs set to make a mark in Europe or will Eto’o save Inter?
Updated:Tottenham Hotspur probably have a fairly good chance to get on over Rafael Benitez and reigning champions Inter Milan from their last match where Spurs ended up losing but with three away goals.
Read more »Ashley Should Finally Lay The Hughton Speculation To Rest
It was a crazy game at Blackpool tonight and it’s a crazy looking division at the moment, with all three promoted teams sitting pretty in the top half. But while…
Read more »Drenthe Hits Top Gear Off The Pitch Too
Royston Drenthe has been the driving force behind much of Hercules’ success this season but could now find himself in trouble after hitting top gear off the pitch too. The…
Read more »The Incredible Rise Of Luis Nani
It was the summer of 2007. Rumours were rife about the Sporting Lisbon winger. The deal was then sealed. In a transfer worth £30m, including the switch of Anderson from…
Read more »FC United of Manchester Gear Up For FA Cup Debut Against Rochdale
Forget about how Luis Nani and Mark Clattenburg robbed Tottenham Hotspur this weekend the big story in football and in Manchester in particular is that FC United of Manchester will…
Read more »A Cypriot joins QPR, Championship clubs battle to keep their players and can Leicester do a Chelsea?
Georgios Tofas arrives at QPR While I haven’t seen Tofas play, the length of time he has spent on trial and the fact that Neil Warnock doesn’t suffer fools means…
Read more »Trying To Manipulate The Manipulating
Updated:A manager, besides Sir Alex Ferguson, is on the cusp of becoming completely fed up with the injustice of the Football Association, and is considering boycotting interviews as well. Harry…
Read more »Is Roberto Mancini Standing In The Way Of His Dysfunctional Family?
Updated:Reports are swirling today (notably in The Sun, who have run with the typically subtle headline ‘Dead Manc Walking’) that Manchester City’s evil band of profligate mercenaries, nefarious chancers and…
Read more »Month In Review: October 2010
Updated:Not up to their very own high standards, Manchester United endured a rough start to the month, but they turned around their fortunes and ended October in fine form by…
Read more »Harry Redknapp Facing FA Charges For Ludicrous Referee Rant
Updated:There’s something about Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp that just makes him so intrinsically hard to love. It may very well just be the fact that his face looks like four…
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Chelsea’s Greatest Signings under Roman Abramovich
Updated:Chelsea have made approximately 50 signings since the take-over of Roman Abramovich. About £470 million (and William Gallas) has been spent on these players – that averages out at just…
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