The Divorce of Manchester United and Ruud van Nistelrooy
Breakups are never pretty. No matter how dream-like the early years have been, there is always the inevitable fallout and backbiting that goes on after the relationship is over. For…
Who Will Manchester United Buy After Carrick?
Update: I’ve covered the Tevez and Senna rumours here. What we’ve been saying all along finally happened – Carrick rejected the new contract, told Jol that he wanted to leave…
Ferguson Says: Manchester United “Close” to Carrick Deal
Sir Alex Ferguson has been quoted by MUTV as saying that “we’re close” to signing Carrick from Tottenham and that while there had been some agreement between Manchester United and…
Manchester United Need Rossi To Replace Ruud
I’m not convinced that Manchester United have the transfer budget to attract another striker to fill Ruud’s boots. Actually, let me rephrase that: I don’t think there is any striker…
Manchester United “Sign” Carrick From Tottenham? Not Yet…
The Sun, The Independent and the Guardian are all harping about Manchester United signing Carrick from Tottenham next week. Let me clear things out for you – the only thing…
Ruud’s Almost Gone And Finally, The Transfer Wheels Start Creakin’
I’ll spare you the rumours and give the ‘confirmed’ news first: Manchester United are saying: “Manchester United give permission for Ruud van Nistelrooy to travel to Real Madrid for a…
No Mascherano, No Simao, and definitely no Ruud swap for Carrick
Unrelated rant: I’ve been accused of turning SoccerLens into a Manchester United soapbox – the idea is, and always has been, to bring in more writers so they could take…
Juventus Garage Sale Part 3 – Who’s Next?
Also Read: Juventus Garage Sale Part 1 and Part 2. Juventus coach Didier Deschamps is adamant that “no one is going anywhere” and that even in Serie B Juve’s star-studded…
Serie A Match Fixing Scandal – An Update
When I first read the original Serie A match-fixing verdict, it read like a political decision – this was a case where making a public example of justice being handed…
Liverpool’s Signings Look Good, But Will They Deliver?
Bellamy, Pennant, Aurelio, Gonzalez and Paletta. Unfancied players but each of them possessing undoubted talent. And for Liverpool and Benitez, they represent a bid for challenging Chelsea’s stronghold in the…
Manchester United – 2 Steps Away From “Totally Fucked”
An overview of Manchester United’s progress – July 27, 2006
Football blogging – taking a step back.
This week is going to be (has been) really tough on me – something you might have noticed by the lack of posting since Monday afternoon. While I’ve been itching…
Simao Set To Leave Benfica
Valencia and Liverpool, both in the market for a right-sided midfield player, will be monitoring the situation at Benfica very closely as the club admitted that Simao had been left…
We Need More Information On Duff’s Transfer To Newcastle
Surprise surprise – according to Newcastle United’s statement to the Stock Exchange, Duff has moved from Chelsea to Newcastle (leaving behind Tottenham in the process) for the small sum of…
Barcelona to beat Inter and Man Utd for Vieira, Bayern Up Bid For Ruud
I come bearing good news and bad news… According to The Sun, Barcelona are believed to have made a move for Patrick Vieira in a player-plus-cash bid, offering 6 mil…
