Valencia 0 United 1: Saved By The Subs
Manchester United put in a very lackluster display against Valencia at the Mestalla, but Javier Hernandez’s goal five minutes from time spared their blushes in their 1-0 victory. Chicharito’s goal…
Jose Mourinho insists victory over AC Milan will clinch qualification
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes victory in their next Champions League tie with AC Milan will almost certainly clinch qualification to the last-sixteen. He was delighted with his team’s…
The Curious Cases Of Gonzalo Higuain, Karim Benzema And Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid have been called a lot of things by a lot of people over the years, but goal-shy is certainly not one of them. During the ‘galatico’ era they…
David Beckham Won’t Be Returning To Milan, But England Is Another Matter
LA Galaxy’s midfielder David Beckham™ has admitted that he doesn’t envisage returning to Europe on a temporary basis this season, as he has done in recent years. In a bid…
Are Liverpool Fans’ Protests Putting Off Potential New Owners?
October 6th is a date that inspires a fair old gamut of emotions from the Anfield faithful. It is, of course, the deadline set in place by the Royal Bank…
Roy Hodgson’s Job At Liverpool Is Under Threat After Poor Start To The Season
Make no mistake about; six points from six games for a club with the stature of Liverpool is just not good enough. However, the most discouraging part of the Reds start to the season has been the manner of their performances; ranging from passable to abject.
Back To The Basics, Please
There is nothing worse than seeing a professional athlete commit an elementary error – and Manchester United has two very guilty players. John O’Shea and Patrice Evra, who have both…
The miracle of Elland Road
I’ll do a full analysis of tonight’s Championship results but I had to do a quick post on Preston’s extraordinary win. 4-1 down, 6-4 winners. Firstly, further proof, if any…
Michael Owen; caught between a bench and a League title
Michael Owen has hit the goal trail in Manchester United’s last two games but still faces a battle for a regular starting spot at Old Trafford. Life on the bench is the price he must pay to fulfil an ambition.
Rangers Need To Move Bus And Rattle Turkish Champs
‘Parking the bus’ has become a familiar phrase when talking about Rangers in Europe and Walter Smith’s men secured a superb 0-0 at Old Trafford with a resilient display. Davie…
Why Lukasz Fabianski’s ‘Big Chance’ Could Be His Last
The news that ‘keeper Manuel Almunia will have to be removed from betwixt their sticks for tonight’s Champions League game with FK Partizan Belgrade due to a niggling elbow injury…
Can Partizan FK Arsenal?
Arsenal suffered a 3-2 loss at the hands of West Brom on the weekend in the English Premier League and they will be hoping to recover some lost pride when they goto Serbia to face FK Partizan Belgrade. Or is it as easy as it seems like?
Yin, Yang & Football
When ex-Manchester United striker Dong Fangzhuo left Legia Warsaw on August 1, a brief yet beautiful piece of football symmetry disappeared with him. The first Chinese player in Poland may…
Is Wayne Rooney Really Finished?
For better or worse, the planets seem to be fatefully aligning at Manchester United of late – at least in terms of their striking options. The dismal trough of slurry…
Werder Bremen Finally Up And Running
Werder Bremen looked set for a dismal season. Not only had their star of last season left for Real Madrid, but they had numerous injury problems and results weren’t going…
