Football Scholarly Of The World
Since the World Cup there has been one major debate amongst England fans. Youth. Every one of our 60 million football experts has the idea of how we should bring…
Sepp Blatter Blinded By Goal-Line Epiphany
After venturing forth from the gas lamp-lit hovel that he presumably calls home for the first time in over a century, Ol’ Sepp Blatter looks to have greeted the new…
The Round-Up: King Kenny’s Dream Dozen, Dud Benny’s Villa Love-In
Newly-instated Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has scheduled a meeting with the club’s hierarchy (including owner John Henry, who flew in from the States on Tuesday) later today and the national press are adamant that the Scot will use the opportunity to ask for a shed-load of cash to spend on a shed-load of players.
Tottenham Preview: Looking To Spurs On Their Streaks
After a much-needed week off, Manchester United take a trip to White Hart Lane to take on Tottenham Hotspur for a mouth-watering Barclays Premier League match. After their controversial 1-0 win over their most-hated rival Liverpool in the FA Cup last weekend, Sir Alex Ferguson’s men were able to take a short breather before enduring a tough stretch of five games in 16 days, which begins against Spurs.
Tomasz Kuszczak: I can be United’s new number 1
Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak has insisted that he finds in himself a suitable replacement for 40 year-old Edwin van der Sar claiming he is good enough to fill in…
Tottenham Unveil ‘Insulting’ Plans For Olympic Stadium
Two months after branding Tottenham and AEG’s joint venture to move the club into the Olympic Park Stadium after the culmination of the 2012 games as being ‘completely unacceptable’, UK…
The Round-Up: Arshavin Eyes Up The Old Lady
As well as faltering ‘keeper Manuel Almunia, there is growing speculation that hideously out-of-form Russian forward Andrei Arshavin may be leaving Arsenal in the January window – with the player’s agent telling all-and-sundry that Serie A giants Juventus are keen on signing his client.
Local Prominence Or Global Dominance?
Upon signing for his new club, Edin Džeko had a pop at Manchester United’s fan base inciting that the majority of supporters within Manchester are City fans. Everyone knows that there will always be a bitter rat race to see which Manchester club controls the mass majority of fans within the city limits, but, honestly, what does that really matter anymore?
Do Man City Have The Strongest Strikeforce In Europe?
Manchester City’s new £27 million man, Edin Dzeko, wasted no time in ingratiating himself with the club’s support yesterday, with less than two minutes of his official unveiling ceremony gone…
The Round-Up: Wenger Plugs The Gap, Liverpool Chase ‘New Walcott’
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that he may have to dip into the club’s swelling coffers to bring in defensive cover during January after learning that Belgian centre-back Thomas Vermaelen has suffered yet another ‘mystery setback’ in his bid to recover from the prolonged Achilles problem that he originally sustained whilst playing for his country way back in early September.
Tottenham Still Hopeful Over Beckham Debacle
Due to an increasingly obvious desire to once again saunter amidst the vivid hum of Premier League life, David Beckham (along with the legal suits at Tottenham Hotspur) is currently…
The Round-Up: Messi Cleans Up, Man Utd Fancy Tea And Busquets
After scoring an astonishing 60 goals for club and country in 2010, Lionel Messi has rather unsurprisingly been named the inaugural (it’s the first time FIFA’s Player of the Year gong has been with amalgamated with France Football’s trinket) winner of the Ballon d’Or at a glitzy gala bash in Zurich.
How The Mighty Have Fallen Off Their Perch
After Manchester United’s well-deserved win in the FA Cup, there has been a lot of verbal vomit being spewed out by the Liverpool supporters, which shows just how bitter they have become. There was no question that Liverpool was the model club back in the 1970s and 80s, which is why Sir Alex Ferguson set out to knock them off that perch, and based on Sunday’s victory they are on the bottom of the cage.
Man Utd Cut Short King Kenny’s Second Honeymoon
As it turns out, Liverpool’s returning regent, ‘King’ Kenny Dalglish, enjoyed approximately 30 seconds of unwavering clamour and adulation on his return to the dugout – which surely amounts to…
The Round-Up: Will Ancelotti Be Out For A Duck In January?
Having staved off Roman’s wrath for the time being with a thumping 7-0 victory over rudderless Ipswich at the weekend, Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is apparently about to be handed the necessary funds to finally land AC Milan starlet Alexandre Pato before the January transfer window ebbs to a close in three weeks’ time.
