Manchester United Penalty Challenge
Or…why are Brazilians better at taking penalties than their British Isles counterparts? Betfair finds out – pitting Manchester United players against each other in a mock penalty shootout.
World Focus: UAE Pro-league
This year’s UAE Pro-League showcases expectation and pressure that hasn’t been seen since England’s World Cup campaign – and we all know how that turned out. The giants of UAE…
A Defining Fortnight Ahead for Ipswich Boss Keane
Ipswich Town boss Roy Keane is again under fire from supporters following Saturday’s embarassing defeat at home to Barnsley. Blues faithful are growing increasingly tired of turgid displays on home…
Barca go in search of records
This Saturday’s game at Almería could see Barcelona create a new record. If they are victorious in the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos they will have notched up 10 wins…
Manchester United owners to pay off £220m PIK loan
It was reported tonight that the American owners of Manchester United, the Glazer family, have agreed to pay off a £220m payment in kind (PIK) loan on 22 November. The…
Why Cardiff should want Michael Chopra to play for India and the whole of the Championship should want Bothroyd to play well for England
Chopra’s Indian dilemma In a rather surprising piece of news, Cardiff’s Michael Chopra is considering playing for the Indian national team. For the player himself, it’s hard to see the…
Would You Rather Build Or Buy?
Manchester United’s transfer policy under Sir Alex Ferguson is very equivalent to the present-day housing market. For the majority of Sir Alex’s tenure, United has taken the approach that they would rather build their house from scratch rather than buy one that has been built by someone else.
Javier Pastore dedicates Sicilian hat-trick to Diego Maradona
Palermo hero Javier Pastore has dedicated his derby day hat-trick over Catania to Argentine compatriot Diego Maradona. Pastore is genuinely blossoming into a future world star and his hat-trick in…
England 2018 Plead With FIFA To ‘Ignore The Media’
In a development that reveals just how low they now deem themselves to have sunk in FIFA’s estimations (and how far back they have fallen back in terms of the…
Jay Bothroyd’s Dream Is England’s Nightmare
A decade ago, tempestuous teenager Jay Bothroyd was told by Arsenal’s head of youth development, Liam Brady that he would never play for the club again after the surly young…
Barnsley win away (just to make Keano that little bit angrier) and the weekend's other odd happenings
The biggest shock Ipswich 1 Barnsley 3 The team that can’t win away has gone and done it twice in five days. The result and how comfortably it was secured…
Inter Milan 0-1 AC Milan Goal Highlight (14 November 2010)
It took half a slip on a rainy night from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and half a touch by Zidane’s Rachel, Marco Materazzi for referee Paolo Tagliavento to call it a penalty…
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Mancini?
How do you solve a problem like Mancini? Ger McCarthy looks at what’s going wrong at Manchester City in the wake of the Premier League club’s third consecutive league game…
Pleased But With Complete Displeasure
Manchester United did well to rescue another match away from Old Trafford, but there comes a point when a point is not enough. The United players bowed their heads for a minute’s worth of silence before the match to honor the brave men and women that have served their country, but they should all hang their in disappointment after that disparaging showpiece they put on at Villa Park.
Fullback Tactics: Out Wide Or In The Box?
Fullback’s aren’t all they are cracked up to be – at least, not at the moment.
