Transfer Rumors (18 August 09): Chelsea sign Serb starlet Matic, Liverpool close on Greek defender Kyrgiakos, Everton in for Tottenham’s Bentley and Hutton, and more
It looks like Benitez has worked around the financial constraints imposed upon him to find his man to fill Liverpool’s apparent need for a new center back, and he’s not…
Arsenal start the season in style, Everton in shambles
Come on, admit it. That was pretty good wasn’t it? The Premier League has its knockers, and rightly so in a lot of instances, but for entertainment and watchability, it…
Luck deserts Celtic as Arsenal seize control
This morning, Tony Mowbray looked out of his window, saw the clouds and the threat of rain, and though “a bit of rain will help our game tonight”. He made…
Transfer Rumors (17 August 09): Chelsea target Mexes and Seedorf, Liverpool eye new center backs, Everton close on Valencia’s Banega, and more
Monday was another light day on the transfer news and rumors front, but we still do have some top clubs looking to make reinforcements before time runs out. Defense is…
Football Manager Live
Think you’re far superior to the likes of Wenger, Ferguson and Benitez? Have you conquered FM 09 and battered the AI computer teams into submission? Well if you think that you do rule…
New Balls? Please…
The new English Premier League season kicked off at the weekend in sensational fashion, with many players and clubs crushing the lazy assumptions and predictions surrounding them in the press. But, critic-defying performance aside, something else struck me about the opening round of matches in our beloved league, something that has had as big an impact as the new signings or the unwanted injuries…
Can Manchester United Make it “Four in A Row”?
Yes They Can Can…If the Gaffer Reads the Writing on the Wall!!! Well, having had his head handed to him twice last season, Sir Alex Ferguson still seems bound and…
Serie A 09/10 Preview: Can anyone stop Inter?
Italian football has been blighted by a series of exposing scandals in recent years; Calciopoli in 2006, the Plusvalenze scandal and the murder of a Lazio fan by police in…
Transfer Rumors (16 August 09): Man United in for old boy Shawcross, Arsenal target Van der Vaart, Everton eye Guti, and more
Even though the new Premier League season has gotten underway, several clubs are still very much looking for squad reinforcements. Everton and Aston Villa have rounded out the top six…
Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool – Live Blog – English Premier League – 16 August 2009
Liverpool v Tottenham preview. Tottenham Hotspur (Assou-Ekotto 44′, Bassong 59′) 2-1 Liverpool (Gerrard pen. 56′) Stadium: White Hart Lane, England Competition: English Premier League Date: 16 August 2009 Kickoff: 16:00…
Transfer Rumors (14 August 09): Everton eye Newcastle’s Taylor, Fulham close on Duff, Sunderland target Arsenal’s Senderos, and more
Today, pickings are a little slim in regards to big transfer rumors, but even so, you know you can count on me to bring you what’s in the news. A…
MLS 2009 – Mid-Term Report
The All-Star game is done and dusted, the mid-season friendlies with European clubs are at an end and the business half of Major League Soccer’s 14th season is underway. So…
Transfer Rumors (13 August 09): Man United target Schalke keeper Neuer, Chelsea close on Serb starlet Matic, West Ham move for Chamakh, and more
Many a football fan around the world is in full-on rejoicing (or relief, for some) mode, with the focus shifting back towards club action on the pitch. However, there are…
Ready for Kick-off: Premier League Fantasy Football 09/10
Who will play more, Lee Cattermole or Anderson? Not usually a question that truly matters in the wide context of Premier League football, but then as we already know, Fantasy…
Yoann Gourcuff: the one that got away
Ligue Un kicked off last weekend, and champions Bordeaux opened their title defence in style, romping to a 4-1 win over promoted Lens. This set a new Ligue Un record – Les Girondins had secured their 12th successive league victory. The previous record of 11 consecutive top-flight wins was set by Lille 60 years ago.
After having also won the 2009 Trophee des Champions, beating Guingamp 2-0 two weeks previously, Bordeaux fans are understandably reveling in their wonderful start to the season. In the meantime those A.C. Milan tifosi that are au fait with their French football were undoubtedly watching the success of Bordeaux and cursing their luck.
Why? One reason – Bordeaux talisman Yoann Gourcuff: the one that got away.
