Chelsea’s future rests in the hands of a manager not named Ancelotti
Last weekend’s FA Cup final merely served to rubberstamp what we all knew anyway, Guus Hiddink is something of a managerial genius. Indeed, it is a testament to how the…
The Premier League’s Most Wanted Transfer Targets
The FA Cup on Saturday ended another fantastic football season in the English Premier League and abroad. And whilst the European U21 Championships will be a welcome distraction from the…
Transfer Rumors (31 May 09): Chelsea to go after Atletico Madrid star Aguero, Arsenal in £12m bid for Everton’s Lescott, Tottenham after Sunderland’s Richardson, and more
Tomorrow, all hell breaks loose. Well, not quite, but it’s pretty close. The summer transfer window kicks off tomorrow, and though there’s already been a little activity, the start of…
City Slickers: 5 Players Mark Hughes Should Be Targeting
The summer transfer window is looming and once again Manchester City are expected to be the Premier League’s big spenders. It seems no target has been too audacious since new…
‘Elegant’ Hiddink wins FA Cup in his last game for Chelsea
Everton and Louis Saha broke the long-standing ‘Fastest Cup Final Goal’ record at Wembley today, but ultimately left the famous stadium with broken hearts and no silverware. Alas it was…
Chelsea 2-1 Everton – Live Blog – F.A. Cup Finals – 30 May 2009
Watch Chelsea v Everton live here. Chelsea (Drogba 21′, Lampard 72′) 2-1 Everton (Saha 1′) Stadium: Wembley Stadium, England Competition: F.A. Cup Finals Date: 30 May 2009 Kickoff: 14:00 GMT,…
Madrid Merry-go-round: Ronaldo’s future at Manchester United remains a mystery
Last summer I was bored of all the Ronaldo moving to Real Madrid stuff pretty quickly, it carried on through right up until the transfer deadline and I’m fairly sure…
Transfer Rumors (29 May 09): Benzema in, Tevez (and more) out at United, Chelsea to land CSKA Moscow star Zhirkov, Fulham after Kaka’s brother, and more
The party is still going on in Barcelona, and there might still yet be a few angry hangovers in Manchester right now, but the aftermath of the Champions League final…
A tale of two trebles: Manchester United v Barcelona
By winning the Champions League on Wednesday evening Pep Guardiola could stand be chucked in the air safe in the knowledge that he had become the first manager in Spain to…
Is the FA Cup Relevant to the Modern Game?
However in the build up to the final the question that lingers across the country from Stamford Bridge corridors and internet message boards remains:
‘How important is it for Chelsea to win the FA Cup and do we really care?’
This question reflects issues both inside the club and the general decline of the competition in the last ten years the competition has lost a lot of its prestige and in today’s global game it no longer seems to generate the interest and hype that it once did.
This decline can be attributed to a number of interlinked factors revolving around the themes of Money, Globalisation or both a few of which I have explored in this article.
The Juventus Revolution: Why the Bianconeri will take Europe by storm in 09/10
The transfer window hasn’t even started yet, and some of the most anticipated signings have already been finalised. Kaka will be unveiled for Real Madrid next Thursday in a sensational…
Transfer Rumors (28 May 09): AC Milan’s Pirlo to follow Ancelotti to Chelsea?, Stoke City offer Man United’s Scholes player/coach chance, Aston Villa interested in Tottenham flop Bentley, and more
This weekend will mark the official end of the season in Europe’s top leagues, and after that, we can look forward to the start of the summer transfer window. As…
Barca rule Europe, and have done it their way
For nine minutes, I was smug and self-satisfied, as well as disappointed. My pre-match predictions were being played out in front of my eyes; the men in all-white were on…
McBride on Fire as Chicago top MLS East
The 14th Major League Soccer season has had something of a messy start. Of 74 matches played at the time of writing, 27 have resulted in draws. Matches are frequently…
Transfer Rumors (27 May 09): Manchester United ready to pay up for Tevez, Liverpool target Middlesbrough’s Wheater, Arsenal after Crystal Palace star Clyne, and more
Much of the focus in the football world today is on the massive UEFA Champions League final showdown between Manchester United and Barcelona (which you can follow live on SL),…
