Lyon might, Marseille should, but Bordeaux will win Ligue 1
“I’m an honest man and you’ve got to say that Marseille and Bordeaux have worked well these past two seasons. This year maybe they deserve to go all the way…”…
Where were you on April 15, 1989?, Manchester United and Arsenal to face off in UEFA Champions League semis, comparing Ronaldo and Walcott’s spectacular strikes, and more
What did you miss in the football world yesterday? Shame on you if you did miss any of these things, but I’m here to catch you up in case you…
The Final Word on Federico Macheda
The name Federico Macheda has been bandied around a lot lately, and not just because of his two stunning late goals against Aston Villa and Sunderland. Macheda has been the…
Adriano – A Career in Limbo
Adriano Leite Ribeiro, known to his friends (ok, to basically everyone) as simply Adriano, has decided to take a break from football. The Brazilian powerhouse, who netted 29 goals in…
Was Stevie G’s absence merely a smoke screen by Liverpool?
Well, the hopes of a miracle turnaround looked sure for a while but now have past and the memories of one of the greatest games in European footballing history are…
Porto 0-1 Manchester United – UEFA Champions League – 15 April 2009 – Live Blog
Porto 0-1 Manchester United (Ronaldo 6′) – Man Utd win 3-2 on aggregate. Stadium: Estadio do Dragao, Portugal Competition: UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals, Second Leg Date: 15 April 2009 Kickoff:…
Chelsea survive Liverpool onslaught in Champions League thriller at Stamford Bridge, 10 great European comebacks, Manchester United’s parent company announces losses, and more
In case you happened to finalize your move to under a rock yesterday, you picked a pretty bad time to do so. But if you smartly realized that living under…
Chelsea v Liverpool – Bravo!
Barcelona v Chelsea. The sentence no Liverpool fan wanted to hear this morning, even though most expected to. So the European season for Liverpool has ended prior to the semi…
Barack Obama: Mr Blatter, Please Give US A World Cup?
If you haven’t heard by now, Barack Obama has formally written to FIFA President Sepp Blatter to “signal” his support for the United States’ bid for hosting the 2018 or…
PFA Players’ Player of the Year Awards – Who’s Your Pick?
The short list has been announced today for the PFA Player and Young Player of the year awards. Unsurprisingly both Steven Gerrard and Cristiano Ronaldo are there and the Portuguese…
Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool – UEFA Champions League – 14 April 2009 – Live Blog
Chelsea (Drogba 51′, Alex 57′, Lampard 76′ 89′) 4-4 Liverpool (Aurelio 19′, Alonso pen. 28′, Lucas 81′, Kuyt 83′) – Chelsea win 7-5 on aggregate Stadium: Stamford Bridge, England Competition:…
The plight of Luton and Newcastle highlights the modern-day calamity of relegation
There are some things in football that seem immovable, irreplaceable and constant. The teams that make up the top flight of this nation’s favourite game also appear unshakable in their…
Chelsea Manager – The Best (Paying) Job In Football?
Looking back over the years, during the ownership of Roman Abramovich many Chelsea fans can be proud of what their club has achieved, and rightly they should be. However there…
Knockout Kings – Ten of the best European comebacks
Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City all face an uphill struggle if they are to progress in Europe and Bayern Munich seemingly face the impossible needing five without reply against…
The legacy of Hillsborough 20 years later, Hiddink a perfect choice to replace Ferguson at Manchester United, and more
It was an extended weekend for many, so hopefully you made the best of it. And in case you were resting on your laurels on Monday, I’m here to catch…
