September 2010

Chelsea to finally lift ol’ Big Ears

September 13, 2010

The holders, the favourites and a smattering of newcomers will welcome the sound of the Champions League anthem tomorrow night when the ‘World’s Greatest Club Competition’ kicks-off in earnest. That moniker seems justified when on Wednesday you throw Real Madrid, Chelsea, AC Milan and Bayern Munich (to name just a few) in to the mix. [...]

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Will Arsenal ever win the league playing football?

September 13, 2010

Manchester United again squandered two points from a winning situation, the Chelsea juggernaut kept on rolling with a weak West Ham those to be steam rolled, Arsenal’s passing and movement proved too much for Owen ‘trying to play football’ Coyle’s Bolton. The shock of the weekend was to be found at St. James’ Park where Blackpool’s drea [...]

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Injuries beginning to take their toll on players

September 12, 2010

As another Saturday passes, another round of fixtures nears on completion. However, players are now beginning to feel the effect of having played, potentially, 8 games since the season started a month ago. Tottenham are the hardest hit so far, I believe, with Gomes, Dawson and Defoe all definite long term absentees with Modric on [...]

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The Flying Dutchman

September 11, 2010

Spurs Vs West Brom. Another low-key fixture this weekend, but perhaps with the debuts of Gallas and Van Der Vaart for Spurs, this game had something to offer. The match began in Spurs’ favour, they dominated possession and troubled Carson early on. West Brom were very much on the back foot for the majority of [...]

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Get Ready For The Management Merry-Go-Round!

September 10, 2010

The transfer deadline may have passed, but that’s not stopped people going in and out of football’s revolving doors. This week, its is all about the managers. Gerard Houllier has taken over Aston Villa while John Toshack resigned from his post as Wales boss. Meanwhile, Fabio Capello has said that he will quit after Euro 2012 – meaning that we [...]

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Who is the bigger joke, Scotland or Wales?

September 9, 2010

If Craig Levein were in charge of England, fans and the media would be calling for his head right now! Following their 2-1 over the footballing giants of Lichtenstein, courtesy of a 97th minute winner from Stephen McManus, Levein admitted that he was massively relieved that he didn’t have to face a humiliating result in his first competitive game [...]

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Van der Vaart’s inability to finish

September 9, 2010

You have got to sympathise with Rafael Van der Vaart, albeit, briefly. I mean, yeah he has played for Real Madrid, yeah he is regularly in the Dutch international squad and, yeah he wakes up to Sylvie Van der Vaart (quite possibly the hottest WAG that has ever caught the eye of fans around the [...]

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City Save England

September 7, 2010

The major headline tonight was always going to be how Wayne Rooney coped with the revelation of his alleged illicit contact with ladies of the night.  The truth was revealed, and the truth seems to be that Rooney is relieved.  But that aside, Manchester City deserve a special mention for aiding England’s cause. Capello’s men [...]

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Action returns to the pitch as England take on Swiss

September 7, 2010

With the more lurid nocturnal pastimes of English footballers once again dominating the headlines, it will be a relief to see the focus shift to the pitch for what looks like England’s hardest game of the Euro 2012 qualifiers. [...]

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Dawson’s tough luck paves the way for Cahill

September 7, 2010

There were encouraging signs for England as they swept aside a pretty dire Bulgaria side; not least the performances of Joe Hart, Wayne Rooney, Jermaine Defoe and James Milner. There were still some marked areas for improvement though, notably at the back. The clean sheet is really testimony to the ability and alertness of England’s new favouri [...]

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Saint to sinner: Nicola Cortese’s reign of terror

September 6, 2010

It is no coincidence that Cortese has been nicknamed ‘Genghis Khan’ by the local press [...]

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Media are the reason why England will never win a tournament

September 6, 2010

The England football team are indeed no strangers to controversy, in particular Wayne Rooney. [...]

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