VIDEO: England manager and Liverpool captain in press conference
VIDEO: England manager and Liverpool captain in press conference
Month: October 2013
Montenegro First Up In Crucial World Cup Double Header For England
Roy Hodgson may have been slightly concerned to see Jack Wilshere making the headlines over the last few days as the Arsenal midfielder made his views crystal clear about potential foreign born players pulling on the England shirt, but whilst all this was going on and filling up the column inches it has allowed Hodgson […]
VIDEO: Manchester City keeper’s keepy-uppys in England training
VIDEO: Manchester City keeper’s keepy-uppys in England training
Is Naturalisation a dirty word in the muddy waters of International selection?
“If you’ve lived in England for five years, for me, it doesn’t make you English. You shouldn’t play. It doesn’t mean you can play for that country. If I went to Spain and lived there for five years, I’m not going to play for Spain. For me an English player should play for England really.” […]
Vicente del Bosque: âMichu, I choose you!â
David Villa is out, and Michu is in. After Atletico Madridâs forward injured his ankle in a 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo, he had no choice but to forego his spot in the Spanish National Team that would be competing in the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers. Spain still has Belarus and Georgia on their Group […]
VIDEO: Manchester United striker supports children charity
VIDEO: Manchester United striker supports children charity
VIDEO: Arsenal midfielder on biggest England games of his career
VIDEO: Arsenal midfielder on biggest England games of his career
VIDEO: Everton defender on Cahill partnership and fantastic Baines
VIDEO: Everton defender on Cahill partnership and fantastic Baines
PICTURES: Manchester United players at NBA game – Januzaj, Rio, De Gea and Fletcher
Rio Ferdinand, Darren Fletcher, Sam Johnstone, David De Gea were at the NBA Global Games 2013 match between Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Philadelphia 76ers at the Phones 4 U Arena in Manchester tonight. Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has described it as âphenomenalâ to have Olympic gold medallist Kevin Durant returning to Manchester tonight to […]
Five stages of being supporting a big club in decline – for Manchester United fans
Supporting a big, successful club is a pretty damn easy way to enjoy football. Seeing your team trounce all on-comers week after week, watching the best players in world football play for and against your team, being able to brag that your side is the best at X, or holds the record for Y; it […]
PICTURE: Official Manchester United Twitter in European Cup gaffe
The official Manchester United Twitter account today went for a walk down memory lane and posted a picture of the players lifting the European Cup in 1968. They were the first English club to win the competition. Unfortunately, they got the score wrong, with United beating Benfica 4-1. The game finished 1-1 and United then […]
IN-DEPTH STATS: Southampton vs Swansea
Southampton vs Swansea 16:00 – Swansea are likely to find the going tough against Southampton, with Pochettinoâs team keeping their tightest defence since 1984. – By examining the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, it isnât hard to spot how impressive Southamptonâs defence was against Crystal Palace. âKeeper Artur Boruc didnât have to make a save […]
IN-DEPTH STATS: West Brom vs Arsenal
West Brom vs Arsenal, Sunday 15:00 – Both teams come into this fixture on the back of impressive away victories, after West Brom won away at Old Trafford, and Arsenal beat Swansea at the Liberty Stadium. – Morgan Amalfitano opened the scoring with a delicate chip over David de Gea, but the West Brom midfielder […]
IN-DEPTH STATS: Norwich vs Chelsea
Norwich vs Chelsea – Both teams will be looking to pick up momentum after positive results last weekend. Jonny Howsonâs strike gave Chris Hughtonâs team a much needed boost at the Brittania Stadium last weekend. – Norwichâs resilience in defence can partially be attributed to defender Ryan Bennett. The EA SPORTS Player Performance Index shows […]
IN-DEPTH STATS: Hull vs Aston Villa
Hull vs Aston Villa 15:00 – A disputed penalty from Robbie Brady gave Hull a 1-0 victory over West Ham last weekend in a result which propelled them to 7th in the Premier League. – Despite pulling off the win last weekend, it was a mark of how hard Hull were made to work for […]
Liverpool striker still dreams of Real Madrid… not Arsenal
PSG and Uruguay striker, Edinson Cavani, has spoken out about his compatriot, Liverpool striker Luis SuĂĄrez, and his desire to join Real Madrid. During the summer, Suarez repeatedly spoke to the press about his desperation to leave Liverpool in favour for a move to Spain, but the club refused to sell him. “Real Madrid is […]
IN-DEPTH STATS: Fulham vs Stoke
Fulham vs Stoke, 15:00 – Yet more pressure was heaped on Fulham manager Martin Jol last weekend as his side lost 1-2 at home to Cardiff as their poor run of league form continues. Despite a fine goal from Bryan Ruiz, Fulham fans will be hoping for a turnaround in fortunes this weekend. – Goals […]
Le Classique: a brief history
A couple of weeks ago, something really got to me. All over European football media, there were reports dubbing Paris Saint-Germain vs AS Monaco as the biggest game of the season in terms of French club football and a great advert for Ligue 1. It’s not. For me, the biggest game of a season is […]
IN-DEPTH STATS: Cardiff vs Newcastle
Cardiff vs Newcastle 15:00 – A stunning injury-time strike from Jordon Mutch secured yet another win for Malkay Mackayâs Cardiff, after Steven Caulker powered home a header early in the first half against Fulham. Mackay will be especially pleased with the fact that his side continue to look increasingly comfortable in their Premier League surroundings. […]
PICTURE: West Brom release DVD after victory over Manchester United
After beating Manchester United 2-1 last weekend, West Brom have released a DVD to document the occasion. The DVD, which the official club site names “The Impossible Dream”, can be yours for just ÂŁ9.99.