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Ahead of Barcelona’s Champions League game against Manchester City, Gerard Pique has spoken to the press upon his return to Manchester, the city he lived in for three years when playing for United. Pique has revealed that Arsenal approached him first in 2004 but he made the decision to join United after former manager, Sir […]
Imagine a club with a 50,000+ capacity stadium, one of the most hard-core fan bases in the country, with annual revenues putting them consistently among the world’s top 25 clubs. Clubs like Roma, Napoli and Atletico Madrid fall into this bracket, and joining them should be Newcastle United. Of the three aforementioned continental clubs, two […]
Gerard Pique has reflected on his relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo who, despite them now being rivals in Spain, helped him a great deal when they were both at Manchester United. “If I always speak well about Cristiano it’s because I like him,” he said. “People can draw their own conclusions from the gestures and comments, […]
There comes a point when admirable loyalty to a cause becomes blind naivety. Those United fans still standing by David Moyes in the belief that he will be a success at Old Trafford anytime soon are now finding themselves firmly in the latter category. Every week more and more adopt the viewpoint I’ve had since […]
Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, has given an interview with the daily paper ABC. “Ronaldo dedicates every hour of his life to becoming the best in the world,” he said. “He makes progress every day, because he wants to make progress. He wakes up every day with that yearning to evolve. He only lives for […]
It was this week confirmed that Marc Collat will manage the Haiti national football team, signing a renewable two-year contract. Previous boss Israel Cantero is no more as Haiti prepares for a fresh challenge under fresh management. Collat was formally presented to the media by the President of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), Yves Jean-Bart, […]
Manchester United target Toni Kroos was angry to be subbed after in tonight’s game against Stuttgart. With an hour played and Bayern Munich a goal behind, Kroos was replaced by Claudio Piazarro. Kroos went to the bench without shaking his team mates’ hands, before angrily throwing his gloves to the floor. With his contract set […]
Tottenham v Man City 19:45 Tottenham are enjoying a resurgence under Tim Sherwood with a 3-1 victory over Swansea in their last game lifting them into fifth place. Emmanuel Adebyaor in particular is enjoying life under Sherwood, with his fifth and sixth goals in eight games since Sherwood took charge. Adebayor is now averaging a […]
Tottenham Hotspur 1-5 Manchester City It would be unfair to criticise Tottenham Hotspur for not playing a conservative system at home however when you look at the talent in Manchester City’s forward line you really feel the game was lost by Tim Sherwood’s system choice prior to kick-off at White Hart Lane this evening. Tottenham […]
Chelsea v West Ham 19:45 Samuel Eto’o answered questions over the goal scoring prowess of Chelsea’s strikers with a hat trick against rivals Manchester United in their last game. Eto’o was in ruthless form, being one of eight players to get three shots on target in the last round of games but the only one […]
Sunderland v Stoke 19:45 Sunderland showed the sort of heart that is characterizing Gus Poyet’s reign by coming back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 against Southampton in their last league game. Goals from Fabio Borini and a revitalized Adam Johnson earned the Black Cats a vital point, and increased the volume of calls that […]
Aston Villa v West Brom 19:45 Aston Villa may consider themselves unlucky after they went 2-0 up against Liverpool, just to see the Anfield club come back and the game finish 2-2. Villa had dominated large periods of the first half in particular, with goals from Andreas Weimann and Christian Benteke giving them a deserved […]
Liverpool v Everton 20:00 With both clubs in fine form this season, and the corresponding fixture at Goodison Park ending in a scintillating 3-3 draw, Tuesday night’s Merseyside derby could be one of the most entertaining in years. Just one point separates the clubs in the league, so there are more than just bragging rights […]
Southampton v Arsenal 19:45 Southampton were pegged back from 2-0 up by a resurgent Sunderland side in their last game, with goals from Jay Rodriguez and Dejan Lovren cancelled out in a game that ended 2-2. Jay Rodriguez is enjoying a fine season, with his first England caps just reward for nine goals so far […]
Man United v Cardiff 19:45 Manchester United welcome club legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back to Old Trafford in the middle of a difficult time for the club after being knocked out of both cup competitions and losing to bitter rivals Chelsea in January. The fixture could be a fascinating one as bottom club Cardiff take […]
Crystal Palace v Hull 20:00 Crystal Palace moved out of the relegation zone in their last Premier League fixture, defeating Stoke 1-0. That was Palace’s fourth clean sheet in the nine games since Pulis took charge, a record bettered only by Arsenal. Jason Puncheon deserves credit for keeping his confidence up despite his penalty miss […]
Swansea v Fulham 19:45 Swansea are now eight games without a win in the Premier League after they were the latest victims of Tim Sherwood’s renaissance at Spurs in their last league outing. Wilfried Bony’s 13th goal of the season in all competitions was not enough to prevent a 3-1 defeat that leaves Swansea just […]
Norwich v Newcastle 19:45 Norwich City put five points between themselves and the relegation zone with a crucial 1-0 win over Hull City in their last Premier League outing. Ryan Bennett’s late header could prove decisive come the end of the season as the Canaries look to secure a third successive season in the Premier […]
Brazil 2014 is one of the most hotly anticipated World Cup tournaments of all time. The Brazil side are on the resurgence, Spain have conjured their own samba style of play, and we’re currently witnessing a period where the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery are proving to be some of the […]