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When new Tottenham manager Andre Villas Boas opted to sign the French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, during the summer transfer window many of football commentators, and those who bet on these things at sports bet and online casino gambling sites, were wagering on Brad Friedel’s days with the White Hart Lane club being numbered. The American […]
Peter Sixsmith had his perfect day out carefully planned. A red and white win at the Etihad, a quick trip to Hyde to watch the Gatesheed Goats in Conference action then a trip to Old Trafford for the Rugby League. Well as we know the first part went awry, the second proved a bridge too […]
“Jimmy Murphy has never been given the accolade he deserved for enabling Manchester United’s revival. He was destined to live in Busby’s shadow but there is no denying the debt Sir Matt and the club owed him even though today he is sometimes forgotten by revisionist historians.” Michael Parkinson “Whatever I have achieved in football, […]
Commission conclusion – It’s not just “highly unlikely” that Ferdinand accused Terry of calling him a “black cunt”, but that he did not, because in the brief time that it took Ferdinand to advance up the pitch towards Terry, why would the focus of Ferdinand’s abuse and insults of Terry have changed so quickly from […]
Tottenham v Aston Villa, 15:00 – Tottenham recorded an historic 2-3 win away to Man Utd last weekend following a fine all-round performance. An early opener from Jan Vertonghen, as well as a great finish from Gareth Bale and another from Clint Dempsey secured the points for Andre Villas-Boas side. – Jermaine Defoe continues to […]
Liverpool v Stoke 15:00 – A rampant Liverpool ran riot last weekend with a 2-5 demolition of Norwich at Carrow Road. Star striker Luis Suarez was the key man as he bagged an impressive hat trick, whilst new boy Nuri Sahin and captain Steven Gerrard also got themselves on the score sheet. This may well […]
Southampton v Fulham, Sunday 13:30 – Southampton were given yet another lesson in top flight football by high-flying Everton as they lost 3-1 at Goodison Park last weekend. New signing Gaston Ramirez got the Saints off to an excellent start barely a few minutes after the whistle, but from then on his side struggled to […]
Newcastle v Man Utd, Sunday 16:00 – Newcastle fans were spared defeat as their talismanic frontman Demba Ba scored twice in the second half to ensure a point returned north with the Magpies. It continued Newcastle’s fluctuating start to the season as they again turned to their prolific striker to rescue them on a day […]
Swansea v Reading, Saturday 15:00 – Swansea’s disappointing run of form continued as they lost 2-0 to Stoke. This was the Swans’ third defeat in a row, a disappointing statistic for Michael Laudrup’s side considering their fine form in the initial forays of the season. Michu had the best chance for the visitors on the day […]
Wigan v Everton, Saturday 15:00 – 10-man Wigan fell to a 1-0 defeat away to Sunderland last weekend. The visitors enjoyed a strong opening spell at the Stadium of Light, with Arouna Kone and James McCarthy both going close, but struggled somewhat in the second half following Jordi Gomez’s dismissal. – James McCarthy ran further than […]
West Brom v QPR, Saturday 15:00 – West Brom were denied all three points thanks to a late Aston Villa equalise, as they battled to a 1-1 draw at Villa Park. Romelu Lukaku again looked to be a threat in front of goal for the Baggies, in a match where Steve Clarke will be disappointed not […]
West Ham v Arsenal, Saturday 17:30 – A flying start from Matt Jarvis helped propel West Ham towards an eventual 2-1 victory last time out against QPR. A further goal from Ricardo Vaz Te helped the Hammers to their first away win of the season, a win defined by their impressive work rate and movement. – […]
The FA have today published the report which explained the reasons for John Terry’s ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand. In their report, doubt was cast on Ashley Cole’s statement supporting John Terry in his appeal. After reading the report (or being told what it said), Cole took to Twitter to vent his frustration. “Hahahahaa, […]
Chelsea v Norwich, Saturday 15:00 – Chelsea further cemented their position atop the Premier League following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over a resurgent Arsenal. Fernando Torres smartly wrapped his foot around Juan Mata’s delivery to get Chelsea off the mark, before Mata added Chelsea’s second following Arsenal’s equaliser. The win will only have added confidence to […]
As a fan of FC Bayern Munich and the German Bundesliga, I always support Die Nationalef von Deutschland in international competitions. And, of course, as a proud and patriotic American, I also root for team USA. But ahead of the 2014 World Cup, there is so much great international football going on that it feels […]
Man City v Sunderland 12:45 – Man City were forced to win ugly against Fulham last weekend as they travelled back north with all three points after a 1-2 win. Goals for Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko secured the victory for Robert Mancini’s men, who would have been incensed had a controversial penalty decision for […]
Liverpool captain, Steven Gerrard, famously handed in two transfer requests in a bid to leave his boyhood club for Chelsea. Both times he changed his mind and signed a new and improved deal, rewarded for his “loyalty”, and will now almost certainly see out his career in Merseyside. Whilst the 32-year-old has won lots of […]
Radamel Falcao has been linked with a move to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid amid the growing economic crisis in Spain September 5th: Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin – “A French club, PSG, two English, Chelsea and Manchester City, came for Falcao and he stayed because we took a risk we would be […]