Archive | July, 2010
Time To Say Goodbye – But Welcome To Manchester, Chicharito!
After Friday’s night friendly game between Chivas Guadalajara and Manchester United, Javier Hernandez will have left Mexico behind him to embark on the universal footballing dream – to achieve in Europe. Tonight’s friendly will be a lot like the reception after a wedding. The bride’s family celebrating their daughter joining another family, taking their name [...]
Continue reading...Football transfer rumours: Bentley, Jenas and Keane to Villa in exchange for Ashley Young?
31. July 2010
Today’s tell-all is getting very sensible in its old age Having made front-page news earlier this week for offering to find a nice sanctuary for para-sailing Russian donkey Anapka, Harry Redknapp is showing no such compassion to David Bentley, Jermaine Jenas and Robbie Keane, who he appears ready to ship out to Aston Villa in exchange [...]
Continue reading...Football transfer rumours: Dirk Kuyt to leave Liverpool for Inter?
31. July 2010
Today’s fluff knows its way around a lentil The Mill isn’t a regular on this website’s Making Time blog. Creating something new and exciting out of bits and bobs of past-its-best odds-and-ends, though a noble and commendable pastime, is simply beyond our skill set. We’ll probably just buy a new one, or get a man in [...]
Continue reading...A Footballer’s Weapon of Choice
31. July 2010
This week ‘professional footballer’ Gavin Grant (…yeah, I didn’t have a clue who either) was sentenced to life imprisonment for the shooting and killing of Leon Labastide. You can’t help but feel that the ex Millwall, Wycombe and Bradford striker’s choice of weaponry was a little bit of a cliché – I mean, come on, London, [...]
Continue reading...Manchester United interested in Danish keeper Lindegaard
31. July 2010
Manchester United have a concrete interest in Aalesunds FK’s Danish keeper Anders Lindegaard, according to the Norwegian club’s director. The 26-year-old Lindegaard moved from Danish side Odense last year, and with him in goal, Aalesund sport the third-best defense in the Norwegian top flight this season, with only 19 goals conceded in 18 matches. [...]
Continue reading...Stoke City considering move for Manchester City flop Santa Cruz
31. July 2010
In an effort to add some scoring punch before the start of their third Premier League campaign, Stoke City could make a move for out of favor Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz, according to the Guardian. After finishing an impressive 12th in their inaugural Premier League campaign in the 2008/09 season, Tony Pulis’ [...]
Continue reading...Ibrahimovic: “I shall remain a Barca player.”
31. July 2010
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic speaking in Norway on thursday has said that he will be staying at what he believes to be “the best club in the world”. In his press conference before the Barcelona game this evening with Valerenga, Ibrahimovic made it clear that he plans to stay on at the club. “I’m a Barca player [...]
Continue reading...2010 Emirates Cup Preview
31. July 2010
The fourth version of the Emirates Cup kicks off this Saturday, 31st July 2010. The tournament is hosted by the Premier League club Arsenal and the format of the tournament is based on Amsterdam Tournament held by Ajax and much like the Amsterdam Tournament, each team plays two matches with three points for the winner, one [...]
Continue reading...C.D. Guadalajara vs Manchester United Match Preview
31. July 2010
C.D. Guadalajara vs Manchester United Friendly Estadio Chivas, Guadalajara Friday 30th, July 2010 00:00 (BST) The last game of the Manchester United’s 2010 tour of the Americas will be a stop in Guadalajara, Mexico to help Club Deportivo Guadalajara inaugurate their brand new 45,000 seater Estadio Chivas. What better way to inaugurate your new stadium than with the help of [...]
Continue reading...Emirates Cup: Arsenal vs AC Milan – Match Preview
31. July 2010
Arsenal vs AC Milan Emirates Cup Emirates Stadium, London Saturday 31st July, 2010 17:20 (BST) Arsenal kickoff their 2010 Emirates Cup against the Italian giants AC Milan in the second of the tournament. The Gunners are the current holders of the cup with eleven points after beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 and Glasgow Rangers 3-0. Arsenal have already played three friendlies [...]
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31. July 2010
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