Archive | September, 2010
Expectations Rise For Rangers
The fans are getting excited and there is a growing sense of optimism that a last 16 place could be secured. Those inside Ibrox, meanwhile, are rightly remaining grounded and are not proclaiming any outrageous or ambitious plans. The narrow victory against the Turkish champions Bursaspor is an excellent result for Rangers, and they now sit proudly [...]
Continue reading...Jose Mourinho stamping his authority at Los Blancos with Pedro Leon in the thick of it
30. September 2010
Pedro Leon’s absence from Real Madrid’s Champions League tie with Auxerre on Tuesday night aroused suspicion as to why he was excluded. Well according to reports in Spain, coach Jose Mourinho lost his tether with the young Spaniard after he totally disregarded team instructions during the 0-0 draw with Levante on Saturday night. Prior to the [...]
Continue reading...Why ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez Is Destined For Greatness At Man Utd
30. September 2010
When Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson ‘shelled out’ (if you’ll excuse the pun) the best part of £7 million for a promising – but relatively unknown – then-21-year-old Chivas Guadalajara striker back in July, the jury was out and the uneducated were left to question whether the veteran Scot had been at the Châteauneuf-du-Pape [...]
Continue reading...Man Utd Pip Valencia At The Death, But How Did They Rate?
30. September 2010
Manchester United left it late to snatch the maiden victory of their fledgling Champions League campaign last night, eventually emerging from the decrepit Mestalla stadium with all three barely-deserved points after seeing off Spanish pace-setters Valencia by a single goal. Mexican striker Javier Hernandez came off the bench to wrap up the win for United with [...]
Continue reading...Football transfer rumours: Luis Suárez to Manchester City?
30. September 2010
Today’s rumours are definitely not the New Messi According to Tuttosport – via goal.com – Manchester City are currently loitering quite close to the Ajax striker, Luis Suárez, casting a series of coquettish sideways glances, fiddling with their hair and attempting to appear simulatenously both nonchalant and mysterious, as well as pantingly available. Juventus are also [...]
Continue reading...Sam Allardyce – A Case For The Defence
30. September 2010
It has been a busy few weeks for What’s-His-Name … ”I don’t see any comparisons between anyone. There is no other Sam Allardyce, there is just the one. There never has been and never will be another Sam Allardyce. Sam Allardyce doesn’t manage like anyone else.” “I’m not suited to Bolton or Blackburn, I would be more suited to [...]
Continue reading...Jose Mourinho insists victory over AC Milan will clinch qualification
29. September 2010
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho believes victory in their next Champions League tie with AC Milan will almost certainly clinch qualification to the last-sixteen. He was delighted with his team’s 1-0 victory in Auxerre where his decision to bring on Angel di Maria swung the tie in the favour of Los Blancos. The Whites had to dig [...]
Continue reading...The Curious Cases Of Gonzalo Higuain, Karim Benzema And Cristiano Ronaldo
29. September 2010
Real Madrid have been called a lot of things by a lot of people over the years, but goal-shy is certainly not one of them. During the ‘galatico’ era they played by the simple rule of ‘score more than the opponents’, whilst even when they have not won titles, they have always found the net. This [...]
Continue reading...David Beckham Won’t Be Returning To Milan, But England Is Another Matter
29. September 2010
LA Galaxy’s professional showpony and part-time midfielder David Beckham™ has admitted that he doesn’t envisage returning to Europe on a temporary basis this season, as he has done in recent the past. In a bid to temper his frustrations at catching a surprise second wind on the international scene after prematurely moving from the Real Madrid [...]
Continue reading...Stat Attack: How will Barca fare without Messi and will Eto’o ever stop improving?
29. September 2010
Barcelona and Inter Milan are two powerhouses of Europe. Both have featured in the Champions League time and again and both have consistently won their respective domestic league – Inter have won it 5-in-a-row now. Barcelona are going to pay the Russian club, Rubin Kazan a visit in their Group D encounter and Inter are [...]
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30. September 2010
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