Archive | September, 2010
Are Liverpool Fans’ Protests Putting Off Potential New Owners?
October 6th is a date that inspires a fair old gamut of emotions from the Anfield faithful. It is, of course, the deadline set in place by the Royal Bank of Scotland for Liverpool’s American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett to put up or ship out, with £285 million’s worth of outstanding loans needing [...]
Continue reading...Roy Hodgson’s Job At Liverpool Is Under Threat After Poor Start To The Season
29. September 2010
Roy Hodgson’s Liverpool career is so fresh that the ink has barely dried on his contract. The popular manager has had to endure a trial by fire in his first weeks on the job. But just as he is getting his feet under the table there is a very real chance just over [...]
Continue reading...Football transfer rumours: Steven Pienaar to Juventus?
29. September 2010
Today’s piffle is a tribute to Mansfield In the same way that any Shane Meadows film is hard to enjoy because you know that a horrific piece of tawdry violence will take place at some point – probably on a grubby sofa in a council house – you can never really enjoy a flick through the [...]
Continue reading...Anelka keeps boo boys quiet
29. September 2010
Nicolas Anelka has always been a controversial figure, and his standing in France is less than stellar after his behaviour during the World Cup. At Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, though, he was on target as Chelsea beat Marseille 2-0, and Jason Burt, in the Daily Telegraph, says he used his silky skills to answer the [...]
Continue reading...Michael Owen; caught between a bench and a League title
28. September 2010
When Michael James Owen burst onto the Premier League scene in May 1997 the nation salivated at the pace and finishing prowess he exhibited right from his very first appearance. When he then took the international scene by storm at France ’98 the nation fell head over heels for the young man. Twelve years on from [...]
Continue reading...Rangers Need To Move Bus And Rattle Turkish Champs
28. September 2010
‘Parking the bus’ has become a familiar phrase when talking about Rangers in Europe and Walter Smith’s men secured a superb 0-0 at Old Trafford with a resilient display. Davie Weir and Rangers frustrated Man United in Matchday One The Champions League makes an eagerly-anticipated return to Ibrox with Turkish champions Bursaspor the visitors on Wednesday night. [...]
Continue reading...Can injury-struck United beat in-form Valencia?
28. September 2010
Valencia vs Manchester United Group Stage, UEFA Champions League Mestalla, Valencia Wednesday, 29 September 2010 19:45 BST (+1 GMT) On Matchday 1, United drew nil-nil with Rangers at home and Valencia thumped Bursaspor 4-0 away from home, so now the Red Devils are in a position that they need to take some points off the Bats in this match if [...]
Continue reading...Why Lukasz Fabianski’s ‘Big Chance’ Could Be His Last
28. September 2010
The news that ‘keeper Manuel Almunia will have to be removed from betwixt their sticks for tonight’s Champions League game with FK Partizan Belgrade due to a niggling elbow injury is reason enough for many-an Arsenal supporter to allow a feeling of womb-like warmth spread through their internal cavities – however, when the accompanying caveat [...]
Continue reading...Redknapp hopes VDV will take them through Europe
28. September 2010
Tottenham vs FC Twente Group Stage, UEFA Champions League White Hart Lane, London Wednesday, 29 September 2010 19:45 BST (+1 GMT) Tottenham will be looking for their first victory in the Champions League group stages when they host the Dutch champions FC Twente. Spurs started their debut Champions League campaign with a thrilling draw away to Werder Bremen in their [...]
Continue reading...Can Partizan FK Arsenal?
28. September 2010
Partizan Belgrade vs Arsenal Group Stage, UEFA Champions League Stadion FK Partizan, Belgrade Tuesday, 28 September 2010 19:45 Arsenal suffered a 3-2 loss at the hands of West Brom on the weekend in the English Premier League and they will be hoping to recover some lost pride when they goto Serbia to face FK Partizan Belgrade. Or is it as [...]
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