Arsenal vs Man Utd: A matter of trajectory and themes
Manchester United v Arsenal Barclays Premier League, Old Trafford Saturday, August 29, 2009, 17:15 Cesc Fabregas is out which...
Category: Soccer Teams – Club
Which alternate reality does UEFA live in?
A sickening tackle on Eduardo more than 18 months ago leaves him a doorstep from a permanent end to...
Barcelona take the UEFA Super Cup
More silver.Barcelona claimed a late victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Super Cup in Monaco.The goal came from...
Video: Steven Gerrard’s innumerable Eduardo moments
Eduardo’s dive might have been despicable but here is a video of Steven Gerrard elevating it to an art...
Arsenal-Celtic turns out to be a non contest..
Brilliantly described as follows…
Liverpool nightmare start..
Their first loss at Anfield in the league in 32 matches was made worse by the fact that they...
Just how much weight has Ronaldinho lost exactly?
A good sign for Dunga’s Brazil. Now let’s hope the Milan fans keep Ronnie out of the clubs as...
More silver in the Barcelona treasure chest…
More shiny stuff in the Barcelona trophy cupboard. Two goals from Messi and one from Bojan Krkic gave them...
The taking of Fulham 2- 0
Well the hope that Chelsea would beat Fulham by three goals so that the headline could be even more...
Which body part will Gallas use to score his next goal?
The head, his arse, and now the chin. We wait with bated breath for William Gallas to use his...
Video: Arsenal 4 Portsmouth 1
A bit grainy in quality. But there is no mistaking Eduardo’s delectable change of speed and pinpoint cross which...
Where is Arsenal’s scoring coming from?
Don’t get me wrong. I am very happy that Abou Diaby and William Gallas are on the leader board...
The Gunners meet Pompey
Barclays Premier League Venue: Emirates Stadium Date: Saturday 22 August Kick-off: 1500 BST Head-to-head • Arsenal are unbeaten in...
Paul Merson gets a bit of stick
Glen Johnson might end up proving his critics wrong. Amongst them Arsenal’s Paul Merson. “I’ve got nothing against the...
Walcott the latest over the club vs country debate
Stuart Pearce’s decision to play Theo Walcott in the Euro U-21 has come in for criticism from Arsene Wenger...
Carson Yeung takes over Birmingham City
The Hong Kong businessman whose investment firm Grandtop International Holdings has raised an all cash £57m offer of a...
Robben’s celebration is a statement
The Dutch double down. I think Robben’s celebration is a pointed reminder of how Real treats its Dutch contingent...
Why do English clubs have such boring and redundant names?
A country whose folklore is so rich and replete with hobgoblins, pixies, gnomes, druids, and writers like Shakespeare, Arthur...
Video: Man City upset Barcelona…
…beating the lions in the lion’s den -though a Martin Petrov goal. The lions in their den did not...
Grupo Clarin, Cristina Hernandez, and Julio Grondona: Circular logic
When does it become a moral imperative for the government to intervene and head of potential riots? When it...
Lescott finally has a price tag: £30 million
Les’ cough up the cash. The ball is in Mark Hughes court. Is he prepared to draw a line...
Pompey’s ownership once again in doubt
Portsmouth will be relegated if the club does not stop hemorrhaging players. A new consortium is bidding to takeover...
Chamakh is probably going to stay put
Marouane Chamakh is finding out that Bordeaux is a club that has shackled him to his final year of...
The European Super League will happen, like it or not
I think Wenger has it right. As one of the most astute men in the business, his contention that...
Liverpool’s relief…
Putting four goals past Stoke City would have helped to take away some of the misery of their opening...
Defoe strengthens his England inclusion
Jermain Defoe scored a hat trick as Spurs took apart Hull. The other goals came from Wilson Palacios, already...
Owen Coyle on the victory
Coyle answers all those doubters and naysayers. “It is a timely and terrific boost because anyone outside this town...
Video: Robbie Blake’s wonder volley shocks Man Utd
Man Utd’s visit to Turf Moor turned into a nightmare as Premiership minnows Burnley shocked them with a win...
A familiar MO emerges with Nemanja Vidic
This story is getting familiar as what was then just a breach is now seemingly a deluge. Nemanja Vidic’s...
Argentinian League approves TV rights with government to broadcast matches
Argentina made a deal with the government to broadcast matches free of cost on non-cable channels when the AFA...
Video:Chelsea shine in the Stadium of Light..
Chelsea lighting up the stadium of light with their 3 – 1 victory over Sunderland…
The return of Deco
Chelsea totally tore up Sunderland, a pretty decent side, today. I have no idea why Paul Wilson wrote that...
Video: Battle of Britain: Arsenal 2 Celtic 0
A well struck free kick by Fabregas inadvertently hit William Gallas on the back and took a fortuitous deflection...
Liverpool is already missing Alonso
A good bit of analysis. And Martin Skrtel is out for at least two weeks with a cracked mandible....
Wenger sees a European Super League
It will take place in 10 years or so as the top clubs open up an insurmountable division between...
Who will we be the European footballer of the year?
The nominees are out. Barca dominates the list. Goalkeeper of the Year: Petr Cech (Chelsea), Victor Valdes (FC Barcelona),...
Video: Beckham’s red card against Seattle
David Beckham’s studs up tackle on Peter Vagenas was not particularly intelligent but we have seen him having these...
Video: Notts County a couple of years ago
A short documentary on the dire straits the Magpies faced less than two years ago. How times have changed....
Meanwhile there is the MLS ……..
Last evening I caught a bit of the RSL and Houston Dynamo game and I was reminded of the...
Owen goal: It was an offside
Man Utd did enough to beat Birmingham, 1-0 despite the absence of Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, their regular...
Liverpool strapped for creativity loses to Spurs
There was a gulf between Javier Mascherano and Steven Gerrard for a vast duration of the game which got...
Video: The case for goal line technology grows
Anyone following English League by now knows the strange case of Freddie Sears’s goal being disallowed after it clearly...
Video: Hugo Rodellaga’s superb strike
An early candidate for goal of the season as Colombian striker Hugo Rodellaga’s perfectly dipping shot flies over Brad...
Unclassy gesture: Adebayor on his debut goal for City
Adebayor celebrated the goal by taking a swipe at the club where he spent three years. “At Arsenal the...
Fabregas dedicates his goal to Jarque
A touching moment during the Everton match as Cesc Fabregas holds up a jersey bearing Daniel Jarque’s number after...
Premiership: A good day for debutants
Managers: Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea): A last gasp win over Hull City gave the former AC Milan manager a win...
Arsenal hammers Everton, 6-1
Cesc Fabregas had a monster game with 2 goals and 2 assists. Denilson got the ball rolling and Thomas...
Halftime: Arsenal dominates Everton
Goals from Denilson, Vermaelen, and Gallas against Everton keep the Gunners in the driving seat. Fabregas assisted in two...
Another fabregation: Milan to announce Fabregas signing
Sections of the Italian media are speculating that Milan president Silvio Berlusconi will announce a big-money signing for the...
Drogba gets Chelsea off to a flying start
Carlo Ancelotti gets his first Premiership win. Didier Drogba showed ominous form by getting both goals in Chelsea’s win...
The two Jacks: Who will prove the ace?
Everton’s Jack Rodwell (L) and Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere (R) Everton vs Arsenal Barclays Premier League Venue: Goodison Park Date:...
AC Milan continue their losing streak…
The TIM trophy is an annual Italian tournament that has been around since 1922.AC Milan had their worst showing...
Why Bendtner changed his jersey number
Nicklas Bendtner will look at his 52 number jersey and remind himself that this is double his previous 26...
The Premiership bucks the recession as it goes global
The BBC airs a special on how the Premiership sells itself abroad. For the first time annual revenue is...