As the Premier League title found it’s inevitable place in Old Trafford’s trophy cabinet for the third successive season you could be forgiven for thinking that football is becoming extremely predictable. Fans of the Premier League will point to the fact that Liverpool pushed them mighty close but it’s nothing that Chelsea hadn’t done the [...]
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A title race to write home about
May 18, 2009
One more to go, as the bar codes fall ever further
May 17, 2009
RECORDS BEING BROKEN
When Sir Alex Ferguson stepped off the hallowed turf at Old Trafford following Saturday’s eventless draw with Arsenal he moved ever closer to the mantra he has carried with him since taking over the helm at Manchester United, which was to “knock Liverpool off their perch.”
By equalling Liverpool’s record 18 league titles it [...]
Wenger makes mistakes to create goalfest at Emirates
October 29, 2008
After another pulsating chapter in the Arsenal v Spurs rivalry (4-4 for anyone who didn’t see it), the home side will be bitterly disappointed and they should be. Manager Arsene Wenger ought to shoulder the majority of the blame following a series of baffling decisions contributed to his team’s decline.
On the face of it the [...]
The only way is up.
September 25, 2008
So it is here we find ourselves again. Five points from seven games, fourth from bottom, only one win to our credit. The disappointing start to the season that everyone dreaded has come to fruition, last season’s messiah Mr Warnock now being questioned for his transfer market dealings and lot more else besides. Where has [...]