Monthly Archives: October 2011
Just How Far Can Juve’s ‘Other’ Alessandro Go?
When thinking of Juventus, three things instantaneously spring to mind: their famous black-and-white stripes; the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal of 2006; and their enigmatic, dashing, prolific leader Alessandro del Piero. Three factors that have become synonymous with modern-day Juventus. Their kit, leading...read more »
Micah Richards should start for England against Spain:
As Manchester City continue to demolish everything in sight, their foreign stars are garnering more and more attention. However Fabio Capello`s attention will fixed primarily on city’s English contingent rather than the Silva’s, Aguero`s, and Balotelli`s. One member in particular...read more »
What Next For Becks?
David Beckham has split opinion throughout his lengthy career and despite his diminishing powers on the pitch he is still inspiring column inches and debate off it. The latest man to stick his oar in on the topic of a widely...read more »
The evidence suggests that even the neasayers have to start taking Newcastle seriously:
I was quite upset when Newcastlesacked Chris Hughton…actually to be honest I was infuriated. Not because I support the Magpies, but because Mike Ashley’s treatment of a man, who had proven himself at St James’ Park through getting them back...read more »
Is this the most embarrassing aspect of United’s derby defeat?
Old Trafford- with fans still there It’s always a messy affair when you poke your nose into other people’s relationships; usual responses are along the lines of: “WTF has it got to do with you?” “It’s complicated” “You’ve got some nerve...read more »
John Terry: Public Enemy number one – but why?
John Terry has an uncanny ability to hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons, on and off the pitch. In the 2004/05 season he won the Premier League in the first season of his long-standing captaincy of Chelsea and...read more »
Will football ever be rid of this troubling stain on its decency?
Although always an underlying issue in the game, even in 2011, the issue of racism within football has reared its ugly head recently with a passion. Not only have we had to contend with allegations of racial abuse by crowds,...read more »
Is it time for this Man City man to move on?
When Adam Johnson joined the ever-growing force of Manchester City in the January transfer window of 2010, he was considered one of the brightest new talents of English football. However, at the time it was debated whether he would see...read more »
Surely it’s time for Wenger to change his tune?
Take a look at the Arsenal team of 2011 and their record over the last 6 years. Not too bad for an average Premier League club – pretty good in fact, yet for a team who were dubbed the ‘unbeatables’...read more »
How is media perception of this Manchester City star so skewered?
It is clearly the done thing to knock Manchester City, it is impossible for some sections of the press to be entirely positive about the club. Whilst things on the pitch are going pretty well at the moment, various people...read more »