Monthly Archives: November 2011
Why squad players may make all the difference this season:
So the games this weekend didn’t really throw up anything shocking – apart from United not getting a penalty decision go their way at Old Trafford for the first time in, well, ever – Ronaldo scored twice again as the...read more »
United shouldn’t let a sense of injustice paper over their faults:
Nobody’s perfect, especially referees, but that doesn’t give people the right to blame their own failings on others. Frankly the longest standing, and most respected, manager in the league should no better than to say that the recent game against...read more »
Is this latest young star a sign of big things to come from Germany?
He may not yet be a household name, but Marco Reus is fast appearing to be one of the next big talents to emerge from German football. The 22 year old attacking midfielder has shone since joining Borussia Monchengladbach in...read more »
Time to make serious changes to the January transfer window?
The League Managers Association are just one of many disgruntled parties in the recent and ongoing debate about the nature of our transfer windows. The LMA have been lobbying UEFA for over two years now in the hope that they...read more »
The not-so Special One?
The comparisons were inevitable, let's be honest. They were being made before he even joined Chelsea. It was as likely to happen as the comparisons between Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott, Dennis Bergkamp and Robin Van Persie and Steve Kean...read more »
Chelsea fall prey to one of football’s biggest sins:
One of the things I have never understood about football fans – apart from why anyone would rate Darron Gibson – is the way people leave before the end, especially when the game is in the balance. Think of the...read more »
Is Beckham right to claim that City have no chance of winning the Premier League this season?
David Beckham has shown he’s still a massive red at heart by claiming City don’t have a chance of winning the Premier League. Despite the five point gap the ‘Noisy Neighbours’ have opened up and THAT derby result, Becks still believes...read more »
Have Arsenal taught the rest of the Premier League a lesson when it comes to the perils of panic buying?
With the panic buy transferwindow just over a month away, supporters will begin to put pressure on their manager to improve their squad after the festive period. Without fail, clubs will end up purchasing players for excessive prices that will...read more »
Why I’d argue that De Gea is more than just a ‘decent’ goalkeeper
There’s a scene in Mike Bassett England manager where Bassett -played by Ricky Tomlinson decides to take his squad to a football institute, he’s shown one machine that helps players emulate legends skills. The man in charge of the institute...read more »
Tottenham strike a financial balance that has them primed for success:
After the latest round of games in the Champions League, one thing is evident. Madrid and Barcelona have squads that are heads and shoulders above anyone else. Say what you like about City and their promise this season, but the...read more »