Community Shield: A gulf still separates City from United
We waited and waited: Samuel Beckett did write about this though Man City showed us two ways they could...
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Arsenal lose the plot again
Benfica came from behind to beat Arsenal 2 -1 despite all the cheerful things Wenger was saying… Meanwhile Tottenham...
Arsene Wenger: Same as it ever was
” I am positive because we have good quality and a style of play that is known by the...
Paul Scholes says farewell
Man Utd played New York Cosmos in a testimonial game to bid farewell to Paul Scholes. He opened the...
Real Madrid continue the Chinese demolition act
The Chinese Super League side Tianjin Teda went down 6 – 0 with goals from Karim Benzema, Gonzalo Higuain...
Bundesliga: Dortmund run out 3-1 winners over Hamburg
Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund began their title defense in impressive fashion with a 3-1 win over Hamburg. Kevin Grosskreutz...
Arsenal face a tough foe in Udinese in CL playoffs
Arsenal will go up against Antonio Di Natale and Udinese The playoff draw has been announced and for Arsenal...
The “Miracle in Athens”
Odense BK were celebrated around Europe in the 1994/95 UEFA Cup for what came to be known as the...
Eric Cantona: “City will not be as strong as Man Utd”
Eric Cantona is not a big fan of City’s approach to the sport. City has been neglecting its academy...
Juergen Klinsmann plays it safe in his first selection
DaMarcus Beasley finds himself back in national contention Juergen Klinsmann’s selection for the upcoming friendly against Mexico on August...
Fabregas likely to be named in squad against Benfica
Arsenal fans channel Jack Nicholson to yet another Cesc Fabregas story The neverending Fabregas saga (TM) which so far...
RIP: Naoki Matsuda
Tragic news out of Japan as Naoki Matsuda succumbs two days later after suffering a suspected heart attack. Matsuda...
Spain move into the second round …
Sergio Canales took Spain to a 2-0 win over Ecuador with one goal and one assist. They move into...
Barcelona lose again
After losing 2 -1 to Manchester United last week Barcelona lost 4 – 1 to the Mexican club Chivas...
Real Madrid beat Guangzhou 7 – 1
Karim Benzema scored two and Cristiano Ronaldo scored a back-heel goal. Real Madrid beat Chinese league leaders Guangzhou Evergrande...
A closer look at Arsenal target Jose Rodriguez
Arsene Wenger is set to sign 16 year old Jose Rodriguez of Real Madrid. The midfielder at such a...
Fabregas will pay his way to his Barca transfer
Let me go, I beg of you! It appears Barca are inching their way to an agreement with Arsenal...
Eric Abidal: The wound of a champion
The latest Italian edition of GQ magazine has an extensive article on Eric Abidal and his fight against liver...
The most relevant Arsenal website
Here it is in all its starkness. Installing a ticker like the one that reads the US debt in...
Pascal Olmeta charity match: Olympique Marseilles 8 Man Utd 2
Before anyone says “WTF happened?” Man Utd’s team cobbled together the youth brigade and a few veterans with Fabien...
All is not lost on Juan Mata
There is been universal confusion as to whether Arsenal ever bid for Juan Mata because it appears a deadline...
Joey Barton: Pundit and man of letters Part II
Joey Barton goes all 1984 on Dickson Etuhu “In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a...
Spain U19 team take 5th European Championship
17-year-old substitute Paco Alcacer wrote his name into legend and song by coming off the substitute bench in the...
Yuzo Tashiro hides behind the goalkeeper
Cerezo Osaka keeper’s Jin-Hyeon Kim is taken by surprise…..