Hodgson on the brink as Liverpool fall to Blackburn
Roy Hodgson in all likelihood should have managed his last game as Blackburn felled Liverpool, 3-1. The only thing...
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Chelsea’s woes deepen: Loss to Wolves
Hungry like the Wolves? At Molineaux, the bottom dwellers went ahead on an own goal scored by Jose Bosingwa....
Boring, boring Citeh frustrate Arsenal
If Edin Dzeko is by any remote chance reading this blog, I implore him not to come to City...
Wenger’s transfer wish list: Probably no one
There will be no more midfielders, strikers, or goalkeepers. The only question is cover for Thomas Vermaelen whose Achilles...
Man Utd roll on against Stoke: Chicharito’s magical backheel
Man Utd added another scalp as they beat Stoke City to continue their unbeaten season. They’re seriously looking in...
Time for Beckham or the MLS to give it up
Trite but true – won’t someone show Beckham the door? It is interesting to note that Harry Redknapp is...
City’s camarederie unravels fast
Some handbags reported in the Man City training grounds between former Arsenal mates, Adebayor and Kolo Toure. The reports...
Sergio Aguero’s 2 year old has a wicked right foot
If you have not yet seen it – here is evidence that Arsene Wenger might be signing him soon....
Lee Bowyer charged with violent conduct against Sagna
Lee Bowyer is a nasty piece of work. The FA correctly slapped a three match ban on him for...
Bad boy Cassano is now a Milanista
Antonio Cassano made his debut for AC Milan in a friendly against Al Ahli which they won, 2-1. No...
Bale scores as Spurs subdue spirited Fulham
A decidedly underwhelming performance by Spurs against Fulham. But Gareth Bale added to his already acquired superhero status by...
Chicharito’s bit of magic: West Brom fall to Man Utd
Wayne Rooney ended his open field goal scoring drought when he headed home from a Patrice Evra cross. It...
Beckham to play for Spurs
Harry Redknapp expects Beckham to introduce some class to this Spurs side David Beckham is set to return to...
Robin Van Persie to Juventus?
A familiar sight – RVP nursing an ankle Juventus is reportedly preparing a £20million bid for Robin Van Persie...
A New Year’s treat for Arsenal fans: Away win at Birmingham
Cracking start to the second half of the season as Arsenal coasted to a win in the hostile environs...
Ljungberg is now a Celtic
Freddie Ljungberg, playing his best years at Arsenal before unraveling at West Ham and taking a more calamitous turn...
Fabregas transfer: Barca can’t get no Real satisfaction
Barca are preparing a summer bid for the Arsenal midfielder which is a no brainer but the shocker is...
Chelsea get back to winning: 1-0 against Bolton
Chelsea finally got a win through a controversial goal scored by Florent Malouda. It was Michael Essien releasing Didier...
Liverpool’s miserable season got more miserable
Rafa Benitez’s replacement at Liverpool, Roy Hodgson is also not having an easy go either. Now that the Inter...
Arsenal come down to earth against Wigan
It is an axiom that Arsenal will find a way to shoot themselves in the foot. And it was...
Bale and Lennon sweep Newcastle
Once again Spurs found themselves a man short as Younes Kaboul was sent off for argy bargy after being...
Bowyer’s controversial late equalizer leaves Man Utd grumbling
Lee Bowyer scored an 89th minute goal after the ball came loose to him following a goalmouth scramble. The...
Balotelli scores a hat trick as City blanks Villa, 4-0
The enfant terrible of the Serie and now the Premiership scored from two penalties and after Brad Friedel could...
Arsenal’s moment of truth against Chelsea
Arsene has been on all fours against Chelsea. Will it end today? In a few hours Arsene Wenger’s cachet...
A Tevez take over as City get past Newcastle
A Boxing Day error by Tim Krul gifted Carlos Tevez the ball and it led to a goal for...
Van Der Vaart: The signing of the season
Rafael Van Der Vaart yet another Real Madrid castoff is proving to be the signing of the season. For...
Berbatov brace sunders Sunderland
The Premiership got back on track and if Arsenal were hoping that the Black Cats would prove spoilers, then...
David Bowie’s Space Oddity and Wenger
Space Oddity reminds me of Arsene Wenger. Especially these lines. “Ground control to Major Tom, your circuits dead, there’s...
Another day, another mercenary
Kia Joorabchian: Carlito is his cash cow Surprise. Surprise. It is Carlos Tevez, threatening to leave Man City after...
Wenger blames pitch for Arsenal’s defeat
“The pitch was so poor in my opinion and the game suffered a lot from it,” he said. “I...
Alan Pardew “absolutely rapes him” is new Magpies manager
Alan Pardew became a TV celebrity when he characterized Michael Essien’s tackle on Ched Evans during a Chelsea vs...
Chelsea fall to Marseille
Didier Drogba’s return to the club he considers “home” was not exactly a scintillating one. His club continued its...
Arsenal take care of Partizan, 3-1
Great clip showing Abou Diaby’s reaction to Eboue’s warm up on the bench. The match was a mixed bag....
Arsenal meet Partizan in crucial CL encounter
Arsenal might have conceded the top spot to Shakhtar with that shocking loss to Braga but there is the...
Boschker’s botch up marks his CL debut
Spurs finish on top of Group A as they tie FC Twente, 3-3 in a cracking game. But this...
Mike Ashley needs mental help
“He’s out there operating without any decent restraint” Chris Hughton who took Newcastle back to the Premiership in an...
African Awards shortlists….
Time to listen to the African theme song again… The shortlisted Nominees…. Didier Drogba (Côte D’Ivoire/Chelsea) Salomon Kalou (Côte...
Barcelona tidal wave in Ballon D’Or
Xavi, Iniesta, and Leo Messi are the three nominees for FIFA’s Ballon D’Or award for player of the year....
Lazio send Inter into purgatory
Rafa Benitez’s days are numbered. Today, the Serie champions fell to Lazio, 1-3 as Giuseppe Biava, Mauro Zarate, and...
The FA wants respect? Nix David Beckham
Oh! F**k, is he going to throw a cleat? According to a NOTW report David Beckham is being primed...
Nasri’s weaves his magic against Fulham
Samir Nasri is unmistakably transforming into the most influential French footballer since Zinedine Zidane. This is his second goal,...
Ronaldo’s tete a tete with Pep Guardiola
In case you missed this. Cristiano Ronaldo decided to leave a mark on the Clasico after failing to do...
Neither England nor Sepp Blatter come off looking good
The “simple football player” made a passionate and successful case for his country The BBC is getting a lot...
Not England’s finest hour
Only two votes cast in favour as England crash out in the first round. Russia topped the first round...
Qatar gets 2022 World Cup
The stadiums inside will have regulated climate controls systems. Outside may not be so much fun in the 45-50...
Countdown to Spanish showdown.
I was going to write a learned thesis on the great clash of the titans. But it’s already been...
Michael Chopra’s Indian debut? He faces citizenship requirements
The All India Football Federation is decidedly ambivalent to the idea of Michael Chopra representing India. “Michael Chopra is...
AS Roma’s stunning comeback sinks Bayern
Two goals by Mario Gomez had Bayern sitting pretty at half time. However, the Rome side had other ideas...
Real Madrid make short work of Ajax, 4-0
Karim Benzema gets the ball rolling as he niftily finishes off Mesut Oezil’s nice little layback. Alvaro Arbeloa scorches...
Arsenal’s Europe campaign runs afoul against Braga
Another frustrating evening as Braga scored two late goals through Matheus, the second one a superb individual effort. The...
Ancelotti is not quitting
Recent reports of Carlo Ancelotti’s authority being undermined by the recent elevation of Michael Emenalo as assistant coach sparked...
Eto’o resurrects Materazzi as Inter go south
Samuel Eto’o barges into Chievo’s Cesar head first as Inter’s frustrating season boils over. This should have been a...
Fabregas handball typifies Arsenal’s implosion
Fool me once, shame on you: Howard Webb fails to spot Cesc’s handball against Liverpool. Phil Dowd did not...
Man Utd draw level
Man Utd’s 2 – 0 win over Wigan took them level with Chelsea.