Soccerlens Daily: Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United, Everton, Arsenal and Euro 2008
Since Graham’s been going on and on about predictions, here are a few I’ve made in the past (1, 2, 3, 4). I got a few specific ones wrong (David Jones was sold, Alan Smith was sold, Rossi was sold) but in hindsight, that was wishful thinking. I got a few key ones right as…
Weekend Predictions: Manchester United, Arsenal, Everton, Manchester City and Sunderland to win, can Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle United, Middlesbrough and Chelsea join them?
As One Door Shuts…A Nutter One Opens For some inexplicable reason, the subject of mental illness remains taboo. I am convinced that if we debate the topic in a mature and sensitive fashion, we could raise awareness of the constant unnecessary stigmatisation of these unfortunate lunatics. I’m not embarrassed to admit that I used to…
Championship predictions – Watford, Bristol City and Ipswich to march on towards the Premier League (Or, your guess is as good as mine!)
“You’re writing a review of the championship games every Monday, so why don’t you do a preview of the games on Fridays?” Ahmed said to me. “No problem, I’ll start this week,” I said. “Yes,” Ahmed continued, “Just do a preview and make some predictions” That’s where I hit a big problem. As I said…
Liverpool Watch: Mascherano to sign, Hicks to buy out Gillett, what Carragher did and the fan-based LFC bid
A lot to talk about Liverpool today – the way the fan-based bid for the club is going, the whole deal with DIC and Hicks and Gillett, Mascherano’s new deal and my favourite, Carragher getting arrested for ‘common assault’ earlier this weekend (he was released on bail, don’t get too happy).
Fighting Dark Magic and Cold Weather: the Non-scoring Tale of Aruna Dindane
He hasn’t scored in the French Ligue 1 since December 8, and in the African Cup of Nations, his performance was average at best. What on Earth seems to be the problem for Ivorian striker Aruna Dindane? Dark magic, that’s what. At least according to some people back in Africa…
Style Over Stamina: Why it’s time British children had a ball at their feet
England’s failure to qualify for Euro 2008 has had fans, officials and journalists alike busily arguing over the state of the English national game. It’s not exactly all going swimmingly. Steve McClaren’s appointment was as much a symptom as it was a cause, but the first signs that Brian Barwick actually intends to remedy the…
Inter Milan 1-1 Roma: Francesco Totti’s Scudetto Dreams Crushed by Javier Zanetti (Serie A Matchday 25)
The article below refers to a previous Inter-Roma game. For the latest fixture, see this Inter Milan-Roma article. You know, if there is someone who I’ve always had the utmost respect for, throughout all these winless years (let’s face it, until 2006 Inter Milan hadn’t won squat for the past two decades, save for a…
Soccerlens Daily – Liverpool and Chelsea in Crisis, Manchester United accused of tapping-up, Manchester City, Barcelona, Sunderland, Middlesbrough and more
Something you folks didn’t know about Paul Gascoigne: Handed £1000 over to Jimmy Five Bellies after betting that the burly boozer couldn’t withstand a cigarette lighter’s heat on the bridge of his nose for five seconds. Jimmy could. Twice. More on Gascoigne, plus Israel, Iran, Italy, Idiots and the Premier League (just about par for…
Carling — probably not the best cup competition in the world
“If the FA Cup final is football’s Ascot, then the League Cup final is its Derby Day.” — Alan Hardaker Now that the euphoria over my beloved Spurs’ Carling Cup win has abated somewhat, I thought it might be a good time to voice an idea as to how to salvage the dignity of a…
WagSnatch Roundup: The Beckhams, Gazza’s Coke Habit, Tottenham’s Finest, Manchester United’s Real Stars and Cat Fights
In this week’s WagSnatch Roundup is Gazza finally on the mend, the Spurs boys are still celebrating, not one but two WAGs get into a catfight, Beckhams exposed and moving on up, Cheryl Cole goes back to her roots and the strangest pulling technique ever.
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