08-09 Carling Cup 3rd Round Draw
See the latest Carling Cup 3rd round draw here. The article below refers to last year’s draw. Carling Cup 08/09 3rd round draw:
Hull want Campbell for 7m – should United sell?
Hull chairman Paul Duffen on the club’s £7m bid for young Manchester United striker Frazier Campbell:
Handballs and Handballs – some perspective on Paul Scholes and Manchester United
As handballs go, Paul Scholes vs Zenit St Petersburg was as clear as staring into the sun. Regardless of what the situation was at the time (United losing, clock running down, no clear path to a comeback in sight, etc etc) you can’t excuse one of your senior-most players spiking the ball into the opposition’s…
Arsene Wenger: Legacy at the Crossroads
Football management produces stereotypes, geniuses, interesting characters and complete enigmas, in equal measure, but trying to fit Arsene Wenger into a single category is a challenge. I should preface this piece by declaring that, as a Man Utd fan, given the fierce rivalry of recent years and some of the unsavory scenes at the end…
Transfer Rumors (30 August 08): Bayern bid for Berbatov?, United offload Saha to Everton, Liverpool’s Riera deal almost done, and more
We’re into the final weekend of the summer transfer window, and it’s sure to be a wild weekend. Well, maybe. Whatever the case may be, I’m back to give you the latest transfer news and rumors, and there is something to report on with Dimitar Berbatov, but I don’t know if it’s what Sir Alex…
Manchester United 1-2 Zenit St. Petersburg – Super Cup – Live Blog
Manchester United (Vidic 73′) 1-2 Zenit St. Petersburg (Pogrebnyak 44′, Danny 59′) Stadium: Stade Louis II, Monaco. Date: Friday 29 August 2008 Competition: UEFA Super Cup Kickoff: 19:45 BST, 14:45 EST UEFA Cup holders Zenit St. Petersburg shocked reigning Champions League winners Manchester United to win the UEFA Super Cup. Soccerlens had the action live!…
What Arsene really said, and why Chelsea, Liverpool and United have nothing to worry about
Wenger is frequently misquoted (once or twice by yours truly as well) but this is a royal cockup.
The Bayern Munich-Tottenham-Manchester United triangle, with Larsson the wildcard
The madness never stops. Now Bayern Munich are rumoured to be interested in Dimitar Berbatov, with the Bundesliga club supposedly cutting in line ahead of Manchester United (to whom Tottenham are less than keen on selling their star forward). I don’t believe it for a second, especially since Bayern have 3 very good strikers already…
Keegan remarkably realistic about Owen
It’s easy to see why Keegan is well-liked – he’s articulate, he’s forthright, he gets people excited and he’s as realistic as they come. Keegan on Owen:
Interview with ITV.com’s Marc Webber
Last week I talked to ITV.com’s head of content, Marc Webber, about ITV’s new website, their focus on football (and especially football video) and how he saw the online football industry shaping in the future. You can catch the interview here.


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