L’Équipe’s All-Star Best XI of 2008
It’s that time of the year again. With the days fast approaching December 31, awards for the “Best XI” of 2008 are being handed left and right. Even Soccerlens jumped on the bandwagon (see our “Soccerlens All-Star XI – The Best Footballers of 2008” post). So, while you vote for UEFA’s Team of the Year…
Transfer Rumors (29 Dec 08): AC Milan to make Agger bid, Villa line up Defoe, Real end Young pursuit, and more
We’re only a few days away from the start of a new year and the opening of the winter transfer window. I know, it’s exciting, right? A few high-profile deals have already been wrapped up, and though the window doesn’t open for another few days, several sides are busy trying to make bids and narrow…
Arsene looking to Newcastle trio to bolster Arsenal?
Arsenal could make a triple raid of Newcastle in January, according to a weekend report by the News of the World.
Real end pursuit of £30m Villa star Young – for now
Real Madrid won’t be making a move for Aston Villa star Ashley Young in the January transfer window, after being told that the 23-year-old attacker will cost them £30m.
West Ham reject Manchester City’s bid for duo
According to the Daily Mail, Manchester City have had bids for Craig Bellamy and Scott Parker rejected by West Ham.
Villa line up Defoe with Bent as Plan B
Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa are set to dive headfirst in the transfer market in January in order to aid their challenge for the top four, and striker looks to be the top priority of Martin O’Neill’s list.
November 2008 Review: When Arsenal and Manchester United lost ground and Tottenham beat Liverpool
November would see Arsenal and frustrate in the league and dazzle in the Carling Cup while Tottenham did pretty much the same, knocking out Liverpool in the process. Outside England we saw Bayern Munich announcing plans for an academy in India, Maradona being appointed as Argentina’s manager, Axel Witsel being pegged as the latest hot…
December 2008 Review: When Liverpool Were Top And Arsenal Lost Fabregas
December was notable for managerial changes as clubs prepared for the January transfer window and their chance to save their seasons. Real Madrid sacked Schuster and replaced him with Ramos, Blackburn fired Paul Ince and brought in Sam Allardyce while Roy Keane resigned from Sunderland leaving Ricky Sbragia in charge until the board appointed him…
October 2008 Review: When the credit crunch hit football and Arsenal dropped out of the title race
October saw the economic crisis hit the Premier League, with several football club owners suffering losses to their financial assets. Each club would deal with this differently – West Ham had already sold off players in the summer to reduce their wage bill and were again saying that they had no money for transfers in…
September 2008 Review: When Manchester City became Manchester Dhabi and Newcastle United went for sale
The summer transfer window was extended by a day to let clubs complete their deals on a Monday, and this ‘last day’ was memorable for many reasons.
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