Liverpool and Chelsea face off, Gazza regrets not joining Manchester United, Gerrard assault charge dropped, and more
While Cristiano Ronaldo ponders life after football, get caught up on what you may have missed around the soccer blogosphere on Friday.
NYRB v. Seattle: The Post Mortem
I’ll be brutally honest: this was probably one of the worst NYRB performances I’ve ever seen. No heart and no real interest from the first whistle. Three-nil was a flattering scoreline – it should probably have been four or five. It’s going to be a very long and humiliating season if this is the way…
Chris Kirkland is the answer to England’s No. 1 question
Titus Bramble should be given a place in the next England squad. Those were the bold words of Wigan keeper Chris Kirkland following his team’s weekend victory against Sunderland. An audacious view in many minds, but what about the keeper himself? Surely he should feel hard done to if he is not standing in the…
Manchester United ‘favourites’ in Europe ahead of Barcelona, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal
The Champions League quarter-final and semi-final draw sees Manchester United ranked as 2 to 1 favourites to lift the Champions League. Manchester United take on Porto in the Champions League quarter-final before squaring up against either Villareal or Arsenal. Barcelona, former favourites, are at 5/2 to win the Champions League, with Bayern Munich in the…
Liverpool v Chelsea – Deja Vu all over again
You could almost see it coming. Of course the Champions League draw was simply filled with teams who evoked memories of glorious encounters from days gone by. Whether it was Arsenal last year, or Barcelona in 2007 or Porto en route to the UEFA Cup in 2001, or Bayern Munich in 1981, there was a…
Premier League Predictions: 21-22 March 2009
The big story in the buildup to this weekend’s Premier League fixtures has been that the title race is back on, what with Liverpool and Chelsea in good form and Manchester United playing poorly in their recent games. Although Arsenal have put to bed the notion that the Big Four could be separated this season,…
2008-2009 Champions League & UEFA Cup Quarter/Semi-Finals Draw – LIVEBLOG
This article refers to an earlier version of the Champions League and the UEFA Cup draw. Go to the latest Champions League draw and the latest Europa League draw article. This article refers to an earlier version of the Europa League draw. Go to the latest Europa League draw article. With now only 8 teams…
Fulham v Manchester United Preview – Saturday 21st March 2009 – Premier League
Get the latest Fulham v Manchester United report. Fulham v Manchester United Saturday 21 March 2009, Craven Cottage Kickoff: 15:00 Fulham Fulham FC defeated Bolton Wanderers 3-1 away in their last league match, their first win in four league outings and their first victory on the road this season. In their last five, Fulham have…
Newcastle v Arsenal Preview – Saturday 21st March 2009 – Premier League
Newcastle vs Arsenal Saturday 21 March 2009, St James’ Park Kickoff: 17:30 Newcastle Newcastle United drew 1-1 with Hull away in their last league outing, their fourth straight league match without a win. In their last five, Newcastle have won one, drawn two and lost two, picking up five points from a potential…
Tottenham v Chelsea Preview – Saturday 21st March 2009 – Premier League
Tottenham vs Chelsea Saturday 21 March 2009, White Hart Lane Kickoff: 15:00 Tottenham Tottenham Hotspur beat Aston Villa 2-1 away in their last league outing, the Spurs’ fifth successive league game without a loss. In their last five matches, Tottenham have won three and drawn two, picking up eleven points from the fifteen on offer….
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