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Halftime update: Manchester United’s domination is useless without goals

Well, that was unfortunate… Contrary to the press hype (they love their hype, don’t they?), Manchester United ravaged City in the opening exchanges, dominating possession and control of the game. So why didn’t Manchester United score then?

Bolton can’t play together, Portsmouth can do better

The only ‘real’ difference between Portsmouth and Bolton is in the chemistry between the players and their understanding and coordination. Portsmouth players have it, Bolton players don’t.

Manchester United are off-key and Ferguson has questions to answer

What started off as a promising season (sorry, pre-season) with Rooney banging in the goals, Tevez coming on board and Manchester United winning the Community Shield has in the space of 4 days (Sunday to Wednesday) become a worrying sight. The title is still Manchester United’s to lose. With Rooney crocked and Ronaldo now suspended…

Opening Weekend: Guts, Goals and Injuries

Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose… It was a topsy-turvy weekend (and I’m not even going to talk about the fantasy football aspect of it – damn you Rooney!) – depending on who you support and who you hate with a vengeance, you probably went through the whole range of the emotional spectrum….

Sunderland rock the Premiership as Tottenham bottle it, again

Oh hell yes. OH. HELL. YEA! Take that. And that. And that.

Manchester United vs Chelsea – boring as always?

Many things were said about the Community Shield prior to the kick-off earlier in the day, many more comments will be made up until the middle of the week, by which point the event will be consigned to the annals of history, used sporadically in obscure pub quiz questions. However, despite the sayings of the…

Liverpool boys still settling in

Today’s game against Portsmouth should not be used as an indicator to where Liverpool’s hope lie in the upcoming Premiership. Essentially it was a warm up game aimed at building up the players fitness and personally I don’t think too much should be read into the lack of cutting edge up front against Pompey.

Argentina beat Mexico to set up Brazil dream final

For Argentina, today was just another day. Glorious, free-flowing, creative football so typical of the Albiceleste was on display yet again. For Mexico, it was just another Copa America. Nobody beats them at reaching Copa semi-finals and then bowing out. Argentina continue to produce some amazing goals as they hit three past Mexico this evening….

Classy Argentina storm into semis

Four high quality goals from Argentina saw them comfortably through to the semis. Peru was completely outplayed as Riquelme started and finished proceedings in style. Despite no goals being scored in the first-half, Argentina created a couple of chances – the best ones coming off Messi’s boots. The 20 year old is slowly settling into…

Mascherano powers Argentina to the top

The Liverpool man is considered by many to be amongst the best holding midfielders in the world. Today he did just a little more. A second-half Javier Mascherano strike was enough to put Argentina atop group C setting up a quarter-final date with Peru.