Tom Adeyemi Suffers Racial Abuse In Cup Tie Against Liverpool
10 minutes from the end of their 5-1 FA cup victory over Oldham, Liverpool found themselves involved in another case of racism as one or some of their fans are alleged to have racially abused Adeyemi from the stands. (more…)
Man Utd Ready To Sell Rooney?
According to the leaked cover of tomorrows Independent, Alex Ferguson is ready to let Wayne Rooney go.
It an intriguing cover, guess we’ll have to wait until tomorrow for the full story…
Lampard To Man Utd
Rumours are rife that out of favour Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard could be on his way to Manchester United.
Alex Ferguson has been quick to rule out a move for the Chelsea man, but we all know Ferguson doesn’t always tell the truth on transfer matters.
Manchester City v Manchester United FA Cup Preview
In what many expect to be the game of the weekend, Manchester City face Manchester United in the 3rd round of the FA Cup for the first time since their 6-1 victory at Old Trafford back in October.
Manchester City will be without Mario Balotelli who is suffering with an ankle injury that kept him out of recent games against Sunderland and Liverpool. Brothers Yaya and Koule Touré will also not be available as they head off to the African Cup of Nations. Gareth Barry is suspended following his red card in the victory over Liverpool.
United will be looking for the victory following back to back defeats against Blackburn and Newcastle in the league and have no fresh injury worries.
Prediction
Ferguson will looking for a response from his side and we expect United to win this one by a single goal as Roberto Mancini shuffles his side to accommodate the loss of Yaya Toure.
Manchester United to win 2-1.
Henry Joins Arsenal
After much speculation, Thierry Henry has finally signed a 2 month loan spell with Arsenal. The deal which will see Henry playing in January and February took longer than expected to complete due to a disagreement over the striker’s return date to current club New York Red Bulls.
The move is a bit of a no-brainer for Arsenal who are in need of a striker while Gervinho is away at the African Cup of Nations.
If Henry is half the player he was in his first spell at Arsenal he’s sure to bag a few goals.
Can Spurs Win The League
After a series of results that went in their favour over the Christmas and New Year period, Spurs are now just 6 points behind league leaders Manchester City with a game in hand. Harry Redknapp will be doing all he can to play down the suggestion that Spurs could actually win the league as there are a lot of games yet to be played, but the reality is Spurs may wait a long time for another chance like this.
Schteve McClaren Back In Charge At FC Twente
Former England manager Schteve McClaren has returned to his native Holland to take charge of FC Twente for a second time.
Schteve won the Eredivisie with FC Twente in 09/10 before moving on to manage German side Wolfsburg.
Comedy fans around the world will be queuing up to watch Schteve’s first interview as FC Twente boss as he reverts to his native tongue.
Here’s a reminder for those that missed Schteve’s interviews first time round…
Tim Howard Scores For Everton
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard scored in Everton’s 2-1 loss to Bolton last night. Former Manchester United player Howard was clearing a ball and the wind got behind it and the bounce took it over the Bolton keeper.
Liverpool Need To Apologise Over Suarez Race Row
Despite the fact that Luis Suarez was found guilty of using racist abuse towards another player by an independent commission, Liverpool and the guilty Suarez have still both failed to apologise. If it weren’t such a serious case, Liverpool’s stance would be laughable.
Jermain Defoe’s New Hairstyle
Jermain Defoe yesterday sported a new blonde hairstyle in Spurs game against West Brom.
Spurs struggled to break down West Brom before Defoe broke the deadlock in the 63rd minute. It was a much needed 3 points for Harry Redknapp’s side as they look to keep the pressure up on Manchester City who beat Liverpool last night.
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