City Ease Past Liverpool
Manchester City breezed past Liverpool tonight in a game that really showed them as worthy title contenders. Sergio Aguero opened the scoring early on with a shot from outside the box that somehow made its way past Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina. (more…)
Beckham Likely To Stay On At LA Galaxy
PSG Sporting Director Leonardo today cast doubt over David Beckham’s proposed move to the club. “It’s over. It’s a shame” Leonardo told L’Equipe.
The Paris based club had looked like the most likely landing place for the former England captain as his contract with LA Galaxy came to an end. Beckham is thought to be keen on keeping his family where they’ve settled in California as he approaches his final years as a player
Galaxy are thought to have offered Beckham a one year rolling extension to his contract which now seems the most likely outcome for the midfielder.
The Joey Barton Mystery
Chances are even if you’re not a football fan you’ll have heard the name Joey Barton at some point. The QPR captain is never far from controversy and has graced as many front pages in recent years as he has back pages.
Barton is an outspoken man that appears to view himself on a higher plane than the players that surround him on the football field. Footballers generally talk in clichés and very rarely give any kind of insight to the world they inhabit, Barton doesn’t fit this mould. I’ve often heard him referred to as intelligent but it’s something I’ve always struggled to believe. A quick look at Barton’s twitter stream shows an individual that could find a fight in the most unlikely of places – often found insulting other low level celebrities based upon their appearance. The question is why is this supposed intelligent man getting involved in public playground spats?
Premier League Round Up – 2 January 2012
Another series of shock results presented some displeased managers with an opportunity to get behind a winter break in the premier league. (more…)
Hodgson Head Banging
Roy Hodgson was caught on camera banging his head against the hoardings rather aggressively after Everton scored a late winner against his West Brom side.
Macheda Joins QPR On Loan
Manchester United’s 20 year old Italian striker Federico Macheda has joined Queens Park Rangers on loan until the end of the season.
Transfer Rumours – 2 January 2012
And we’re back, the transfer window is open so expect plenty of absolute tosh in this section over the coming weeks as clubs try to move players on, agents try to squeeze more money from their clients and newspapers just make stuff up. Here goes…
De Gea’s Time Could Be Up At Old Trafford
Manchester United’s some time shot stopper David De Gea could well find himself frozen out of the Manchester United team after his latest blunder against Blackburn Rovers cost his side top spot in the league.
City Fail To Take Full Advantage
Manchester City were rubbing their hands together at this time yesterday as neighbours Manchester United were beaten by Blackburn. City would have been both hoping and expecting to take 3 points against Sunderland today, but it wasn’t to be.
The 5 Best Football Cliches
You can’t watch a football match without hearing a good few clichés, particularly if John Motson is commentating, here’s 10 of the best…
Well Organised
If you know absolutely nothing about a team then this is the one to use. Most often heard referring to unpronounceable Europa League teams or Tony Pulis’s Stoke.
Does The Simple Things Well
Most often used in reference to Claude Makalele, followed by a montage of Makalele playing short sideways passes on MOTD. Anyone can play short sideways passes in their own half.
Reaction Save
This one is saved for point blank shots that hit the goalkeeper on any part of their body. If the goalkeeper is already is that position before the ball is struck then it’s just plain old fashioned lucky.
Knows Where The Goal Is
Any striker that is in form and regularly hitting the net knows where the goal is. Demba Ba knows where the goal is. Presumably then Fernando Torres has forgotten where the goal is.
World Class
Often used when watching a player perform in a league game. e.g. Frank Lampard is world class. Errr, no. Frank Lampard is not world class, watch him wearing an England shirt if you want the evidence.
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