Chelsea Sack Avram Grant…….Ruthless or Inevitable?
May 24, 2008
So, the news that the footballing community seemed to predict months ago has come to fruition. Chelsea have sacked their manager Avram Grant just 8 months into his 4-year contract.
Grant’s demise has come as no surprise to many. I for one did not think he would be at the helm at Stamford Bridge next season. But why? Read more
Tottenham Favourites to Sign Samuel Eto’o
May 18, 2008
Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as favourites to sign Samuel Eto’o after making a £24million bid for the Barcelona striker.
Spurs are also reported to have offered the Cameroon international a whopping £107,000 per week (£5.5million a year). Chairman Daniel Levy is allegedly in Barcelona today to make an official offer to the club.
UEFA Cup Final 2008: Zenit St Petersburg Beat Rangers to Win UEFA Cup
May 14, 2008
Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg have beaten Glasgow Rangers 2-0 to win the UEFA Cup for the first time in their history.
Zenit started the match strongly and held possession well. Rangers struggled to get the ball out of their own half at times, and the first half was relatively scrappy. Zenit passed the ball better than Rangers, but failed to create many clear openings thanks to some resolute and determined defending from Rangers. Read more
England Squad to Face USA and Trinidad & Tobago
May 12, 2008
Fabio Capello has announced his England squad to face the USA and Trinidad & Tobago.
Theo Walcott will join the England senior team, after appearing in Stuart Pearce’s under-21 squad to face Wales next Thursday.
There are also call-ups Man City keeper Joe Hart, Everton defender Phil Jagielka, Tom Huddlestone, and Stephen Warnock of Blackburn Rovers. Read more
The Weekend Preview - 11th May 2008 - Judgement Day
May 9, 2008
This weekend, the last of the English Premier League campaign, is one of the most exciting in recent times. With relegations and the title to be decided on Sunday, nerves are in abundance all around the country.
The biggest two encounters sees Read more
Eriksson to Benfica?
May 9, 2008
Sven Goran Eriksson has held talks with Benfica regarding a third term as coach at the Portuguese club. A statement from Benfica on Thursday confirmed that talks had taken place - however, it said that; Read more
Saturday’s Premiership Roundup - 3rd May 2008
May 3, 2008
Well, what a time to start our brand new featured Saturday Premiership Roundup - the penultimate week of the season! Never fear though, we will continue where we finish next season.
This is our round-up of the Premiership action, all broken up into little bite size chunks for you. Aren’t we kind?! Read more
Gareth Barry to Join Liverpool?
May 2, 2008
According to some reports in the press today, Rafa Benitez has made Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry is top summer transfer target. Benitez is highly interested in pairing Barry with England team mate and close friend Steven Gerrard. Read more
Football ‘Hooligans’ v Terrorists: The Same Mentality?
April 28, 2008
Before we get too far into this, I want to make absolutely clear that I am in no way suggesting that any football fans are terrorists, or will ever be terrorists in the future. I’m merely going to suggest here that the same mentality can be found in both. Read more
Weekend Football Roundup
April 27, 2008
With the season coming to a swift end, and relegations, promotions and European qualification being hotly contested throughout the English League it’s getting exciting to say the least.
Here is a summary of the important results and league standings as of Sunday 27th May 2008;
In League 1 Nottingham Forest beat Read more
