Archive for December, 2008

Liverpool in Pole Position as the Big Four Increase to Five in 2009

 

The Liverpool thumping of Newcastle, 5-1 away, was undoubtedly impressive. Not least because the Magpies woes finally looked like they were picking up after that late winner against Tottenham. A Steven Gerrard infused Reds could however not be stopped, and question is: Can anyone stop them from winning the League crown?
Chelsea is still hot on [...]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

I hate to start a blog by saying “I told you so”, but I did warn of the importance of having a cool referee in the Arsenal vs Liverpool fixture. I foresaw the risk of him becoming the focus of attention rather than the game itself. And that he – in this case Howard Webb [...]

Assessing FIFA’s Regional PR-C(o)up

 
The old Intercontinental Cup was always the weak brainchild of FIFA and never had much chance of surviving in the competitive world of football. For sure - it was competitive at times. Not least toward the end of the sixties when over-zealous Argentineans transformed the alleged friendly game into a field of blood soaked horror. [...]

Reversing Fortunes

So far this season Liverpool has been cruising in the Premier League and find themselves in top spot when entering the hectic Christmas schedule. As always it will be an intense time; after which the league usually becomes more structured and discernable. Two words that so far have been most notable for their absence in [...]

Sam In-ce out

The writing was literally on the wall for Paul Ince after the lackluster display against Wigan. Losing 0-3 away in the local derby against Steve Bruce’s side was the proverbial last straw. It is a shame really, but I fail to see what other options the Rovers board had after that game. Sitting deep down [...]

City Blues Set To Continue?

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes bemoaned his side’s inability to play their style of football against Everton in their last Premier League outing. Losing 0-1 to a Tim Cahill goal scored in the 91st minute, it might not seem like a reason for panic, and indeed, Mark Hughes was quick to point out after the [...]

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