Before even a ball had been officially kicked in anger many preliminary Premier League predictions were made. Now with 2008 having paved way for 2009 and the season finale within sight; let’s look back on what was written in those heady of summer days, evaluate the first half of the season and make some new [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

 
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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Arsenal have bounced back from their poor derby defeat at the hands of Fulham, last week, claiming two impressive victories since. While Fulham seem like a decidedly better team than a year ago, their deserved win against Arsenal must still have shook the Gunners, and evidently so, back into life.
Arsene Wenger hopes to add a [...]

Zenit triumph in the European Super Cup, beating Man United 2-1 in Monaco

Zenit St. Petersburg did it again. Beating off tough competition to take home the European Super Cup to mother Russia for the first time. Following up last spring’s success, when they carried home the UEFA-cup from Manchester with some style, they now defeated [...]

Liverpool have started the season in remarkably unremarkable fashion. Unconvincing, and yet strangely impressive. It is often said that teams poised for glory win games even when they aren’t playing well. This must be what ‘Pool fans hope is ahead of them, this season. Despite tepid displays against average teams such as Standard Liege, Sunderland [...]