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More misery for JT

More upsetAs a football fan and particularly as an England fan I have a lot of time for John Terry. His desire to win, his determination, spirit, battling qualities and leadership are clear for all to see. The fact that at his best he is probably one... Read more »

European round-up: Higuain hat-trick keeps Real Madrid top

Can't stop scoring La Liga Real Madrid are still top in Spain by just two goals over Barcelona. Valencia and Sevilla are a long way back but continue to lead the way for third and fourth position. Real had a decent 4-1 win at struggling Vallodolid to... Read more »

Timing of Brown sacking seems strange

Where it started to go wrongIf there had been two minutes of injury time in the game between Hull and Arsenal on Saturday, Hull would have gained an excellent and invaluable point from their illustrious opponents. Cruelly As it was there were three minutes... Read more »

Should Mikel Arteta go to the World Cup?

Everton playmaker Mikel Arteta on his day is one of the most talented midfielders in the country. His technical ability is typical of a player from the country of which he hails. His close control, vision and skill all qualities that Spain’s best midfielders... Read more »

Premier League – Who’s Hot and Who’s Not?

Who's Hot and Who's Not? Hot team In the frame this week are Bolton, Wolves, Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United. Wolves got a crucial win at Burnley but the quality of the game was poor. Arsenal showed character to get a last minute win,... Read more »

Foreign supporters are REAL Supporters too!

I know a lot of our readers are supporters of Premier League clubs and are not actually from England. I think that it’s great you show such support for your club by buying the shirts, watching the matches and taking time on here to talk about YOUR club. Idiot The... Read more »

Who is your Premier League manager of the season so far?

Roy HodgsonWho would be your manager of the season so far? Ancelotti, Ferguson and Wenger have done what was expected of them so they would have a chance, but none of their sides have been dominant at the top. Battling We can rule out a few from the equation.... Read more »

Race for Champions League good for English game

This season we have seen the most fascinating race for the fourth Champions League spot in years. In recent seasons towards the end of the season the ‘big four’ have just coasted into those four Champions League spot. Different This season four clubs... Read more »

Premier League predictions

No love lostSaturday 13th March Birmingham v Everton Ninth plays eighth in a game between two of the Premier League’s in-form teams. Both sides have an outside chance of earning the last European qualification place and therefore still have everything... Read more »

Should Barcelona agree to shirt sponsorship deal?

Barcelona are currently one of the few European sides who do not receive a fee for sponsorship on their shirts. They currently carry the name of Unicef and in fact I believe that they give money to the charitable organisation in the region of £1million. It... Read more »

Is the coach to blame for Real Madrid’s European exit?

Bleak for the WhitesJust when it looked as though Real Madrid may have put together a team that was capable of challenging for domestic and European honours they fall at the last sixteen in the Champions League. Decent It wasn’t Barcelona or Chelsea... Read more »

AC Milan need revolution rather than evolution

Last night’s 4-0 hammering by Manchester United in the Champions League shows that AC Milan are simply not good enough to compete with Europe’s elite anymore. The 7-2 aggregate defeat was an embarrassment for the Italian giants. Class The different... Read more »

Dave Whelan was basically right about Liverpool wasn’t he?

Not looking good for RafaRafa Benitez is a man under pressure. His Liverpool side take on Lille tonight in the Europa League in a game that is a ‘must win’ for the Spanish manager. Unpleasant Rafa has said some very unpleasant things recently about... Read more »

Love him or hate him Gary Neville is a character

I recently read an article on another website talking about the qualities of former-England international full-back Gary Neville. Now opinion on the Manchester United star is split, outside Old Trafford of course. Loyal One of Neville’s main qualities... Read more »

Welcome back to Mark Halsey

Mark HalseyNobody likes the referee do they? Determined Both teams think that the man in the middle is biased towards the opposition, both managers think that the man in the middle is determined to lose them their job and all fans everywhere think the... Read more »

European round-up

Crucial goal for Bayern Munich Serie A Four points separate the two Milan sides at the top with Inter still leading the way. On Saturday, AC Milan were held to a goalless draw at third place Roma who remain three points behind them. So Inter went into... Read more »

Everton building foundations for next season

With Everton sitting in 8th place in the Premier League you would be forgiven for thinking that Evertonians were disappointed by the season so far. In fact you’d be wrong, the majority of the Toffee’s fans realise why Everton are midtable. Injuries The... Read more »

FA Cup and Premier League – Who’s Hot and Who’s Not?

Who's Hot and Who's Not? Hot team Manchester United scraped to a win, Bolton had a crucial win at West Ham and Arsenal made hard work of seeing off Burnley. All picked up points but none of them are getting the award. Everton are strong contenders but... Read more »

Pompey players give fans something to smile about

Yesterday’s 2-0 quarter-final victory over Birmingham in the FA Cup proved that Portsmouth shouldn’t be written off just yet. Their financial problems are well publicised but things on the pitch have suddenly improved. Determination For all their... Read more »

Are Real Madrid going to push Barcelona aside?

Worrying times for Pep?Mark the 11th April in your diary right now. That’s the day when El Clasico takes place and it could turn out to be a ‘winner takes it all’ game. Mountain Real Madrid have now drawn level on points with Barcelona at the top... Read more »

Championship has made Newcastle United much stronger

It’s fair to say that when Newcastle United were relegated from the Premier League last season that some fans were glad to see the back of the Magpies. Newcastle United are a big club no matter what some might say. People The reason they are a big club... Read more »

FA Cup and Premier League predictions – United to the top and Reading to cause a shock?

More celebrations for Reading?Saturday 6th March FA Cup Quarter-Finals Fulham v Tottenham This is a tough one to call. On paper, you would have to fancy Tottenham but only a foolish person writes off this Fulham team under Roy Hodgson. Tottenham are currently... Read more »

Spanish side could change the whole nation’s mentality

I have recently been reading a superb book on Spanish football called ‘Morbo’. The writer Phil Ball illustrates superbly the connection between politics and football in the country. His experience comes from living in San Sebastian, home to Real Sociedad. Divide In... Read more »

Shawcross helped by new England team-mates

shawcross sent offI couldn’t have more sympathy for Arsenal’s young midfield star Aaron Ramsey. It was great news that his surgery was a success and that the doctors are sure that the injury is not career threatening. We all hope he makes a full and... Read more »

Why is Peter Crouch so underrated?

I’ve never been the biggest fan of Tottenham striker Peter Crouch, but he’s starting to win me over. I don’t know what it is about the big striker that got under my skin, maybe it’s because he used to play for Liverpool or maybe it’s his gangly... Read more »

Football loses one of the best as Keith Alexander sadly passes away

Keith AlexanderVery sad news yesterday that Macclesfield manager Keith Alexander has died at the age of just fifty-three. Illness Alexander, who suffered a brain aneurysm in November 2003, had only recently returned to work after having a short while... Read more »

How can fans boo their own players?

I’ve been a football fan for a long time and have been to hundreds of games. One thing that really does annoy me and confuse me is the abuse that the fans can give their own players. Every week around the grounds in England there is a minority of fans... Read more »

Why do United fans hate the Glazers?

Glazers not wantedI’m not a Manchester United supporter and I am certainly not financially knowledgeable or astute, so maybe I should have tried to stay out of the Glazers row at Old Trafford. Debts I am well aware that United have debts in excess of... Read more »

European round-up: It’s tight at the top all over the continent…apart from in Scotland!

European round-up La Liga Two points still separate Barcelona and Real Madrid whilst Valencia are a distant third some thirteen points back and Sevilla fourth, three backs again. That top four seem to be fairly well established now. Barcelona stayed top... Read more »

Why Theo Walcott’s potential shouldn’t be wasted

He made his debut at just 15 years 175 days for Southampton and arrived at Arsenal as the most expensive teenage footballer in British football. At just 16 Theo Walcott was the next big superstar. The little man who would be a future Premier League and... Read more »