Why can’t Stewart Downing show us the form that makes him such a sought after player when he pulls on the England shirt? There is no doubting that at Premier League level, Downing is one of the most dangerous and creative players in the country but after Saturdays performance against Slovakia, it’s clear to see [...]
by Johnathan Starling on January 5, 2009 · 2 comments
Well the rumblings of yesterday have come to fruition today, on two counts. The first happening in South America, the other happening at the Riverside.
I can understand Carlos Tevez wanting his future sorted. But the situation with Manchester United seems to get crazier by the day. After firing back at Ferguson’s claims of rejecting a [...]
by Johnathan Starling on September 22, 2008 · 4 comments
Salomon Kalou’s header ten minutes from time cancels out Ji-Sung Park’s opener and preserves Chelsea’s unbeaten record at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea and Manchester United ends honors even at 1-1.Unlike the Liverpool/Manchester United clash last weekend, this was more typical big four fare. The game wasn’t pretty by any means, plenty physical and full of [...]
by The Gaffer on September 14, 2008 · 1 comment
In less than three weeks, my wife and I have a new arrival planned for our household: our first baby boy. So while my wife was enjoying her baby shower yesterday, I ended up watching our three other children. Needless to say, I didn’t get a chance to watch as much live football as I [...]
by Johnathan Starling on September 6, 2008 · 8 comments
Fabio Capello asked for patience.
Between the Czech Republic last month and Andorra today, I would say the fans patience has run out.
England’s performance against Andorra this afternoon can only be described in one word, dire. From the team selection that had me wondering if Fabio Capello thought this was a friendly, to a first half [...]
The Daily Telegraph must have been so mesmerized by Joe Cole’s performance on Sunday that it forgot what the Chelsea winger’s name was.See the screenshot above from the online version of the newspaper tonight, and don’t be surprised if the headline is fixed by the time you read the article.
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With Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka, Salomon Kalou and Andriy Shevchenko in their striking ranks, Chelsea own one of the most exciting, powerful and experienced attacking line-ups in world football. And complemented by the offensive starlets of Deco, Florent Malouda and Joe Cole, who themselves sit in front an immensely strong central midfield duo of Frank [...]