Ruud van Nistelrooy

Will The Real Dimitar Berbatov Please Stand Up?

By Paul Bestall on April 22, 2009

So the dust seems to be finally settling on the criticism about Berbatov’s mishit penalty on Sunday in the semi-final defeat against Everton. There’s no doubting it was a badly hit penalty, but it seems to have unpicked a scab …

Manchester United: Best Eleven Of The Premiership Years

By Michael Timbury on March 5, 2009

They seem to have been mentioned on here quite a lot recently but since the inception of the Premiership in 1992, the dominant force in English football has undisputedly been Manchester United. Over the years they have had a number …

Is Michael Owen Past It?

By Michael Timbury on February 15, 2009

The question is simple. Can Michael Owen still perform at the highest level? While many would say no, he’s past it, he’s too injury prone and when he is on the pitch he doesn’t do anything anyway, I tend to …

Soccer Surgeon To The Stars Suffers Injury Setback

Soccer Surgeon To The Stars Suffers Injury Setback
By The Gaffer on December 8, 2008

A massive injury crisis has hit the Premier League. It’s not at Newcastle United, nor Everton. Instead it’s in the snowy slopes of Vail, Colorado in the United States. Richard Steadman, the top football-serving surgeon in the world is himself …

Holland Gives Ruud Awakening To Italy: First Person Account

Holland Gives Ruud Awakening To Italy: First Person Account
By The Gaffer on June 10, 2008

It was a night to remember for the Dutch and neutral football fans, and a nightmare Italian supporters will hope to soon forget. For those of us who were there at the stadium, myself included, it was by far the …