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Champions League football has been terribly boring so far this season

Maybe I am being harsh, but does anyone else thinking the opening few games of this season’s Champions League have been terribly boring?
Watching the first-half of the Manchester United game tonight, I found myself constantly flicking back to Sky Sports News, not because I wanted to find out the scores in the other Champions League [...]

Arsenal and Tottenham join Fulham in the race to sign England midfielder

Arsenal and Tottenham have today both been linked with a move for Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker, who looks set to leave Villa Park in January following a bust-up with Martin O’Neill.
It was reported earlier this week that Fulham were preparing a January move for the former England under-21 international, with a £3 million bid [...]

All Things Football #4

With the resumption of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, this week’s edition of All Things Football takes a look ahead to some of the key games of the week.
Chelsea face a tricky match away to Apoel of Cyprus. After their shock defeat on Saturday at the hides of Wigan, the Blues will be [...]

Is Fernando Torres really worth £70 million?

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has today claimed that Fernando Torres is worth at least £70 million following the news that two Premier League clubs made bids for the Spanish striker last summer.
Since moving to Anfield back in 2007, Torres, 25, has become one of, if not, the best striker in the world. His goalscoring record [...]

Chelsea don’t look so good anymore, Portsmouth are doomed and Robbie Keane scores 4

Just a few conclusions from this weekend’s Premier League action.
Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea fell to their first defeat of the season away to Roberto Martinez’ Wigan. Saturday’s game at the DW Stadium finished 3-1 to the Latics, with Titus Bramble, Hugo Rodallega and Paul Scharner all getting on the scoresheet for the home side.
Didier Drogba briefly [...]

The real reason why Ireland won’t play one of their most talented players

Ask the majority of Sunderland fans who their player of the season has been so far this year and chances of are, some will say either Lee Cattermole or Darren Bent, however one name you will hear mentioned time and again is that of Andy Reid.
The 27-year old has been in superb form this campaign [...]

Paul Hart may be joining this queue on Monday morning

Lose to Everton on Saturday and me thinks that Portsmouth boss Paul Hart will be joining this queue on Monday morning.
What do you think? Will defeat this weekend spell the end for Hart’s time at Fratton Park? Comments below please.

Stuff we liked this week (2)

After last week’s ‘Stuff We Liked This Week’ Football Corner recieved some very nice words from a few friends of ours about the new feature. So, why not take a look at some of the stuff we liked this week.
Sunday’s Manchester Derby summed up perfectly (Premiership Talk)
Pitch Invader Scores! (We Don’t Know Football)
Luca Toni checks his junk, [...]

Wouldn’t Tottenham fans just love to see this man back at White Hart Lane?

Sol Campbell has today ended his short stay (that’s a massive understatement) at League Two side Notts County.
The former England international moved to Meadow Lane back August after the shock arrival of Sven Goran Eriksson at the club. Following his departure from Notts County, the 35-year old has been linked with several clubs, including his old [...]

So what were Sir Alex and Wiley laughing about?

If you’ve seen this bit on the television then you probably wondered what both Sir Alex Ferguson and fourth official Alan Wiley are talking about. It does seems that both Ferguson and Wiley are sharing a good joke after Michael Owen’s controversial winner late-late in injury time.
Too bad, Mark Hughes isn’t in the joke. Or [...]

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