Nooruddean Choudry
What a season it’s shaping up to be. As we head into the final strait of what has been a fascinating campaign, the heroes and villains of the piece become clearer and clearer. The football world is a fickle one and contrasting fortunes of the winners and losers is stark. Whilst Claudio Ranieri was once […]
10 years ago
What a phenomenal achievement. Gareth Bale’s time at Real Madrid has been punctuated by constant stories that either he is unhappy, the club are unhappy, the fans are displeased, or perhaps most pertinently his agent’s phone fingers are restless. But the mercurial Welshman has consistently stressed that he’s extremely content at the Bernabeu. He has continued to do […]
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He’s not a happy man. Manuel Pellegrini may be working out his notice at Manchester City as the club readies itself for Pep Guardiola’s arrival, but he still cares deeply about the club’s current fortunes. The Blues lost their vital Sunday fixture with arch-rivals and neighbours Manchester United 1-0, courtesy of a Marcus Rashford goal, and […]
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Not fit for purpose. We’re well aware that certain clubs seek to make the away dressing room a less than hospitable place for the visiting team, but surely this is taking the almighty p*ss. Ahead of Leicester City’s match at Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, the Foxes’ Head Physiotherapist was less than impressed with Selhurst Park’s […]
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Bless our Wayne. We love to poke a little fun at Rooney on occasions, and it’s nearly always in playful jest. After all, the Man United skipper doesn’t always help himself. There was a brief spell when it seemed like he was back to his very best. Wayne Rooney has risen from the dead pic.twitter.com/kmX9Rhb0Sj […]
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It’s all fun and games until he turns up at your door with an axe and a cruel smile. To say Roy Keane was unimpressed with Arsenal’s elimination from this year’s Champions League competition at the hands of Barcelona would be something of an understatement. It’s not so much their 3-1 defeat at the Camp Nou that […]
10 years ago
Talk about inventive. In a stunning moment of invention, with his back to goal and five defenders between him and the keeper, River Plate’s Rodrigo Mora somehow managed an overhead kick with the ball barely a foot from the ground. The Uruguayan forward scored the remarkable goal against the brilliantly named Bolivian side ‘The Strongest’ in the group stages […]
10 years ago
Good Lord. We’re practically at a loss to describe how truly bizarre West Ham United’s latest piece of official club merchandise is. When Liverpool started advertising this abomination, we didn’t think it could be beat. We were wrong. The Hammers are of course leaving their beloved Boleyn Ground at the end of the season, to move into the […]
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What a catch!
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Another day, another sponsor
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Even ties
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Yes, that Piers Morgan
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The end of an era. Liverpool Football Club have announced that Ian Ayre will step down as the club’s Chief Executive Officer at the end of May 2017, when his current contract expires. The Anfield club stressed that the decision was Ayre’s himself, and that they actually did their best to talk him out of […]
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Spectacularly bad
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Zayaan – remember the name. The young Man United fan was present at Anfield on Thursday night to witness his team capitulate against their great sporting rivals, suffering a 2-0 defeat that flattered them somewhat. Clearly dejected by what he had witnessed, the youngster was asked for a few words on the Europa League first-leg […]
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Injury to insult. Marouane Fellaini is a very lucky boy. Not only did the lanky Belgian avoid substitution despite a decidedly abject performance against Liverpool on Thursday night, but he somehow escaped a sending off from card-happy ref Carlos Carballo. It could be argued that he did enough to earn two yellows in the 90 […]
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He has a point
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‘We support our local team…’ It’s an oft-repeated chant. The suggestion being that the foe to whom the sentiment is directed is not a local club for local people. It therefore lacks any real identity or authenticity. In essence, the supporters are largely frauds from remote cities and foreign lands. Quite often the sentiment is […]
10 years ago
In fairness, it would be rude not to… You may have noticed that Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang recently rocked up to a game wearing a very striking item of winter outerwear. The French-born Gabonese international is wanted by nearly all of Europe’s top clubs, but it’s certainly not for this East 17-inspired garb… https://twitter.com/TarjetasLiga/status/698581752735014912 It turns out the […]
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Going for it
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He knew it was a stupid question as soon as he’d asked it. Leicester City mean business. They sit proudly atop the table with a healthy five-point lead, and there’s only nine games to go. The most sensational story of the Premier League era is looking more than likely. Throughout their thrilling campaign, the Foxes have […]
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Coming soon to your weekly 5-a-side
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At his best, he’s unplayable. On current form, you forget he’s playing. What’s happened to Alexis Sanchez? And who’s this bumbling imposter currently playing for Arsenal? These are questions that have flummoxed the great and the good of the game, as the Chilean talisman suffers a desperate loss of form that simply won’t end. Last […]
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The first half ended in concern and confusion. With seconds remaining in the televised game between Bournemouth and Southampton, the game suddenly stopped as referee Mike Dean was alerted to a commotion at the touchline. With confusion reigning as to why the play had not been resumed, Dean was seen speaking to both the management […]
10 years ago
Has someone been watching This Is England ’90? We reckon the lads at Nike HQ must be old-school ravers who spent a little bit too much of their formative years having it large at the Hacienda in the Madchester days. Either that or they’ve been catching the latest instalment of Shane Meadows’ TIE saga. Whatever the reason, […]
10 years ago
This is superb. Manchester United may be a huge money-making behemoth of a corporation, with its multinational tentacles stretching out to all corners of the globe, but there’s something reassuringly local and almost parochial about their famous youth academy conveyor belt. The likes of Remi Moses, Wes Brown, Nicky Butt, Gary and Phil Neville, Paul […]
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Tears from Piers? Yes please… Even the most devastated Arsenal fan – the most desolate Gooner – can take some small satisfaction in the fact that their beloved club losing means Piers Morgan is unhappy. But whilst others drown their sorrows with pals down the pub, or kick some inanimate object, dear old Piers has […]
10 years ago
Can Arsenal make up ground on league leaders Leicester City? Will Man United wreak revenge for their humiliating 3-0 visit to the Emirates in October? It’s a tantalising encounter at Old Trafford for the 2.05pm kickoff on Sunday afternoon. Here are the teams charged with bringing victory for either Arsene Wenger’s title challengers or Louis […]
10 years ago
All the trash talk was pure hype. Carl Frampton beat Scott Quigg on Saturday to unify world super-bantamweight titles. The Northern Irishman was having a relatively comfortable night of it before Quigg came to life in the later rounds and turned it into a meaty scrap.In the end, Frampton won on a somewhat controversial 115-113 […]
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Sophie’s choice. Kind of
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Let this be a lesson – don’t act the big I am without being able to back it up. This QPR fan was feeling pretty hard in a Loftus Road ground filled with his fellow supporters on Saturday afternoon. The opposition were Birmingham City and the cocky chap didn’t appreciate the away end’s presence. So he […]
10 years ago
Well, well, well. It was bound to happen. Liverpool and Man United will face each other in Europe for the first time ever. Such is the epic nature of the two-legged encounter that it kind of overshadowed the rest of the Europa League draw. But how did the respective sets of fans react to drawing […]
10 years ago
Bitter rivals Liverpool and Manchester United will face each other in an explosive Europa League last 16 tie. The two giants of English football are both struggling outside the Champions League spots in the Premier League, and may need to win Europe’s ‘B’ competition in order to qualify for next year’s elite tournament. United were rewarded […]
10 years ago
No inch given. Kolo Toure is known for his infectious enthusiasm and loveable persona, and it’s clear that he loves his brother Yaya very much indeed. But he certainly won’t allow that affection to stop him achieving his Wembley dream. Liverpool face Man City in the Capital One Cup final on Sunday, with a chance […]
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It was only Midtjylland FFS. A side that has played fewer games than Ryan Giggs. A club that is younger than Anthony Martial. Yes it was only Midtjylland, but Old Trafford didn’t much care. Because for one night only, they had their Manchester United back. Worse sides have entered the Theatre of Broken Dreams and encountered a cold porridge of […]
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It sure looks like it
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It’s the one we’ve all been waiting for. Arsenal versus Barcelona – a game that promises attractive football, intricate passing and plenty of goals. And both teams are jam-packed with attacking talent. These are the starting lineups that Arsene Wenger and Luis Enrique have charged with prevailing in arguably the prestige game of the week… The […]
10 years ago
It was just one of those days. Arsenal played with purpose and passion, and had a number of excellent chances, but sometimes it’s just not your day. Hull were the immovable object to Arsenal’s not quite irresistible force on the day, and their keeper Eldin Jakupovic had an absolute blinder. But football fans being football fans, […]
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Brilliant
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There are no words. Arsenal Football Club have a lot of things to be proud of. Their tradition, their celebrated manager and their committed support around the world to name but three. But they’ve got a shocking record for rank awful songs. And we don’t mean football chants either, oh no. We’re talking about the […]
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Time’s up
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During his glittering career, Zinedine Zidane elevated football. Not only can the legendary Frenchman boast World Cup, European Championship, Champions League, La Liga and Serie A winners medals amongst many others, but he won them in style. Rarely has a player married aesthetic beauty with end product so perfectly. The Real Madrid manager is quite rightly […]
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Our world just got flipped upside down
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Unbelievable (defensive) tekkers
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Might not be seen till May
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It just ain’t right. There are certain things that you don’t really want to see, mainly because they distort your view of the world and wrinkle your brain. These include a) your parents having sex, b) Martin Skrtel with hair. The Liverpool defender has carefully cultivated the look and reputation of a modern day hardman. His head is […]
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They asked for it. When Arsenal’s official Twitter account invited followers to replicate Mesut Ozil’s thumb-sucking celebration against AFC Bournemouth, for a chance to be on the cover of their next programme, they must have known they’d get some p*sstakers… How do you fancy being on the front of an official @Arsenal matchday programme? https://t.co/NVTZTJLQ6c […]
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Why can’t they just get along!?!?
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