Archives for March, 2008
In terms of performance, a tame England had little to cheer as France were firmly in control. The easy 1-0 win was a reminder that Fabio Capello faced immense tasks in improving the team.
Avram Grant is a man blessed with extraordinary luck. His famous 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge allowed him to keep pace with league leader Manchester United.
Beating the likes of Fulham rarely brings such joy. Goals from Mark Viduka and Michael Owen gave Kevin Keegan his first win since his second coming, easing relegation fears for the Magpies.
Open any Chelsea blogs and you are likely to find much disapproval for Avram Grant. Chelsea drawing 4-4 with Tottenham Hotspur in this "entertaining" London derby had won Grant few fans.
All eyes were on Manchester United to bounce back in style against Derby. And it is discomfiting that success rests heavily on the shoulders of one man: Cristiano Ronaldo.
Arsenal must set things right, starting from Middlesbrough to keep Manchester United and Chelsea at bay. But it will be difficult even with the disparity in their league positions.
Juande Ramos was stoic in defeat as Tottenham were eliminated from the Uefa Cup after a nail-biting penalty shootout. An English team dumped out on penalties, no surprise.
After his side won 1-0 at Inter Milan to reach the quarter-finals, Rafael Benitez said, "For us the Champions League is a bit easier because we can be concentrated in two games."
The 1-0 scoreline between Manchester United and Portsmouth tells part of the story. Alex Ferguson pinned the blame on the referee for not awarding a penalty.
Jose Mourinho, unemployed since leaving Stamford Bridge, fired a salvo when he remarked that he is keen to "kill" his old club if he meets them in next season's Champions League.
The night belongs to Fernando Torres alone. His hat-trick emphasizes his evolving skills as a poacher: sense of awareness, accuracy, pace and power.
The 1-0 victory for the Red Devils came from Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half, and it was enough for them to equal Juventus' Champions League record of 10 straight home wins.
Slowly but surely, Arsenal’s odds of winning the Premier League title are getting longer. The significance of the 4-0 thrashing by Manchester United in the FA Cup is not a “one-off” incident as Arsene Wenger described. With limited resources forcing his hand, Wenger sacrificed the FA Cup to focus on the Champions League, unfortunately, the [...]
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