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Thierry Henry To Prepare For Ignominous Exit From Barcelona

April 12, 2008 – 5:50 am

Barcelona are poised for a lip-smacking showdown with Manchester United in the Champions League semi-finals. The entertaining football will be value for money and I am sure the Red Devils will relish this encounter after fond memories of clearing the Catalan hurdle en-route to lifting the Champions League crown in 1999.
For Barcelona, there may be [...]

By JohnST | Also posted in Barcelona, Champions League, Chelsea, La Liga, Newcastle United | Comments (2)

Liverpool Ready To Face Chelsea After Exhilarating Win

April 9, 2008 – 9:18 am

It should come as no surprise that Liverpool pulled off another enthralling European night of drama. For the third time in four seasons, the Reds reached the Champions League semi-finals, after beating Arsenal 4-2 (5-3 on aggregate) at Anfield. Chelsea, having been vanquished twice (2005 and 2006) at the same stage by Liverpool, now await [...]

By JohnST | Also posted in Arsenal, Champions League, Chelsea | Comments (2)

Manchester United A Shoo-In For the Titles?

April 4, 2008 – 9:42 am

Manchester United are in such devastating form, it is hard to believe their trophy cabinet will be empty this season. Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney scored in the 2-0 victory over AS Roma and with the fabulous R&R in full flow, the second leg battle seems to be a mere formality.
In the other matches, Chelsea [...]

By JohnST | Also posted in AS Roma, Arsenal, Champions League, Chelsea, Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United | Comments (2)

Liverpool Must Brace For A Champions League Upset

April 1, 2008 – 6:14 pm

Over the past few weeks, punters who placed their faith on Arsenal had their fingers burnt badly. The Gunners slumped into a crisis, blew their five points advantage, and now languish six points behind league leader Manchester United. Some injured pride was healed in the 3-2 victory over Bolton which, in the words of Wenger, [...]

By JohnST | Also posted in Arsenal, Champions League, Chelsea, Manchester United | Comments (1)

Young Gunners Have Little Room For Error

March 15, 2008 – 7:44 am

There was a serious Europe hangover for Premier League teams last week. Manchester United and Chelsea crashed out of the FA Cup and Arsenal could only manage a draw against Wigan in the Premier League. Only Liverpool bucked the trend and peaked at the right time, notching six wins on the trot.
For Arsenal, there is [...]

By JohnST | Also posted in Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Premier League | Comments (0)

Inter Milan No Match For Liverpool

March 12, 2008 – 5:42 pm

Rafael Benitez finally put a finger on why his team is overachieving in Europe but not doing well domestically. In 2005, his team clinched the Champions League, were runners-up last year, and have, this season, embarked on a remarkable comeback. Yet they struggled to win against weaklings and top guns in the Premier League.
It is [...]

By JohnST | Also posted in Champions League, Inter Milan | Comments (0)

Torres Second Hat-trick Destroys West Ham

March 6, 2008 – 5:34 pm

A week in football can promise much. Arsenal defeated AC Milan famously at San Siro, swept aside their gloom and got their season back on track. For Liverpool, the season just seems to get better.
Last week, some semblance of peace descended on Anfield after Benitez and Hicks called for ceasefire. The manager was offered a [...]

By JohnST | Also posted in Champions League, Everton, Premier League, West Ham | Comments (0)

The Silly Little Men in Jemerie Aliadiere Saga

February 28, 2008 – 5:27 pm

Middlesbrough chairman, Steve Gibson, has an interesting take on FA officials. He called them “amateurs and silly little men” on Wednesday after they increased Jeremie Aliadiere’s ban in response to their appeal. If I am in his shoes, I will be appalled too and his adjectives are pretty close to the mark, the FA aren’t [...]

By JohnST | Also posted in Football Association, Middlesbrough, Premier League | Comments (5)