Browsing all posts from February, 2009.
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
David Beckham equalled the late, great Bobby Moore’s outfield caps record with his 108th against Spain – and after a good cameo performance, now looks set to break it. It is generally agreed that while Beckham’s is undoubtedly a great achievement, it does not stack up to the ’66 captain as there were fewer games, inferior training/medical facilities, worse equipment, laxer refs, etc etc back then. But looking in isolation, 108 caps (and the not insignificant 17 goals) is a phenomenal achievement. Is he one of England’s greatest outfield players, or has he overly benefitted from excellent fitness and a nice right foot? Read on for our thoughts on Goldenballs…
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
By now you will know that ‘Big Phil’ Scolari has been relieved of his position at Chelsea, with Guus Hiddink the immediate favourite to replace him. But what do people think about this not-so-shocking development? We’ve trawled through various forums and messageboards to bring you the most interesting reaction…
Monday, February 9th, 2009
Spurs seemed to be spurred on by the re-arrival of their new captain Robbie Keane and were chasing every 50-50 ball with a sense of purpose from early on in the game. In the first 20 minutes neither team seemed able to stamp their authority on the game and the heat maps showed a game spread wide and deep across the pitch.
Monday, February 9th, 2009
Tiger is quick of the mark with this one – on the back of Tony Adams’ dismissal last night, he argues the case for Alan Curbishley as an immediate replacement… Is he the man to stop Portsmouth’s seemingly inexorable fall?
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
Carlton Cole, Emile Heskey, Peter Crouch and Gabriel Agbonlahor are the four strikers in Fabio Capello’s England squad for the game against Spain on Wednesday. That far from screams ‘goals’. There’s also a return for David Beckham after his impressive performances for Milan – and a fully deserved call up for Phil Jagielka, who has [...]
Friday, February 6th, 2009
Friday, February 6th, 2009
It’s another Fantasy Football double gameweek, with Man Utd, Man City, Fulham and Portsmouth all playing twice. There’s huge potential for points in what could be a pivotal week of the fantasy season – read on to absorb and ignore our advice on what to do…
Thursday, February 5th, 2009
Everton won a turgid third Merseyside derby in 16 days last night, with a late, late Dan Gosling goal putting them through just as it looked to go to penalties. Apparently. I say apparently because I, along with millions of other disgruntled – nay apoplectic – viewers missed the goal due to ITV’s amateur, avaricious [...]
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
Sky have won the rights to four of the six available blocks of live Premier League games from 2010 to 2013. There is another round of bidding to come, in which Sky may attempt to buy a fifth block, strengthening their position. However, there are strong rumours that ESPN are looking to enter the British [...]
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
It’s deadline day! Who will move before 17.00? The snow makes everything a bit more difficult – and the Premierleague are looking into extending it. It looks like Robbie Keane will return to Spurs, though – probably in exchange for Aaron Lennon plus cash. That would allow Darren Bent to go to Everton or Sunderland. Quaresma is being heavily linked with Spurs but the Arshavin move may have broken down. Read on for full details…
