Depending on how you read between the lines, Sir Alex Ferguson managed to persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Manchester United for “one more year”. Remember, of course, that the rumours of a move to his boyhood club Real Madrid first surfaced during 2008. Six Alex and those higher ups at Man Utd rubbished the rumours [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 16, 2010
Supporters of the Premiership’s top clubs – Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool – will blindly tell anyone who will listen that the English Premier League is the strongest in Europe. This despite the failure of any of England’s bigger clubs to progress to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League this season. Liverpool failed to [...]
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For the past four or five seasons, we’ve spoken about the “Big Four”. Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool – in whatever order – had dominated the Premier League. And, despite Liverpool’s disastrous start to the season, indications are that by the business end of the League in March, normal service will resume. There are a number [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 4, 2009
A lot has been said about Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in recent days. He talked up the Gunners’ chances against Chelsea, their title challenge (which apparently is still alive), and their League Cup tie against Manchester City. Arsenal were going to “crush” Chelsea. They didn’t. In fact, they got outplayed by a better team. Thankfully [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, December 3, 2009
Football writers and broadcasters from across the globe have tipped Manchester City to qualify for the UEFA Champions League after the club’s transfer activity over the summer, and positive start to the season in the Barclays Premier League. Fourteen percent backed Manchester City to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season ahead of Arsenal (12%), [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 25, 2009
English Premiership Gameweek 7: 26 September, 27 September, 28 September 2009 The English Premiership returns this weekend after midweek Carling League Cup action. There are some lopsided matchups this gameweek, but some tough games to call as well. Here are FOOTBALLfevr’s Predictions in 60 seconds, including the looks at the games involving the big four: a [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 11, 2009
English Premiership Gameweek 5: 12 September, 13 September 2009 After the international fixture break, the Premier League action returns with a number of big matches over this weekend. Here are FOOTBALLfevr’s Predictions in 60 seconds, including a Manchester City vs. Arsenal preview as well as a Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester United preview. Blackburn Rovers vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers Poor [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 28, 2009
English Premiership Gameweek 4: 29 August, 30 August 2009 Chelsea vs. Burnley Give me a break. Burnley have managed to shock both Manchester United and Everton at Turf Moor, which is beginning to seem a lot like Stoke’s The Potteries which they turned into a fortress last season. Burnley on the road will be a different team. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 27, 2009
The draw for the group stages of the 2009-2010 UEFA Champions League was done in Monaco on Thursday night. There was no massive shock which could have seen Real Madrid facing Manchester United or any of the other English sides (Liverpool/Chelsea/Arsenal). However, Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan are paired with reigning UCL champs Barcelona. Tough group. Group [...]
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