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Jose Mourinho returns with a vengeance

Kristen Hardy — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:04:38 +0000

Jose Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge last night and he certainly looked “at home”. Chelsea struggled to make any impact whatsoever and Eto’o’s 78th minute strike sealed Chelsea’s fate as they crashed out of the Champions League.

When Mourinho started out at Chelsea Sir Alex Ferguson described him as “the young gunslinger who has come into town to challenge the Sheriff”. He definitely did challenge the ...

Curtains for Adel Taarabt?

Danny Sanderson — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:02:28 +0000

Adel Taarabt has now been with Tottenham for over three years. In that time the Moroccan midfielder has made 15 substitute appearances for Spurs and is yet to take his place in a starting 11. Of course, the 20-year-old has been out on loan at Queens Park Rangers for the past year but, with so ...

Top 10 Africans to grace the Premier League

Gareth Freeman — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:59:33 +0000

With the first ever African World Cup coming up this summer I thought it would be a good time to hail the best African players to grace the Premier League. As always, this is based on my own viewpoint and in no particular order.

Jay Jay Okocha, Bolton ...

You’re FIRED! Who’s set for the Liverpool chop this summer?

mark turner — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:56:56 +0000

Set for the chop this summer?

With the end of a torrid season in sight at Liverpool, grey clouds remain huddled over England’s most decorated and famous club. Liverpool’s chief executive Christian Purslow remains confident that the club can secure a £100m investment in return for a significant percentage of the club’s ownership, with the Rhone Group, a New York private equity firm, said ...

Harris needs to realise boycotting season tickets will simply open the door elsewhere

prashant bhatt (online) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:51:30 +0000

Keith Harris

By now Manchester United fans will be aware of the Red Knights and their head man Keith Harris. Harris has made it clear that, with the aid of the fans, they (Red Knights) want to force a takeover at United. However, hoping that ...

Lionel Messi – A genius at Work

Scot Munroe — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:44:35 +0000

To everyone who thinks Wayne Rooney is the best footballer in the world at the moment, take a look at the little magician at Barcelona Lionel Messi. On watching the 2nd half of last night’s game between Barcelona-Valencia I was in awe of the Argentinean attacking Midfielder. The game finished 3-0 to the home side and Messi just blown Valencia ...

Will Melo’s latest altercation push him closer to North London?

mark turner — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:41:25 +0000

Felipe Melo gets stuck in to Juventus teamate Mauro Camoranesi

Arsene Wenger has admitted that Arsenal are still looking at Brazilian holding midfield player Felipe Melo. Arsenal attempted to sign the player from Fiorentina last summer, only to become priced out of a move by Juventus, who took Melo to Turin for around £20m. With Aaron Ramsey set to spend eight months on the ...

Green and Gold is admirable but is it effective?

Matthew Balmforth — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:39:31 +0000

Manchester United are in exceptional form on the field, but off it the Green and Gold campaign is gathering momentum, yet how effective can it possibly be?

Manchester United are doing what they seem to do every season, become increasingly awe inspiringly good as we enter a new year. A minority of Manchester United fans have now taken their frustrations at the club’s owners out on one of the Red Devils’ reserve team players. Oliver Gill – a 19-year-old centre-half – was booed as his name was read out prior to the club’s home win over Fulham on Sunday. The defender is the ...