Sunderland produced a stunning performance to beat local rivals Newcastle by three goals to nil to kick-start their surge for survival. New manager Paolo Di Canio stood out with flamboyant celebrations as his side earned a critical three points. It was Sunderland’s first win over Newcastle since 2008 and they were the better team [...]
April, 2013
Di Canio’s Sunderland rock Newcastle in Tyne Wear Derby
Posted in Football Pick of the Week | Tags: Di Canio, Football, Newcastle United, Premier League, Sunderland
Stoke slide continues as United get back on title track
Robin van Persie ended his Manchester United goal drought as the Premier League leaders bounced back from derby defeat to extend their advantage over Manchester City to 15 points with a win at Stoke. It was a solid, professional if unspectacular job from Sir Alex Fergusons men, who took an early lead from Michael [...]
Posted in Football Pick of the Week | Tags: Man Utd, Manchester City, Premier League, Relegation, Stoke
Aguero nets again as City see off Chelsea to reach FA Cup Final
Goals from Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero either side of half time sealed Manchester City’s spot to face Wigan in the FA Cup final. In all probability the tournament represents Roberto Mancini’s teams last chance of silverware this season and the Italian believes a victory in the competition would complete a “successful” season for the [...]
Posted in Football Pick of the Week | Tags: Chelsea, FA Cup, Football, Manchester City, Rafael Benitez
THE END FOR NANI?
When Manchester United signed Nani in 2007 he was the bright young prospect from Portugal. He had all the skills, pace to burn and looked to be a man who would light up the world stage. Six summers on and reports are that Nani is heading for the Old Trafford exit door. Just what will [...]
Posted in Football Opinion Pick of the Week | Tags: Champions League, Football, Internationals, Man Utd, Nani, Portugal, Premier League
ARE ENGLAND REALLY FINISHED WITH DAVID BECKHAM?
David Beckham made it quite clear this week that he is not finished with England. Despite being 38 years old, the former England captain declared publicly that he will never retire from International duty and still hopes that he may pull on an England shirt again. Is that a realistic ambition? Well why not? [...]
Posted in Football Opinion | Tags: Champions League, David Beckham, England, Football, Internationals, PSG, Roy Hodgson
Belgium: World Cup Contenders?
It’s that time again, when the World Cup is starting to appear on the horizon, the qualification gets crucial and the predictions are inevitably made. It is to be assumed that those predictions will be predictably predictable. Who can look past all conquering Spain? Lets not rule out Argentina and Brazil, they’re always dangerous. I [...]
Posted in Football Opinion | Tags: Belgium, Eden Hazard, Internationals, Vincent Kompany, World Cup 2014
Why Di Canio could have impact Sunderland need
Sunderland made the bold move on Saturday night to part company with their manager Martin O’Neill. The immediate reaction to this decision was one of shock, given that there are only seven games left in the Premier League season. A little over 24 hours later, the Black Cats announced Paolo Di Canio was their new [...]
Roberto Mancini has no right to be angry with Vincent Kompany
Roberto Mancini has gone on the attack this week over the fact that his captain Vincent Kompany played for Belgium having missed the last eight weeks for Manchester City. Mancini first criticised Belgium manager Marc Wilmots for playing Kompany. BBC Sport quoted Mancini saying, “I think sometimes some managers of national teams should understand [...]
Posted in Football Opinion | Tags: Belgium, Internationals, Manchester City, Premier League, Roberto Mancini
