Entries from April 2008

April 15, 2008

Thanks, Brucie

Well, well, well.
A United Legend manages a bunch of rejects to claim a point at Stamford Bridge.
An ex-Scouser scores an injury time equaliser after another ex-Scouser makes a couple of stupendous saves.
The season gets better and better, eh?

April 11, 2008

It just keeps getting better

Not content with the Klinsmann debacle that emerged late last year, as well as the lack of “cohesion” amongst the club’s shareholders, we learn that Tom Hicks wrote to the Liverpool Chief Executive, Rick Parry
formally requesting his resignation and citing perceived failures in the club’s commercial strategy and problems in his relationship with Rafael Benítez, [...]

April 11, 2008

United v Arsenal

Journalists started noticing Cristiano Ronaldo near the end of 2007, when, after scoring 6 goals in three games, the likes of James Mossop began talking of the Portuguese as potential recipient of the Footballer of the Year award. While Mossop, keen to make up for lost time (not to mention credibility), was ultimately proved correct, [...]

April 9, 2008

Scholes

If he plays in tonight’s Champions League match versus Roma, it will be Paul Scholes’ 100th appearance in the competition. (The all-time leader, by the way, is Raul with 116 appearances). Sir Alex was asked whether he would make Scholes captain to mark the occasion. His reply was:
“There’s no chance of that (being captain). Paul [...]

April 8, 2008

He takes your order in English, too.

The eve of the “crucial” Champions League quarter-final finds our favourite Spanish waiter with this to say about Arsenal:
“I believe this game will be the most important if they [Arsenal] want to win a trophy this season.
“It will be very difficult for Arsenal to win the Premier League.”
Perhaps Rafa is trying to heap pressure on [...]