Barnsley fully deserved their win at Anfield on Saturday. OK so Liverpool dominated and Luke Steel had the game of his life but there was one over riding factor as to why Barnsley deserved their place in the quarter final draw...THEY TOOK IT SEROIUSLY! Surely Rafa should've got the message in the last round when they struggled to get past Havant & Waterlooville. Start with your stars and bring them off when the game is safe. By taking the same foolish Approach the...
So hands up who said Arsenal wouldn't last the pace this season? Come on be honest…thought so.
Arsene Wengers youngsters are showing no signs of letting up after taking away Man City's unbeaten home record with some ease. With both Man Utd and a resurgent Chelsea drawing there's some daylight between the top three. Having said that, don't expect it to last long, I've got a feeling that...
The festive football calendar saw the top three re-establish there dominance whilst there was very little movement at the bottom of the table.
Arsenal took 10 points out of a possible 12 with Cesc Fabregas continuing his impressive form pulling the strings in midfield. The next few games will be vital for Arsenal's season with them missing key players to the African Nations Cup. Not least Kolo Toure who has been nothing short of outstanding all...
What is the line between bravery and stupidity? John Terry has been playing with a broken toe for the last few weeks. On Saturday he fractured a cheekbone and played on until half time. The pain he must have been in must have been excruciating. How any of us could ever question his commitment to the beautiful game in the future is beyond me! It reminds me of the story about West Ham legend Billy Bonds who had part of his toe amputated so he could play for the Hammers in a key game!!!...
Hands up if you are confident that Steve McClaren can and will guide England to victories against Israel and Russia? OK me neither, but we have to keep the faith in second choice Steve. Wasn't it odd hearing Hiddinck say that the England players are scared to win. Whether he's right or not wouldn't you rather the FA hadn't dawdled and got him to be the coach rather than McClaren?
The decision to re-call Heskey will be regarded as a...
Apart from the recent speculation about Ronaldinho, Chelsea have gone about their summer acquisitions with a quiet efficiency which has reflected their start to the season. They are being more expansive, so hopefully, we will see bundles of goals this season. Although, trying to predict the starting eleven is still tricky. Manchester Cityy under Eriksson are a revelation, but after the Arsenal defeat it will be fascinating to see how they react. I still...
Injuries to key players, accusations of diving, great goals, and some shocking defending Weekend one and we've already had the lot!
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Small, ginger with a high pitched voice he may have been, but he was a bloody good player. The reaction to the death of Alan Ball shows how much he was loved by people involved in football and by fans alike. The youngest member of the World Cup winning team and man of the match against Germany at age 21. That's some achievment.
As an Evertonian, Ball for me was part of the holy trinity which made up the 1970 Championship winning...
You can hear the sigh of relief from the FA's Soho Square bunker after Chelsea beat Blackburn to play Manchester United in the first final at the new Wembley. It does seem a fitting way to mark the return of the final to the new arch. Hopefully, the men in suits will have taken note of the part full stadiums for the semi finals. While financial reasons mean they need to have the semi's there from now on, it does seem a shame that the most...
England beat Andorra and we are surprised. That for me, is the biggest indictment of just how bad the last few days have been for England. The stagnation of the Three Lions under McClaren means that expectation levels are now lower than ever. Remember a year ago we were being told that largely the same team were realistic World Cup contenders!! Now we are told that it's tough playing those football giants from Andorra and...
Craig Bellamy seems to be a very good example of the disparity between a Premiership footballer’s bank balance and their brain. How else can you explain the reported incident with a golf club in Riise’s hotel room just a few days before a potentially season defining game against Barcelona?Howdy Partner!! A special greeting for all Liverpool fans!!! So...
Firstly, Merry Christmas from us all on the Rock 'n' Roll Football team.
Isn’t it great that as we enter the critical festive card of games that we really do have a title race!
Chelsea will look back on the narrow victory over Everton as a defining match and afternoon, especially with Manchester United losing, as and when they re-tain their title. Mourinho’s comments about Andy...