

Leagues
Robinho Not Coming, But Chelsea Selling Robinho Shirts Anyway
By: Daryl |According to Real Madrid, Robinho is going nowhere, and that includes Chelsea. Think it’s safe to say that Real’s failure to sign David Villa from Valencia has a lot to do with it.
Real won’t let Robinho go unless they have a suitable replacement. And so if Robinho fails to arrive at Stamford Bridge, then Chelsea [...]
Premier League 2008/9 Predictions - Week 3
By: Daryl |Well, I did get a couple of things right last week, like Daniel Sturridge scoring for Man City. But overall, not so good. Arsenal to beat Fulham? You’d think so, but no.
But maybe third time’s the charm. Here are my predictions for week three in the Premier League.
Serie A 2008/9 Predictions: Week 1
By: chris |Week one, also known as “throw shit against the wall and see how much sticks”. How will new players adapt? Which young’uns will turn into stars? Will another big club begin a rough year? Will Maurizio Zamparini fire someone before halftime? All questions we need answered which won’t be answered until at the very least [...]
Robinho to Chelsea Within 48 Hours, Kaka Going Nowhere
By: Daryl |Chelsea are expecting to have Real Madrid’s Robinho in a blue shirt within 48 hours, for a fee expected to be around 36 million euros. One man who must be feeling conflicted about this deal is Sir Alex Ferguson.
He’d probably love to see Real Madrid lose Robinho, as a sort of karmic punishment for all [...]
Darren Bent Gets Some Company
By: Daryl |Looks like Spurs are going to splash some of that incoming Berbatov cash on a certain Russian who impressed at Euro 2008. But it’s not Andrei Arshavin. It’s the slightly harder to type Roman Pavlyuchenko.
Latest rumours have Pavlyuchenko all but transferred from Spartak Moscow to Spurs for £12 million, and pulling out of Spartak’s squad [...]
Nani: Thriller
By: Daryl |“It” with jetlag, Nani’s likeness to a young Michael Jackson (I think that’s the joke, right?), a fantastic Berbatov appeal from The Boy (”it’s tragic like”), Fergie calling The Special One “pretty boy”) and the fearsome pedantry of Roy Keane. But easily the best thing about the new season of I’m on Setanta Sports: the [...]
How Spurs Got it All Wrong With Dimitar Berbatov
By: Daryl |Think it’s safe to say that the Dimitar Berbatov situation has gone from “annoying” to “ridiculous”, with Spurs threatening to let the player rot in the reserves unless Man Utd meet their £30 million valuation. So basically, Dimitar Berbatov would be the new Winston Bogarde. Not good. And not very realistic either.
Spurs have come so [...]
10 Things We Learned in the Premier League
By: Daryl |1. Chelsea are serious about winning the Premier League
Beating Portsmouth 4-0 at home with a swagger is one thing. But titles are won by going away to Wigan and winning 1-0, without even playing particularly well. Which is exactly what Big Phil’s men did yesterday, courtesy of a 4th minute Deco free kick.
2. Referees are [...]
A Name to Remember: Daniel Sturridge
By: Daryl |Eighteen year old striker Daniel Sturridge caught the eye coming off the Man City bench last week against Aston Villa, instantly looking like Citeh’s most dangerous player. This week Sturridge delivered his first goal of the season (above) by smashing the ball into the roof of the net against West Ham. Get in.
But that wasn’t [...]
Real Madrid Start The Spanish Season In Style
By: chris |It was “only” the Super Cup, but it’s impossible not to think of this as a demoralizing, crushing blow for Valencia, and as a warning served to the rest of La Liga from Real Madrid. Yes, they’ve won the last two titles, but this was an absolutely epic comeback; one for the Spanish ages.
Maradona Was Napoli’s Second Choice.
By: chris |Unless you happen to be a really big fan of a player or his club, chances are you don’t get too excited about footballer autobiographies. Some are still very good, yes, but most are just a bunch of stories about lockerroom bustups and threesomes involving Kieron Dyer and Rio Ferdinand. But Ian Rush, he of [...]
Premier League 2008/9 Predictions - Week 2
By: Daryl |How many scores did I get right last week? Absolutely none, that’s how many. But am I discouraged? Of course not. You see, it wasn’t my fault.
Turns out someone (not me) had forgotten to recalibrate the old crystal ball for the new season and it was still on the 2007/8 settings. But I’ve had the [...]
Man City Want Thierry Henry, Mark Hughes Just Wants Some Kompany
By: Daryl |There was always something fishy about Man City’s pursuit of Ronaldinho. It didn’t feel quite right, I think for two reasons: 1) He was never really going to join, and 2) The plan to sign him up seemed to be based on his big name status, rather than what he was capable of offering Citeh [...]
The Shock Heard Round The Prem
By: chris |Let’s just say at this point in his career, the only way Mikael Silvestre could’ve generated more press attention is if he was found nude doing lines off Fergie’s ass with a transsexual rodeo clown down a dark Mancunian alley. Thankfully for us - and especially the good people of Manchester’s alleys - he’s decided [...]




