Archive for November, 2009
Rooney bags match-ball with south coast show
Despite being second best for much of the first-half, Manchester United sealed a fine 4-1 victory at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon. Wayne Rooney bagged a hat-trick, including two penalties, as Avram Grant was once again made to suffer at the hands of the Red Devils.
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Posted: November 30th, 2009 under UK Football News.
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PREMIER LEAGUE LIVE: Follow the action from Blackburn, Fulham, Manchester City, Portsmouth, West Ham and Wigan
Stay here for the latest scores and news updates from this afternoon’s matches featuring Blackburn v Stoke, Fulham v Bolton, Manchester City v Hull, Portsmouth v Manchester United, West Ham v Burnley and Wigan v Sunderland.
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Posted: November 29th, 2009 under UK Football News.
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Portsmouth 1 Man United 4: Rooney’s hat-trick ruins Avram Grant’s return
Wayne Rooney grabbed a hat-trick - including two penalties. Veteran Ryan Gigs grabbed his 100th Premier League goal as United coasted to victory on the south coast.
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Posted: November 29th, 2009 under UK Football News.
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PIERS MORGAN: Chelsea star Nicolas ‘Le Sulk’ Anelka shows my Dad was right all along
At the start of the 1998-99 season Arsenal fans responded to a poll asking them who was the best player to replace Ian Wright as our front man. They didn’t select the young, precocious Nicolas Anelka, despite the fact that at the time he was developing into the fastest, most lethal predator in the Premier […]
Posted: November 29th, 2009 under UK Football News.
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Andy Townsend’s boot room: Wigan can bounce back from Spurs mauling
Extremely heavy defeats, like the 9-1 Wigan suffered at the hands of Spurs, are always hard to take but they can prove to be a pivotal moment for a team
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Posted: November 29th, 2009 under UK Football News.
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PATRICK COLLINS: Portsmouth remains a famous old club but it needs football men to halt the sad decline
It is not true to say that even the fans have given up on Portsmouth. But over the past months and recent years, the loyalty of some of the finest fans in all of football has been wilfully tested.
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Posted: November 29th, 2009 under UK Football News.
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57 months and out - United beaten at home in Europe
Manchester Uniteds superb home run in the European Cup came to an end on Wednesday evening. With qualification in the bag, Sir Alex Ferguson fielded a second string line-up which, despite bossing possession, lacked a cutting edge. It was the visitors who snatched a 1-0 win, as United lost their first Champions League game at […]
Posted: November 28th, 2009 under UK Football News.
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Rio reveals secrets of Ferguson as he backs United to overhaul Chelsea
Rio Ferdinand has revealed how Sir Alex Ferguson inspired Manchester United to be kings of Europe with a rousing speech - and not a hairdryer in sight.
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Posted: November 28th, 2009 under UK Football News.
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Busby Way Blog II: The Futures Red! Pt 1/3
In his second blog, messageboard regular Mick kick-starts a three-part look at the club’s youngsters. Can the current crop emulate the success of some of the clubs most famous youth products? A cracking read…
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Posted: November 28th, 2009 under UK Football News.
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DES KELLY: Why Stoke ride high in a league of happiness
I have compiled my completely arbitrary Premier League Happiness Index. I can’t prove any of my conclusions, but you can keep your facts. I’m going with the truth instead.
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Posted: November 28th, 2009 under UK Football News.
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