May 2nd, 2008 at 12:05pm Under Soccer
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has been elusive over his retirement plans but with a possible double looming, should he start thinking about leaving on a high note if he manages to win this season’s Premier League and Champions League?
Ferguson, 66, has been at the club since 1986 and has brought nine league titles, five […]
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May 2nd, 2008 at 12:05pm Under Soccer
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez said Didier Drogba was a diver ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final, but the Ivorian had the last laugh with two goals in Chelsea’s victory.
Vlogonthepitch regulars Owen Wyatt and Jon Bramley are joined by Tony Donovan to discuss Drogba, Avram Grant’s future, Frank Lampard’s courage and the amazing Stamford Bridge atmosphere.
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May 2nd, 2008 at 12:05pm Under Soccer
He has achieved something no other Chelsea manager has by taking the club to a Champions League final, but there is still speculation Avram Grant will be axed at the end of the season.
With a Premier League title still also a possibility, what more does the man need to do to keep his job?
Admittedly, he […]
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May 2nd, 2008 at 12:05pm Under Soccer
On a soggy night at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea finally prevailed against Liverpool in a Champions League semi-final after failures in 2005 and 2007.
Didier Drogba was immense on the muddy surface and bagged two lightning quick goals at the near post as the Londoners triumphed 3-2 after extra time and 4-3 on aggregate.
Liverpool battled hard with Fernando […]
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May 2nd, 2008 at 12:05pm Under Soccer
According to a poll on Facebook, strikers Nicolas Anelka and Karim Benzema are favourites to be in France’s 23-man squad for Euro 2008 in Switzerland and Austria.
95.8 per cent of the Facebook addicts who drew their own list think Anelka should be included, 95.7 believe Benzema also has to be in the squad for June’s tournament.
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April 7th, 2008 at 12:03pm Under Soccer
“It was always my dream to play in an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley,” just doesn’t quite cut it and fans of teams chasing both domestic cups might struggle to sing: “We’re going to Wembley thrice.”
It’s just not right.
The FA may be contractually committed for the next 30 years to playing both semis as well as […]
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April 7th, 2008 at 12:03pm Under Soccer
Was it just me, or did anyone else secretly prefer Liverpool Light to the Real Thing?
The Liverpool side that took the field for part two of the triple-header with Arsenal featured eight changes from the team that came away with a 1-1 draw from the Champions League first leg, including an all-new midfield and attack.
Rafa Benitez must have […]
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April 5th, 2008 at 12:05am Under Soccer
Spare a thought for cup-tied Jermain Defoe this weekend, forced to sit on the sidelines when Portsmouth play West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley because of an antiquated rule the authorities should consider changing.
Defoe, who joined Portsmouth from Tottenham Hotspur just before the transfer window closed on January 31, played for his old […]
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April 4th, 2008 at 04:03pm Under Soccer
Tune into the latest Vlog on the Pitch, as our dynamic duo Owen Wyatt and Jon Bramley discuss Manchester United’s effortless brilliance, Barcelona’s flawed beauty and Nicklas Bendtner’s inexplicable fondness for Irish dancing.
Leave us your thoughts on the week’s Champions League action in the comments below, or better still record your own video musings, post […]
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April 4th, 2008 at 04:03pm Under Soccer
Spare a thought for cup-tied Jermain Defoe this weekend, forced to sit on the sidelines when Portsmouth play West Bromwich Albion in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley because of an antiquated rule the authorities should consider changing.
Defoe, who joined Portsmouth from Tottenham Hotspur just before the transfer window closed on January 31, played for his old […]
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