Tunnel Vision
‘FOOTBALL is back in the old routine after Portsmouths brief spell at the top of the Premier League.
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After respective wins of 2-0 and 1-0, Arsenal and Manchester United occupy the top two places in the table. Same old.
This, of course, does not mean that the Mirror will heaps praise on the Gunners, rather it dwells on what it says happened in the tunnel after the game.
TAKING THE PIRES, screams the headline above a shot of the Arsenal player exchanging views with Aston Villas Olaf Mellberg.
The pair then, apparently, took the squabble into the players tunnel and squared up. No punches are said to have been thrown – but still the Mirror chooses to lead with the so-called bust-up.
The Sun will not miss such a tale and leads its sports coverage with Gunners in tunnel war. If this is a war then the Falklands Conflict must have been Armageddon.
But never fear because thanks to Newcastles dismissal from the Champions League the Magpies soon steal the headlines.
IT SERBS YOU RIGHT, says the Sun, as Newcastle last night crashed out of the most lucrative club tournament in world football on penalties.
Partizan Belgrades Ivica Iliev had made it 1-0 on the night and 1-1 on aggregate, thus taking the game to spot kicks. The visitors scored four; Newcastle scored just three.
Since sport is all about showing your medals, Newcastles Alan Shearer must harbour at least a small regret that he never went to Manchester United all those moons ago.
Just as Britains track and field bigwigs must rue the lack of funds and facilities that have, in part, led to what the Mail calls the countrys desperate showing in the world athletics championships.
At last Kelly Holmes did well, picking up a silver in the 800metres. And the paper catches up with her atop the Eiffel Tower.
Such is the impoverished state of British athletics that youd forgive Holmes for jumping. But instead she puts a coin in the slot of the telescope and watches the rest of the world pick up the gongs…’
Posted: 28th, August 2003 | In: Back pages Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
