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The ridiculous pundit: Buvac to Arsenal and Giggs To Manchester United

Proving that being a football  pundit is a doddle is Danny Murphy, who tells Sky Sports News of his deep upset that Liverpool’s coach Zeljko Buvac is in line to … (read more)

Posted: 3rd, May 2018 | In: Arsenal, Sports | Comment

Manchester United should wish Fellaini a bon voyage to China

The two words Manchester United should tell Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 30, as he haggles over a new deal are “zài jiàn”. The Sun says Fellaini has “warned” United that … (read more)

Posted: 3rd, May 2018 | In: Back pages, manchester united, News, Sports | Comment

Joe Mourinho admits something is wrong with De Gea at Manchester United

How are things progressing for Manchester United with Jose Mourinho in charge? Pretty good. Second in the table, albeit a mile behind Manchester City, and in the final of the … (read more)

Posted: 2nd, May 2018 | In: manchester united, Sports | Comment

Spurs striker Harry Kane is still stressing over that tweet

Someone should tell Tottenham striker Harry Kane that no comment is still a comment. He’s still stressing over that tweet sent from the FA Cup account, you know, the one … (read more)

Posted: 2nd, May 2018 | In: Sports, Spurs | Comment

Liverpool: Klopp isolated after his ‘master of training’ leaves

Liverpool will be moving on without Zeljko Buvac, the sallow one with the indy band hair sat next to Jurgen Klopp in the dugout. Liverpool’s 56-year-old assistant manager has left … (read more)

Posted: 30th, April 2018 | In: Back pages, Liverpool, News, Sports | Comment

Biased Reporting: Jose’s ‘masterstroke’ helps Manchester United block Arsenal

Manchester United’s “never-say-die streak” saw them beat a much-weakened Arsenal side at Old Trafford – it was the Gunners’ youngest Premier League starting XI. The official Manchester United website says … (read more)

Posted: 29th, April 2018 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, manchester united, News, Sports | Comment

AS Roma president Jim Palottta on Sean Cox and Liverpool is powerful stuff

AS Roma president Jim Pallotta has a few words to say on Sean Cox, the Liverpool fans left for dead by violent criminals – “fucking morons” – when the sides … (read more)

Posted: 29th, April 2018 | In: Key Posts, Liverpool, Sports | Comment

Liverpool to offer Salah double yer money deal

Liverpool are keen to keep Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 25, at the club. They’re ready to offer him a new deal worth £185,000 a week. That’s double his current wage … (read more)

Posted: 29th, April 2018 | In: Back pages, Liverpool, News, Sports | Comment

Spurs Harry Kane goes full Atletico Mince over being ‘bullied’

Spurs striker Harry Kane thinks he’s being bullied. Kane is said to be upset over a joke made by PFA chairman Ben Purkiss (Swindon Town FC) at the recent awards … (read more)

Posted: 27th, April 2018 | In: Back pages, Key Posts, Sports, Spurs | Comment

Arsenal: Wenger hints at something but not that

What next for Arsene Wenger when he finally closes the door on Arsenal and we can all forget about the nine years without a trophy, signing Marouane Chamakh and watching … (read more)

Posted: 26th, April 2018 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, News, Sports, Tabloids | Comment

An incredible photo of racoons waiting to pounce

“Family friend went camping 30 years ago and heard a noise. She stuck her camera outside her tent and snapped this picture.”

 

 

Via Awkward Family Photos, Flashbak … (read more)

Posted: 25th, April 2018 | In: Strange But True | Comment

Liverpool striker rewrites history for Mo Salah; Manchester City star never stood a chance

Mohamed Salah is the Liverpool tyro scoring goals with great awareness, no little skill and finishing with elegant panache. He’s been terrific for Liverpool all season. And he’s won an … (read more)

Posted: 24th, April 2018 | In: Back pages, Liverpool, Manchester City, News, Sports, Tabloids | Comment

Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling Deserves To Starve

Young gifted and black, Manchester City and England striker Raheem Sterling is a top athlete. But for some reason, he gets singled out for attack. In today’s diatribe, the Mail … (read more)

Posted: 24th, April 2018 | In: Manchester City, Sports | Comment

Fail: Former Chelsea player Marko Marin dives to get referee sent off

Hero of the week is former Chelsea player Marko Marin, who during a bout of handbags in the absurd Greek Super League fell to the ground in comical fashion. Olympiacos are … (read more)

Posted: 24th, April 2018 | In: Sports | Comment

Musical David Bowie MetroCards Go On Sale In New York City

 

There are no photos of David Bowie riding the New York City subway to and from his home near to SoHo’s Broadway/Lafayette, not far from CBGB. Undeterred by evidence – the lack of … (read more)

Posted: 23rd, April 2018 | In: Celebrities, Money, News | Comment

Arsenal: full transcript of Wenger’s first press conference since quitting

Following Arsenal’s 4-1 victory over West Ham in yesterday’s Premier League encounter at the Emirates, Arsene Wenger appeared before the media in his first press conference since announcing his departure … (read more)

Posted: 23rd, April 2018 | In: Arsenal, News, Sports, Tabloids | Comment

Pochettinho: ‘Tottenham needs more time – with me or another manager’

Hard cheese on Spurs, then, losing their 8th FA Cup semi-final in a row. Their last victory at that stage of the FA Cup came 27 years ago. Spurs manager … (read more)

Posted: 22nd, April 2018 | In: Sports, Spurs | Comment

Arsenal: sacked Wenger gets £11m compensation

Arsenal are paying Arsene Wenger – get this – £11m to leave at the end of the season. Well, so says the Sun. It’s pretty much what he would have … (read more)

Posted: 21st, April 2018 | In: Arsenal, News, Sports | Comment

Arsenal: Wenger gives a ‘heavy hint’ he’ll stay

The Daily Mirror has been guessing about the timing of Arsene Wenger’s departure from Arsenal for so long, the feeling was that eventually the paper would get it right. The … (read more)

Posted: 20th, April 2018 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, News, Sports, Tabloids | Comment

Arsenal: Gazidis outlines his vision for life after Wenger; he hasn’t got one

Ivan Gazidis, the hapless Arsenal CEO, has a few words to say on the identify of the next Arsenal manager. He’s no idea who it’ll be. He’s had few years … (read more)

Posted: 20th, April 2018 | In: Arsenal, News, Sports | Comment

Spurs balls: Harry Kane is ‘greedy’ and ‘self-serving’ for telling the truth

“Harry Kane strikes to put Tottenham in front,” says NBC, which broadcast Premier League “soccer” to a US audience. The story continues: “Tottenham’s Heung-Min Son walks the tight rope on … (read more)

Posted: 19th, April 2018 | In: Back pages, News, Sports, Spurs, Tabloids | Comment

Manchester United Transfers: Paul Pogba touted to Manchester City and, well, anyone

Paul Pogba was going to be the world’s greatest midfielder when he re-signed for Manchester United. He’d become the pulsating heart of United’s post-Ferguson return to the top. Former United star … (read more)

Posted: 18th, April 2018 | In: manchester united, News, Sports | Comment

Driver asks police to watch dashcam film after accident; video show driver committing crime

 

To Royal Palm Beach, where a driver, one Xavier Inocencio Moran, is asking police to review the footage from his dashcam. He’s been involved in an accident and hopes the … (read more)

Posted: 17th, April 2018 | In: News, Strange But True | Comment

Manchester United: The Sun buries the hatchet in Marcus Rashford’s Cane Corso

PHEW! For a while it looked as if Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United striker, was going to be given time to develop as a top-flight England footballer. But the Sun … (read more)

Posted: 16th, April 2018 | In: Back pages, manchester united, News, Sports | Comment

Clickbait Balls: Manchester Untied fans are not wild about Depay

Clickbait time now, as we read in the Manchester Evening News about Memphis Depay, the Dutch footballer who joined Manchester United for €35,000,000 in June 2015 and on January 20 … (read more)

Posted: 13th, April 2018 | In: Back pages, manchester united, News, Sports | Comment

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