The FA Cup Final is just two days away so it is time to have a look at the Wembley showpiece.Last year the FA Cup Final returned to Wembley and had the so-called 'dream final'. Chelsea and Manchester United played out a dour game which was won by a D...
Going into Game 38 it was Fulham who were in the driving seat. As the afternoon went on they found themselves down in 18th and then 19th but when the final whistle blew, it was celebration time for Roy Hodgson and his team.On a very warm and summery ...
So Liverpool are going after Gareth Barry, no-one saw that coming, honest guv... He is a good player but can he really hold his own at the very top level? I'm not too sure but if Villa get £10m for the player when all is said n done then its pretty g...
Martin O'Neill certainly doesn't do things by half does he? I mean I can see his point. You don't recommend a another club to a team mate when you are being paid by that club! I know Liverpool is a huge club but I can't say I'm shocked by MO'N's atti...
Just like two years ago - just before a major tournament Luis Felipe Scolari is wanted by someone. This time it is Manchester City who want a swift response before Euro 2008. It is just like deja vu and we'll see what happens. Personally I think it ...
I have very strong feelings for Warren Aspinall. He was a Pompey player and he set up our goal at Highbury in the 1992 semi-final. A player who earned a huge wage but now has nothing to show for it. A terrific read and a sombre tale for those that th...
Sunday sees the first big final day of the season. 14 of the Championship's 24 teams have something to play for going into the final day and boy its going to be some ride.We'll start at the top, as already spoken about here on the TalkFootball blog, ...
The news of this signing has been posted on the Official Porto FC website but is yet to be published on the official Chelsea website. I haven’t seen much of Bosingwa myself yet so I will have to get and do some research. From what I've heared he is ...
If Chelsea are going to get a new manager please let it be one of top quality. I would rather have Frank Rijkaard or Hiddink. I think Hiddink has already ruled himself out though? All I hope for really is that do not make Sven Sven Sven-Goran Erik...
The Champions League final is still over a week away but all eyes are on Moscow.The big question in the Chelsea camp early doors has been the fitness of club captain John Terry and star striker Didier Drogba. Terry was stretchered off in Sunday's Pre...
Euro 2008 is just around the corner but are the English interested?Every couple of years the country usually goes mad with football fever. Ever since Italia '90 took the country by storm from nowhere, England in a major tournament has been a huge thi...
Just to follow up on Harry's piece a few weeks ago. Football fans are clearly being priced out of the game they love and it is terribly unfair!...
Chelsea have sacked Avram Grant after a trophy less season - what next for the club with more money than sense?It was no surprise that Chelsea parted company with the dour Israeli but the way it has come about is a shock. Just days after leading his ...
Thierry Henry is coming back to the Premiership next season - that is if Barcelona have their way.Anybody that follows Spanish football knows the man with his finger on the pulse is Guillem Balague. In his recent Sky Sports column he stated that &quo...
Final Score: Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea - Manchester United win 6-5 on Pens.22:55: I'll wrap it up there. I hope you enjoyed the blog and hang around on the site. The Forums are open for your discussions on the game and more. It was quite a night ...
Full Time Score: Manchester United (Ronaldo 2, Tevez, Carrick) 4-1 West Ham (Ashton)12:35 - Hey everybody. It's game one of four for the Premiership title. Man United up first before Chelsea on Monday. West Ham have won three straight against United ...
How it is:Promoted: West Brom, StokePlay-offs: Hull, Bristol City, Crystal Palace, WatfordRelegated: Leicester, Scunthorpe, Colchester Final Scores:Blackpool 1-1 WatfordBristol City 3-0 PrestonCardiff 3-0 BarnsleyCharlton 4-1 CoventryCrystal Palace 5...
Full Time:Newcastle United 0-2 Chelsea (Ballack, Malouda)17:58: Chelsea thoroughly deserved that. They've not been great this season but one thing they have been is relentless. They go into the final day level with their rivals but due to Goal Differ...
Full Times:Aston Villa 0-2 Wigan (Valencia 2)Blackburn (Santa Cruz 2, Roberts) 3-1 Derby County (Miller)Fulham (McBride, Nevland) 2-0 Birmingham CityManchester United (Ronaldo 2, Tevez, Carrick) 4-1 West Ham United (Ashton)Middlesbrough (Riggott, Tun...
So everything to play for in the Premiership has been won or lost - Manchester United are worthy champions but boy did they ride their luck in Game 38.When Ryan Giggs came off the subs bench and scored the goal that secured the title, it was only fit...
And now arriving in terminal one is the daily service from Matthew Le Tissier International AirportDid I just read that right, did I just write that accurately, has my lack of sleep and a bad back finally caught up with me? No it is all true. There i...
Milan Mandaric has pledged to stay at Leicester City despite the club going down to League 1.Mandaric came into the club and was hailed as the saviour. He had previously owned Portsmouth, who under his leadership were transformed from a team in the l...
Nwankwo Kanu's 37th minute goal sent Portsmouth on their way to winning the FA Cup for only the second time in their history.A mistake by Cardiff City goalkeeper Peter Enckelman led to the only game of the game. A cross from Nigerian international wa...
I agree with Grant that United will be under more pressure but I do think they are are too good to lose to Wigan at this stage....
So the UEFA Cup Final was in Manchester this year and approximately 200,000 Rangers fans travelled down to savour the atmosphere.They would see their team go on and lose 2-0 to Zenit St Petersburg but it wasn't the game that made the headlines. I hav...
Cristiano Ronaldo has now won everything there is to win at Manchester United. Is he ready to walk out on the club for sunnier climbs?Real Madrid clearly want him - well who wouldn't? However the pressure is being put on from many parties and news is...
They say never wake a sleeping lion but Rafa Benitez has clearly never heard that fable before as he woke up the lion of his nightmares before Wednesday nights Champions League encounter with Chelsea.The storyline going into the game all reverbed aro...
After the game yesterday we are guaranteed our first final day finish to a Premiership title race this decade.The last time things came down to the wire, we saw King Kev's breakdown on Sky Sports. It has been a while since those days but it is great ...
'When Sol, goes up, to lift the FA Cup, we'll be there, we'll be there' chant the Portsmouth fans but he won't be there next season.Sol Campbell will lead Portsmouth out for the last time at Wembley on Saturday 17 May. The Portsmouth captain has long...
Here we go then - the end of the Premiership season is just a couple of days away and we have everything still to play for.Obviously we have to start at the very top. Manchester United (1/4) are big favourites to retain their Premiership crown, but t...
So tonight is the night. The Champions League Final is set for a 10:45 k/o local time and it's set to be special.Chelsea face Manchester United for the title of best club team in Europe. Both teams have been amongst the bookies favourites all season ...
I was watching a video of the 1990 World Cup the other day and this kid had the footballing world at his feet. I just think its sad that he never reached the heights that he should've done. What next for Gazza?...