There goes the fairytale ending

As we all braced ourselves for the most exciting premiership finale in almost a decade, Bolton, the neutral’s nemesis, spoiled the next three weeks with another excellent display against one of the big guns.
United’s five point lead seems unassailable with only three games left. 4 points from the last available 9 would suffice barring an end of season Chelsea [...]

Corruption or too many technicalities?

The last few years have been full of football scandals. Drugs, match fixing, street violence, the Italian saga and English football agents have all taken the focus away from on pitch activity. I understand that professionalism has shifted the focus of the premiership somewhat.  The focus of the attention should continue to be sport rather [...]

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Saturday
Chelsea vs Bolton
 
Cole has lifted spirits at Stamford Bridge 
Chelsea have to win. It’s that simple. Joe Cole’s return seems to have given the squad a huge boost while Drogba looks as potent as ever and seems due a couple of premiership goals. Chelsea should cope with Bolton’s aggressive style fairly comfortably. Allardyce’s side is depleted with [...]

Who says there’s no feeling left in professional sport?

The vast amounts of tributes to Alan Ball, one of the great English players and managers have been moving. It’s fanatstic to see that despite all of the negatviity often directed at the English game that they can all take a step back to make such warm tributes to this man.
At a time when all [...]

Chelsea slip up

Yes way José
Chelsea managed to ruin their best chance of catching Manchester United in the premiership.

However Mourinho claims not to be bothered by his side’s scoreless draw against the Magpies. As usual his focus is on Manchester United “With the new football rules, I think we are doing well. Manchester United [...]

The joy of it all….

In reality, the most exciting thing in english soccer at the moment is the race for the Championship. Roy Keane’s high-flying Sunderland slipped up away to Colchester today, giving Birmingham the chance to go into first if they win their game in hand while Derby are lurking one point behind with two games left to [...]

Weekend Preview

Saturday
Tottenham vs Arsenal (K.O. 1245)
This North London derby is always a hotly contested affair. Although Aresenal are missing potency up front, I think their experience at this time of year will tell and their recent dominance of their neighbours should continue, marginally. Verdict: Away win
Bolton vs Reading
 
Two teams who have been in mixed form all [...]

The strong just get stronger…..while the weak…well- the less said the better

 
Daniel Agger has been crucial to Liverpool’s success
Blackburn vs Watford Verdict: Home win
Liverpool vs Middlesborough Verdict: Home win
West Ham vs Chelsea Verdict: Away win
3 games on tonight and all of them should be quite predictable with the strong defence of Liverpool probably enough to see Liverpool through their clash with Middlesborough while the weak defence’s [...]

FA Cup robs us of title tussle

  
So with the title chasers on FA Cup duty this weekend, the focus of the premiership switched to the wrong end of the premiership table and the teams striving for premiership safety certainly disapointed. Sheffield Utd  were the only relegation wary teams who impressed at the weekend with their 3-0 victory over fellow strugglers , [...]

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Lawrie Sanchez (above) has a big task on his hands
Arsenal vs Bolton Verdict: Home win
Manchester City vs Liverpool Verdict: Draw
Middlesbrough vs Aston Villa Verdict: Draw
Portsmouth vs Newcastle Verdict: Home win
Reading vs Fulham Verdict: Away win
Sheffield United vs West Ham United Verdict: Draw
This next gameweek will be crucial for all those at the bottom of the league with [...]