• Mascherano took pay cut to join Barcelona • Decision to leave had nothing to do with his family Andy Hunter guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 1 September 2010 21.56 BST Javier Mascherano at his unveiling as a Barcelona player on Monday. Photograph: Giuliano Bevilacqua/Rex Features Javier Mascherano’s desperation to leave Liverpool led the Argentina captain to take a […]
Press Association guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 1 September 2010 13.11 BST • Forward says Liverpool risk falling behind main rivals • Club needs owners ‘who can make us a competitive side’ Fernando Torres says Liverpool’s takeover needs to be completed quickly. Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images Fernando Torres says it is imperative that Liverpool find new owners quickly if they […]
England continue strong start with confident defeat of Switzerland England’s Adam Johnson, second right, celebrates with James Milner, Wayne Rooney and Ashley Cole after scoring the second goal against Switzerland. Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images England dominated much of this Euro 2012 qualifer yet still needed endurance after the injured Theo Walcott and Jermain Defoe were […]
• Former Liverpool manager could link up with Kevin MacDonald • Caretaker would stay on as first-team coach Stuart James The Guardian, Friday 3 September 2010 Gérard Houllier is in line to return to the Premier League as the director of football at Aston Villa. Photograph: David Azia/APGérard Houllier could make a surprise return to […]
It’s not just me that has been enduring the beginning of the season for Everton. Others, mainly strangers, have been involved in my melancholy. Before we continue, let me re-iterate: football is irrelevant. The past month, more than any other, has reminded me of this. The popular claim, often expressed by frustrated females, is just […]
It’s not just me that has been enduring the beginning of the season for Everton. Others, mainly strangers, have been involved in my melancholy. Before we continue, let me re-iterate: football is irrelevant. The past month, more than any other, has reminded me of this. The popular claim, often expressed by frustrated females, is just […]
By Stuart Condie (CP) – 14 minutes ago LONDON — Just weeks after hailing Roy Hodgson’s arrival as Liverpool manager and predicting a return to glory, fans have turned on the veteran coach and started chanting the name of the man who once led them to domination of the English game. “Whether I can turn […]
Brought to you by the FREE Football Magazine https://www.footballfriends.org.uk The 4-4-2 formation – a British tradition to rival the Beatles, Shakespeare, backing the underdog and hating the French. Two solid banks of four spearheaded by the big man/little man combination up front. It has been the default system for teams from these isles for some 40 […]
Friday nights banter wasn’t the best but better news of a more sober but no less enjoyable nature, is the release of a FREE football fans magazine out just 9 hours ago and a great football friend of ours (pardon the pun Chris) check it out here… we think its got the makings of a […]
Brought to you by the FREE Football Magazine https://www.footballfriends.org.uk Technology in the game needs to be brought in as an overall package of measures and not in a piecemeal, random way. Emphasis should be placed on dealing with dissent, simulation and making the job of the referee and his assistants easier. Dissent in the Premier League […]
