Archives for November 2012

Breaking Down Liverpool’s Tactics Position by Position Under Brendan Rodgers Nine games in and Brendan Rodgers’ tactical blueprint is starting to take shape. Bleacher Report assesses how the Ulsterman has gone about changing the Anfield club and what he’s yet to do. Comparisons are made to Swansea and Roma in order to explain exactly what… Read full article >

Sturridge selfishly striking out for Chelsea exit He may have scored the critical fourth goal, but this was not a night to savour for Chelsea’s Daniel Sturridge. Granted the central role that he has coveted since arriving at Stamford Bridge, he offered up a performance that highlighted far more of his negatives than his positives.… Read full article >

Long article. Check the link… Why Roy Hodgson Is Destined to Fail as England Manager On May 1, 2012, Roy Hodgson was appointed England manager and awarded a four-year contract by the FA. He is now firmly on the road to Brazil 2014, but, as with all England managers, he is eventually doomed to fail.… Read full article >

Roberto Di Matteo says Sir Alex Ferguson’s attack on Chelsea will backfire Roberto Di Matteo has hit back at Manchester United Sir Alex Ferguson – claiming Chelsea will draw motivation from his outspoken criticism of the club. Chelsea have accused referee Mark Clattenburg of using “inappropriate language” towards Jon Obi Mikel during the Premier League… Read full article >

Chelsea fan accused of making ‘monkey’ gesture at Stamford Bridge named as Gavin Kirkham The Chelsea fan seen making an apparent monkey gesture from the Stamford Bridge stands during Chelsea’s 5-4 win over Manchester United on Wednesday has been named as Gavin Kirkham. Kirkham, a 28 year-old from Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire, was tracked… Read full article >

I think all this crap with clattenburk has taken the focus away from his incompetent performance, but here you go – more support for him by others nowhere near him during any alleged remarks (are headsets ‘live’ all the time?). Although alot closer than neil warnock, of course. Mark Clattenburg to receive full support of… Read full article >

Classic drama of Chelsea’s 5-4 victory over Manchester United is the perfect antidote to all the poison What a game, what a cup tie. Laced with skill, enterprise and excellence, if not quite offering the mayhem of Tuesday’s madcap at the Madejski Stadium, this was as vibrant a match as you could wish to see.… Read full article >

Capital One Cup draw: Chelsea handed potentially volatile quarter-final at Leeds United Chelsea have been handed a potentially volatile Capital One Cup quarter-final against Leeds at Elland Road. There is no love lost between the two clubs with the bitterness stretching all the way back to Chelsea’s success in the 1970 FA Cup final. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/league-cup/9647464/Capital-One-Cup-draw-Chelsea-handed-potentially-volatile-quarter-final-at-Leeds-United.html

So, a couple of digs from mancs about our ‘first team’ playing… ‘First team’..?! Since when was Cahill a 1st choice? What about Bertrand? Azpilicuetta? Sturridge? Moses? Romeu? Piazon…? Errr, that’s 7 x 2nd/3rd choices. I will add that sturridge, romeu and moses did nothing for their case on a chance to start a league… Read full article >