Posted in match review on Dec 1st, 2007 21 Drinks »
There are very good reasons why bloggers are bloggers, and Arsene Wenger is manager of Arsenal. Not for one moment did I (and I suspect Martin O’Neill) consider that Le Boss would replace Cesc Fabregas with anybody but Denilson at Villa Park. Into the midfield came Lassana Diarra, and it seemed his job was to […]
Posted in match review on Nov 27th, 2007 7 Drinks »
One of the great things about being a bit of a fossil is that no matter what misfortune becomes the side I have seen much worse down the years. Certainly a defeat against the other strong team in Group H, particularly given the make-up of the team, is not something I’ll be losing sleep over. […]
Posted in match review on Nov 25th, 2007 12 Drinks »
I don’t know who William Gallas gets to style his hair these days, but quite clearly the mohican look is solely responsible for his transformation in recent weeks. I can think of no other explanation for the fact that the bloke who used to play for Chelsea, and talks out of turn a lot, metamorphosed […]
Posted in match review on Nov 13th, 2007 18 Drinks »
‘Can you tell us more about the atmosphere?’, asked a reader after last weeks clash with United. Given that most of you will now have seen the game at Reading, or at least read a match report, that seems a reasonable angle to discuss. In fact it is fair to say that for half of […]
Posted in match review on Nov 7th, 2007 4 Drinks »
I would like to thank Sky Sports for their decision to put tonights Champions League game on Sky one for those who have a dish and red button thingy that is exclusive to Sky’s direct customers. UEFA must be so pleased that their broadcast partners exclude cable customers and, I assume, freeview customers. They must […]
Posted in match review on Nov 4th, 2007 11 Drinks »
I should apologise for the lateness of todays post. Trust me, the condition I was in this morning rendered me incapable of stringing together more than two words. I’m not sure if the cause of my temporary illness was the pastie I bought at Paddington, or the sea of Guinness I managed to quaff in […]
Posted in match review on Oct 31st, 2007 9 Drinks »
So with only eleven changes from the side that started at Anfield on Sunday Arsenal took apart a Sheffield United side on the Bramall Lane ground where we were subject to a spooky Premiership defeat less than a year ago. On Halloween the hosts didn’t have a ghost of a chance from the moment, just […]
Posted in match review on Oct 28th, 2007 11 Drinks »
“I had my doubts, but they have gone. Your boys will win this league, no question,” The words are not mine. A Scouser back on a short stay from Spain is in my local. We have watched the game together. There are a bunch of Liverpool fans in the pub and handshakes are exchanged at […]
Posted in match review on Oct 23rd, 2007 4 Drinks »
Little more than a week ago I was treated to the combined wisdom of the ‘Match of the Day’ experts as England cruised into a three goal half-time lead against Estonia. ‘It’s so difficult to keep playing when you are three up at half-time’. Thankfully Arsene Wenger does the team talk during the interval at […]
Posted in match review on Oct 21st, 2007 2 Drinks »
This was one of those days where it was good to be alive pre-match. A hearty breakfast to the accompaniment of a South American brass ensemble set the day up. A couple of Guinni were shared with a whole host of good people (you know who you are, thanks) in pleasant autumnal sunshine. Suitably lulled […]
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