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The Emirates’ Sphynx
on Dec 6, 2006 in General English Premier League Arsenal FC Somewhere in here is the actual excuse for la Légion’s sleep-inducing draw with Porto: “Porto played well,” he said. “But we were a bit flat physically and maybe over-cautious when we won the ball. “It was a nervous per...
Sheva: He’s not Fredo… Right?
on Dec 7, 2006 in General English Premier League Chelsea FC The Special One takes a page from Michael Corleone in defending his uneasy striker: “Sheva is not untouchable because of the way he is playing. I play the best players at the time.” The Ukraine striker has scored just three Premiership go...
Adieu, Adieu to You, Alan Pardew
on Dec 10, 2006 in English Premier League West Ham United FC The hills around Upton Park are alive with the sound of a thud as Alan Pardew’s career with the Hammer crashes, in no small part due to his acquisition of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano: Hammers legend Frank Lampard Snr believes the arrival...
The Silence of the Hammers
on Dec 12, 2006 in English Premier League West Ham United FC Alan Curbishley prepares to feast on Upton Park’s new Icelandic riches… with some fava beans and a nice chianti. Some have claimed that he was a bargain since he wasn’t tied to another club. To lightly paraphrase Dennis Miller, five...
Silent Bunging
on Dec 19, 2006 in General English Premier League Lord Stevens has issued a report on illegal payments in football transfers, citing 17 incidents, but has not yet named names: “This is no witch hunt. This is no whitewash,” said Stevens, whose Quest team looked at 362 transfers between Ja...