A 1-0 defeat away from home against a crack continental outfit in a top European competition would not normally constitute a disastrous result.
But this is Liverpool. And this is the Europa League. And the opposition were Lille (currently sixth in Ligue 1). ...
At least, that's what happened in footballing terms. As the former England skipper has proved time and again, he knows just how to find a positive spin to put on everything he does, his latest canny PR move being to don an anti-Glazer scarf at the end of the match. ...
The Milan, England and sometime LA Galaxy midfielder looked lost at sea as footage of his arrival at Manchester Paul Calf Airport came through.
Watching him flanked by police as he slowly made his way through the fevered scrum that greeted him was a little window into the circus that constantly surrounds him. ...
The Milan, England and sometime LA Galaxy midfielder looked lost at sea as footage of his arrival at Manchester Paul Calf Airport came through.
Watching him flanked by police as he slowly make his way through the fevered scrum that greeted him was a little window into the circus that constantly surrounds him. ...
They obviously like it in that tournament. Despite playing just two matches in the nascent competition, their goal average of four goals scored for every one conceded means it's evidently their kind of place. ...
Early Doors would love to focus on something else, such as Paul Scholes's 100th league goal, perhaps. However, when even the Manchester United midfielder himself doesn't have anything interesting to say about that - or anything else for that matter - better to fall back on good old JT. ...
The concept is a better one than the ludicrous '39th game' idea, but then that's a bit like giving the Best Picture Oscar to Beverly Hills Chihuahua instead of The Hottie and the Nottie. ...
Since then England have lost a captain, a left-back and any hopes that this time there would be no media frenzy to act as a ready-made excuse for underachievement at a major tournament.
England fans will get their first chance to voice their displeasure at their erstwhile skipper tomorrow when England take on Egypt at Wembley. ...
Since then England have lost a captain, a left-back and any hopes that this time there would be no media frenzy to act as a ready-made excuse for underachievement at a major tournament.
England fans will get their first chance to voice their displeasure at their erstwhile skipper tomorrow when England take on Egypt at Wembley. ...
Alex Chick, Jonathan Symcox and Tony Mabert discuss a good weekend for Wayne Bridge and a bad one for Aaron Ramsey.
Eight of Rooney's last nine goals have been aerial ones. Admittedly that's noteworthy, but hardly headline-making. ...
Pompey are set to confirm today that they are going into administration, the first Premier League club to do so. ...
The Portuguese manager did not celebrate either of his side's goals as Internazionale beat Chelsea 2-1 in their Champions League second round first leg in Milan, as a mark of respect to his former club. ...
That may well be a correct assertion, had it been said in the first place, but Italian football fans should really be hoping the Nerazzurri can beat the Blues and reach the last eight, for the good of their national game. ...
Great to see Jose Mourinho is at it again. That is, getting under everyone's skin, annoying the hell out of people and making headlines across the continent.
Indeed, it seems he has never really stopped being Mourinho since leaving Chelsea in 2007. Certainly it is not the first time he has had an altercation with the authorities in Italy, where he is increasingly being viewed as a serial trouble-maker. Which he is, kind of. ...
Is there a place in the England squad for Bobby Zamora? Alex Chick, Mike Hytner and Dan Quarrell discuss.
Plus, who will finish fourth, and is Serie A really that bad?
With the much-coveted fourth place up for grabs, the meeting of Champions League hopefuls Manchester City and Liverpool on Sunday promised much.
How everyone unfortunate to have been at Eastlands or in front of the telly at home were let down in
