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Top Ten: Worst Misses
By Nick Grey
Posted on: 31 August 2010 - 16:22
Filed under: Football
This weekend saw an early candidate for miss of the season when Carlos Tevez failed to find the empty net from 12 yards out when clean through on goal. The Manchester City striker’s embarrassment may have been tempered had he been at Villa Park just over an hour later to see...
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Top Ten: Shock returns from retirement
By Nick Grey
Posted on: 26 August 2010 - 14:25
Filed under: Football
Here at Sport.co.uk we keep a very keen eye on the transfer rumour mill, but even we were surprised when former Spurs midfielder and Dutch veteran Edgar Davids returned to London to sign for Crystal Palace last week. The 37-year-old midfielder came out of retirement to join the Eagles in one...
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Top Ten: Sporting Documentaries
By Danny Brogan
Posted on: 26 August 2010 - 12:01
Filed under: Sport.co.uk
Sportsmen and women are often seen as something of an enigma. Despite watching them week in and week out, the often monosyllabic interviews that follow a game or event, often leave us wanting. Wanting to find out what really makes them tick. What it’s like to reach the pinnacle of their...
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Top Ten: Debut seasons in the Premier League
By Michael Weightmann
Posted on: 26 August 2010 - 10:37
Filed under: Football
The Premier League is back and back with an almighty bang. There were a feast of goals over the weekend and fans were treated to three matches with a 6-0 score line. The table already has a familiar look with Chelsea at the top and many people’s favourite for relegation, Wigan,...
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Top Ten: Caretaker Managers
By Nick Grey
Posted on: 20 August 2010 - 14:11
Filed under: Football
In the aftermath of Martin O’Neill’s abrupt departure from Villa Park, the appointment of Kevin MacDonald as Aston Villa manager was seen as a stopgap measure, but a comprehensive opening day victory at Villa Park last weekend appear to have raised the possibility of the reserve team manager taking on the...
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Top Ten: Players who changed national allegiance
By Michael Weightmann
Posted on: 20 August 2010 - 12:42
Filed under: Football
After the disaster that was World Cup 2010, questions have been asked as to whether or not non-English nationals should be included in the country’s football team. It’s worked wonders for our cricket counterparts when you look at the success messes Strauss, Pietersen and Trott.
With his chances for Spain looking limited,...
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Top Ten: Infamous Bosman transfers
By Liam Apicella
Posted on: 19 August 2010 - 15:30
Filed under: Football
Every football manager loves to claim the services of a player at a bargain price, but adding a player of international pedigree to your squad for free is every bosses dream. Considering the current financial climate gripping the game, with the exception of Manchester City whose owners appear to have a...
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Javier Hernandez: Have Man Utd unearthed a star of the future?
By Liam Apicella
Posted on: 18 August 2010 - 15:12
Filed under: Football
Although it is relatively early days into Javier Hernandez’s Manchester United career, manager Sir Alex Ferguson looks to have unearthed a real gem.
The 22-year-old was a virtual unknown when Ferguson clinched a deal, for an undisclosed fee, to bring him to Old Trafford in April 2010, but the Mexican striker chose...
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