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Since it’s inception in 1961, the League Cup has been a good value for a shock or two. The League Cup final especially has provided us with some classic matches down the years. Yet it occupies a strange limbo, somewhere between major trophy and sideshow, fiercely contested amongst some, and crudely ignored by others. Continue reading →

Blaming the referee for a defeat is nothing new. Neither is claiming that all of the most senior referees are incompetent, and that younger, better referees should be given a chance to officiate big matches. Continue reading →

There is no doubting that AC Milan have the players to win the Champions League. In Ronaldinho, Pato and Pirlo, they have enough quality. In Clarence Seedorf alone they have enough experience. Continue reading →

The furore over the John Terry affair, and whether he should remain as England captain, has been blown completely out of proportion. Continue reading →

There are some truly great players and managers that have never won the biggest prize in football. Continue reading →

If being an England captain is all about setting an example, then it’s easy to see how England fans are stereotyped as uncultured, chavvy hooligans, because our very own Captain Fantastic has been exposed as a love cheat once more. Only this time he’s been having an affair with his best mates missus. Quite. Continue reading →

Jonathan Pearce goes on about Martin O’Neill. I cut Martin O’Neill up at a roundabout last week.

Tim Vickery has written some drivel about Robinho. He seems to have totally forgotten that Robinho is shit and lazy.

The Netherlands are currently football World Champions, and defend their title against the USA in May. However, Brazil remain pound-for-pound top dogs. They’re still not the greatest of all time, though. That’s Hungary.

Manchester City were knocked out of the League Cup last night by their arch rivals, Manchester United. One of the more entertaining moments of the game was given to us by a rogue United fan, who struck Craig Bellamy with a coin. Such actions are obviously not to be encouraged, but take heart in the fact that, if ever a footballer has deserved it,  that player is Bellamy. Continue reading →

Carlos Tevez just won’t go away – but Manchester United still managed to fight their way into the League Cup final. Continue reading →