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 As Manchester United keep up the pace on league leaders Manchester City, Tottenham lie in waiting.
It was scheduled to be the season opener for both clubs but the exceptional circumstances in London forced the game to be postponed and was finally completed on the evening of Wednesday January 11th with Spurs cruising to a 2-0 victory. Add Comment  Two yellow cards in just eighteen minutes at Anfield, leaves mindless Balotelli once again asking: "Why always me?"
Bar the fireworks and the catalogue of off the field issues that comes with the Mario Balotelli package, it was all going so well for the Italian on the pitch.  The London Olympics will be the first time in 52 years that Great Britain has fielded a football team in the games.
Team GB plans to enter both male and female teams to play on home turf next year. While this will be an exciting and historical moment in British sport, it has caused a great deal of controversy among the organisers, fans and players. Here GetMeIn explores some of the issues.  England captain John Terry, is once again the focus of the media's attention ahead of their clash with world champions Spain at Wembley.
It’s time for yet another return to the international stage with England and yet again, they approach the friendlies with Spain and Sweden shrouded in controversy regarding players and squad selection.  Manchester City set the pace as the Premier League affirms its position at the pinnacle of world football.
The start of the Premier League season has already been fantastic, with the usual blend of exciting matches, controversy and stunning goals, things are starting to take shape in terms of the league positions, and some of the teams have laid down a marker, none more so that the financial powerhouse that is Manchester City.  The changing face of English football as attack appears to the best form of defence. Jack Sumner considers why?
Spurs 1 Manchester City 5. Manchester United 8 Arsenal 2. Spurs 4-0 Liverpool. Manchester United 1 Manchester City 6. And now, Chelsea 3 Arsenal 5. Never before in the Premier League has such an outlandish set of results been produced in such a short space of time.  After recent good results, what is the best partnership for West Ham? Bill West finds out.
After the excellent result last night at Brighton and the thrashing of Blackpool in our last home game, are Sam Baldock and John Carew, the best strike partnership for West Ham? I know Carlton Cole has not featured in our last three games, but I still believe that he is our first choice striker.  Once embattled club owner Mike Ashley, appears to have tamed in house opposition, as the Magpies remain unbeaten.
It's been a very promising, albeit suprising, start to the campaign by Newcastle United. Fourth in the table after eight games and yet to taste defeat in the Premier League this season, the club's fortunes are a far cry from May '09 when they were relegated to the Championship. Ollie Jackson › Nike Mercurial Glide II Trainers product review courtesy of Sports Direct. 15/10/2011
 Courtesy of sportsdirect.com, Our Beautiful Game has been given the opportunity to review a pair of football boots currently available for purchase.
Not wanting to test anything too... straitlaced, I plucked for the most garish, yet surprisingly trendy pair of Nike Trainers. Read on to find out what I made of the Mercurial Glide Astro Turf Trainers and how you can get your hands (or feet) on a pair.  Adam emphasises the need to nurture Young Gunner Alex.
On 10th September 2008, England faced Croatia, the side who had been their chief terrorisers a year beforehand in the Qualifying process for Euro 2008, in what promised to be the watershed for England’s early revolution under Fabio Capello. |