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As I alluded to in yesterday's daily, Pepe Reina might be setting himself up for a fall today when
he starts in net for his native Spain. The match is meaningless for the Spaniards who have already
booked their ticket to the 2008 Euro, but their opponent, Northern Ireland, need to win if they
want any chance of advancing.
Match Preview Arsenal dominated today's games for long spells, despite only managing to put the
game away 2-0 in the final 10 minutes. An 83rd minute header from Nicklas Bendtner broke the
deadlock, and Neves Denilson put the game beyond doubt with a superbly taken strike from 20 yards
out. Arsene Wenger's younger players have once again proved their worth and will go into the fourth
round full
- Sam Allardyce, who's Newcastle side lost to Derby 0-1 yesterday, the same Derby County we
dismantled 6-0 a few weeks back, has stated that Rafa is 'very lucky' to still be employed with LFC
and the only reason he is so, is because of our Champions League showings. Other than the obvious
that Big Sam needs to worry about his own job and his own side, the Magpies manager appears to be
showing signs of amnesia.
Round And White is back and will be posting articles in its usual erratic fashion. First up, is the
now traditional season opener for Black And White And Read All Over.
So Big Sam, he hasn't disappointed so far. With a bit of cash behind him and some sensible
purchases the future looks bright; Viduka on a free? Bargain! Although Alan Smith and Geremi .
I guess I spoke too soon. You may recall earlier in the week when Big Sam Allardyce put in his two
cents regarding Rafa's rotation policy, particularly his decision not to start Gerrard and Torres
against Portsmouth last Saturday. That was of course before his Newcastle side went into Pride Park
Stadium and lost relegation candidates Derby County, 1-0.
Finally, the exhibition matches have commenced for a while and we can get back to football that
matters. Last year's trip to St. James Park was a comedy of errors played in a virtual swamp and
I'm hoping we don't see a repeat of that tomorrow. The good news is that we should have a fully fit
Fernando Torres and possibly Daniel Agger as well.
It is common for football writers and pundits to heap praise upon players and managers whose media
profile far outweighs their achievements or abilities. It is, however, rare for inappropriate
superlatives to survive the test of time. In a rather strange inversion of a common assumption
regarding the veracity of historical accounts, the more time that separates the lauding of a player
or manager from their heyday, the more accurate the description is likely to be.
Overreaction and idiocy are probably the best words to describe some of the posts and articles in
response to Liverpool's loss to BeÅŸiktaÅŸ. I won't bother addressing most of them, because
honestly, you won't find a nick of intelligence in them. They don't address actual play on the
field nor the fact that we're in the midst of an injury crisis nor the factions that influence the
match from behind closed doors.
