By Chris Wright
The subject of Pies' Friday afternoon tribute this week just so happens to be one of my all-time
favourites, ever since my grandparents bought me a knock-off 'Batistuta #9′ Fiorentina shirt home
from a market stall in Venezuela (of all places) at the age of ten or eleven.
By Chris Wright
Neville Southall. Neville. F**king. Southall former binman, mustachioed powerhouse, atavistic
footballing throwback and one of, if not the finest goalkeeper of his generation...
To be honest, Big Nev deserves this afternoon's vid-tribute nod just for the sheer number of
abhorrent jerseys he's been forced to sport down through the years.
By Chris Wright
Paolo Maldini. Il Capitano. The longest-serving one-club man in football history. He's won
everything there is to win and then done it all again. A man who stood on the very apex of
committed defending for almost 25 years. Cultured, consummate and quintessentially Italian.
By Chris Wright
Pies pick of the photos from last night's League Cup third round action...
The sun sets dramatically behind Elland Road before kick-off of Leeds' game against
Manchester United
Wolves' Richard Stearman and Millwall's John Marquis do battle in the air over
Molineux.
And so Arsenal come into the weekend on the back of a convincing 3-1 win over League Two side
Shrewsbury Town. Since I didn't listen or watch the game and only saw the highlights of three
spectacular Arsenal goals, and an unavoidable goal against, I will remain in my dreamworld and
ignore the panic on Twitter that went on during the game.
Three premiership big guns, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool who last weekend suffered
disappointing defeats all bounced their way back into victories this Saturday after beating their
respective opponents.
The Blues went on a 4-1 rampage against new boys, Swansea, the Gunners slammed troubled Bolton
3-0, while The Reds edged Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at Anfield.
Howdy Arse lovers. I write a few hours in advance of the fixture with Olympiacos. Far from ideal
as it's likely you'll read this in wake of that game. But it was so nearly worse dear reader. I did
originally flounce off in a massive huff and refuse to produce the column altogether. This was
until my lawyer forced me to release a statement explaining that it had all been a
misunderstanding.
