By Azeem Banatwalla
The footballing world in its entirety knows what happened before and after the clash between
Manchester United and Liverpool yesterday. YouTube is a wonderful thing, isn't it? So there's not
much point repeating what happened, but in the aftermath of yesterday's events, debates have sprung
up, as they usually do, on Facebook status updates, newspaper websites, and pretty much every space
of internet brave enough to host a comments section.
By Azeem Banatwalla
Andre Villas-Boas's visage has leapt across many extremes over the last month and a half. From
quiet confidence to near-childish defiance, and more recently, after falling at home to Arsenal and
Liverpool, a mix of anger and worry.
By Azeem Banatwalla
Last season was strange for Manchester United fans. It began with the
traditional sluggish start that follows most World Cup summers. A ton of draws and unconvincing
displays led many pundits and even more fans to write off United's chances when they were nine
points off the pace in October.
By Azeem Banatwalla
Every transfer window is marred (or spiced up, whichever way you look at it), with that one
controversial switch. We've had a few of those already this time round, with a manager making the
headlines for once. Alex McLeish's move to Villa was the stuff the Hollywood tabloid writers have
wet dreams about.
By Azeem Banatwalla
"I am not a man of many words, but I can honestly say that playing football is all I have ever
wanted to do" - departing words from one of football's understated legends. Another member of
United's class of ‘92 announced his retirement today, lowering the curtain on an illustrious
career with tons of trophies, but sparing individual honors.
By Azeem Banatwalla
It's not often you'd find yourself in a situation that put Manchester United down as a clear
second favourite, but that's Barcelona's dominance of the European game for you. Barcelona have
scored more goals in just La Liga than Manchester United have done in all competitions
combined.
By Azeem Banatwalla, writing from Bombay, India
The title of this post may sound like a guide on how to deal with a bad break-up, but that isn't
what it's about. Well, mostly.
Last weekend's madness, and that's putting it mildly, will most likely have had a massive
psychological impact on each of the Premier League's top six, and I believe that their reactions to
the weekend's events, in particular, could shape the course of the remainder of this season.
