By Ollie Irish

In another life England goalkeeper Joe Hart would be a Scottish women's rugby international. I see him as a burly, red-cheeked forward, and there's every chance he'd be related to Colin Hendry Jo McHart, his sports-mad niece, perhaps?

By Ollie Irish

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Manchester United's Nani (left) and Liverpool's Paul Konchesky battle for the ball

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Hi folks – you well? I'm back after a long weekend away in Cork for a friend's wedding, during which time I consumed too much Guinness and sneaked into a pub to watch Sunday's big game the All-Ireland football final, in which Cork overcame a dismal first-half display to roar back and beat Down by the narrowest of margins.

Rafa is escorting JPA to the big gameIt's Wednesday. The epic showdown of East vs. West, The Big Apple vs. La-La Land, Wall St. v. Hollywood, etc., etc., so on and so forth, is just two days away. With fifty-ish something hours to go, let's take a look at how the hype machine is fairing, shall we?
Oof.

Rangers up! Lets test the young boys!

United play Rangers in a weeks' time, with the battle of Britain tag looming large. Even though there is an assumed gap between the leagues the Old Firm in general have put on a good showing, against English sides. This is an ideal time to test some of our younger players in what will be a low risk big game for them.

Sigi, what's going on? So I see we will meet each other in the US Open Cup final. And you are doing your typical sort of scheduling to leave things to your advantage.

Well, that Chivas de Guadalajara match is important Robert. We gave them our word.

Oh, Sigi, now you want to talk about giving your word?

So just over 24 hours after Fabio Capello expected Theo to be out for just under two weeks, he returns home to magically increase the duration of the injury three-fold, at least with the confirmation from Arsenal that Theo Walcott will probably be out for six weeks.

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Last four head-to-head:
1-1 (a) 04.04.10
2-2 (h) 11.09.09
2-2 (a) 04.26.08
0-0 (h) 09.22.07
Last three matches:
Liverpool: 1-0 West Brom (h); 2-1 Trabzonspor (a); 0-3 City (a)
Brum: 2-2 Bolton (a); 3-2 Rochdale (h); 2-1 Blackburn (h)
Referee: Mark Halsey
Halsey's one of the few PL refs I actually like.

So today we face Bolton as proper football returns I'd say I am looking forward to the game but by the time I actually get to watch it early on Sunday morning the score will somehow have filtered down to me, spoiling it somewhat.

Despite what some people say, it is not going to be the easiest game we have ever faced at the Emirates.

Ryan Giggs is looking forward to this weekend's game against Liverpool.

Following some disappointing results in the league and in Europe, Giggs is expecting the atmosphere of Sunday to get the lads going.

"The crowd will light up," said Giggs. "It's usually a quick game and it's usually a ferocious game, so hopefully it's the kind of game that sets us back on the winning trail.

Following on from last week's facts on Blackpool I have decided to take a slightly different approach to this week's preview of the trip to Goodison Park. I am now going to try to incorporate more facts relating to this history between the two clubs as well as facts which relate to the big game along with the [.

Liverpool defender Paul Konchesky has pleaded with referee Howard Webb to keep his head cool as they clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The left-back, a summer signing from Fulham, has also told Webb to appreciate that tackles will without doubt be flying in as both teams will want to record an important victory over their fierce rivals.

After watching the dramatic Manchester United v Liverpool game, my Sunday afternoon Premier League viewing was completed by watching Chelsea cruise past Blackpool. During the later of the games the following comment from my Dad got me thinking.

"Chelsea would put five or six past United or Liverpool at the moment.

Jamie Carragher today insisted Liverpool can take heart from their second-half performance during Sunday's 3-2 defeat at Manchester United.
Steven Gerrard's quick-fire brace saw the Reds level the scoreline at 2-2 after Dimitar Berbatov's double had put United into a two-goal lead at Old Trafford.

The Wizards continue their busy week tomorrow as they welcome the Houston Dynamo to CAB for a big game between the two sides. It's another big game for KC as they need to win their home games to have a chance at the playoffs. The Dynamo team they take on tomorrow is different from any Dynamo team that's previously come to Kansas City.

Here we go again! It's time to get back on track, iron out our failings and learn from our mistakes. Simples.

Of course, losing is part of the rich tapestry of football. But losing while seemingly having forgotten the basics is harder to shrug off.

If you fall off a horse, they say, the best thing to do is get straight back in the saddle.

With midfielder Abou Diaby and goalkeeper Manuel Almunia joining the long list of injured players, Arsenal will hope to have captain Cesc Fabregas available for this Sunday's big game at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea. Speaking on ...

Arnar Gretarsson is AEK's new headcoach for the time being. The technical director and former AEK-player is coming out of his office and on the pitch again until a successor is found for Dusan Bajevic. Finding a new headcoach might take a while, as we seem to be looking for someone who is experienced, ambitious and.

Carlo Ancelotti is expected to go with a youth movement today against French side Marseille. The double winning coach from last season will be forced to pencil in a lineup without suspended star Didier Drogba today and Frank Lampard, Salomon Kalou and newly acquired Yossi Benayoun will all be out as well due to injuries.

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By JOSE M. ROMERO

Back in June, on the eve of the World Cup, there were questions being raised about whether Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller had much more left in the tank at age 40.