Disappointment that was the only feeling in the red half of Manchester after a boring 1-0 derby
day defeat. Manchester City's team sheet suggested that they wanted it more than their rivals just
to prove that the oft shunned Mancunian step brother is fast rising and will be a challenger for a
few years from now.
TweetManchester City boss Roberto Mancini and his Man United counterpart Sir Alex Ferguson were
involved in an amazing second-half bust-up during City's 1-0 derby day win! Of course, the more
prim football fan would argue that the dramatic confrontational scenes between Fergie and Mancini
has, er hem, 'no place in football', but let's face it, [.
Derby day is finally here, this weekend by far has been the blah-est of the season. After
watching the Stoke vs. Arsenal game I felt watching ten golf was a better option. Then I saw this
50 yard screamer by Mr. I won't shake your hand and the following day a saw a lady boy come back to
form. These were supposed to be good footballing moments for the neutral but not for me.
Derby Day: Manchester City v Manchester United - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
A week ago, I spoke of the significance of Manchester United's draw with Everton and how much
the title race had been affected. The impact has been huge; this has been made clear throughout the
footballing world for the last 7 days.
Ducky's Note: A BFZ introduction is due to Chambo, our latest writer who we
presume thinks he is a combination of Chamakh and Ramsey. From that you must have figured that he's
now the 1325th Arsenal writer we have got, leading us very close to becoming
Big-Arsenal-and-a-few-others-Za.
Most of the time I'm not one for animalistic rivalry. I prefer to put my bias aside and keep a
rational head; to see football for what it is. But as derby day edges closer, I'm afraid instincts
are kicking in.
Firstly, congratulations to Tottenham. After a LOT of waiting, they finally have a very good
team.
Most of the time I'm not one for animalistic rivalry. I prefer to put my bias aside and keep a
rational head; to see football for what it is. But as derby day edges closer, I'm afraid instincts
are kicking in.
Firstly, congratulations to Tottenham. After a LOT of waiting, they finally have a very good
team.
In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over
those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism,
which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand
scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism
designating it so.
Unquestionably one of the players of the season so far, Manchester City's Belgian captain
Vincent Kompany has decided to use the medium du jour Twitter to launch a new competition which is
sure to get the blue half of Manchester rather excited.
Last year it was a Shrek-eared Wayne Rooney, but this time round the Kent-based Edenbridge
Bonfire Society, a bonfire society with their fingers on the pulse, have chosen to burn a 30-foot
tall effigy of man-of-the-moment Mario Balotelli as their annual celebrity Guy.
Warning: Man United fans who don't want to know the score please look away now! :-P
After what has been surely already been nothing short of an incredible week in the life of all the
Manchester City fans out there following your superb 1-6 win at Old Trafford on Sunday, as we move
towards day 3 of the working week you may now sadly be running short of new and exciting ways of
ribbing all your United supporting work colleagues - now that all the viral email jokes have
already done the rounds.
"In the history of Manchester United, it is another day and we'll recover from this,
there's no question about that"- Sir Alex
Few weeks ago it was us who laughed and flexed our muscle and I 8 myself for doing that, so as
the old drunk man once said "what goes around, comes around" and yes it is true.
Well, I'm speechless to think up even an introduction. From beating Arsenal 8-2 to getting run
over 6-1 by City how things change. So let us just fast forward to the five things I observed from
the humiliation this evening. Apologies in case you find your knees jerking after reading this.
One of the few good things that have come from Manchester City's new found wealth, other than
their club genuinely aspiring to be and have everything their fans have criticised United for over
the past two decades, is Sir Alex Ferguson taking the derby seriously again.
For too long, whilst City were total shite, the manager seemed to lead our players in to that
game without the respect required for one of the most important days of the season for the
fans.
The Manchester derby is here, the second one this season after the community shield clash
between the two teams in which De Gea made his debut and Nani foiled the alien in the blue kit
Vincent Kompany's plans to take over the world by running rings around him ,finishing beautifully
and winning it for the reds.
For years, Manchester City were no threat to us, yet derby day was still the fixture most United
fans looked forward to. Fighting it out with your local rivals, knowing anything could happen and
form doesn't matter, playing for pride and bragging rights, is one of the best bits about football.
You win the derby and you can go on about it for days.
Ahead of tonight's game against Fulham, Antonio Valencia has spoken about the pride in the city
of having the best two clubs in the country, although is focussed on making sure United have a
points advantage ahead of the derby.
"There's a lot of pride in Manchester that our two clubs are the best in England," said
Valencia.
Most attention and eyes will turn to Spurs-ManUtd today, but it's also quite a derby day. Â A
triple-header of hotly contested derbies with long histories, and turns out all of them are
consquential to the standings in their respective leagues:
Tyne-Wear Derby:Â Newcastle vs. Sunderland (7amET, FSP): #6 in the Premier League hosts #8.
Venue: The Emirates. Date: Mon 12th Mar 2012. Kick-Off: 20:00. Referee: Howard Webb. With the
trials and tribulations of derby day behind us, Newcastle United now face a tough fixture away to
Arsenal as they try to find their way back to winning ways. Let's face it, it's a tough prospect to
go to The [.
It's brave words indeed to suggest that Spurs will finally finish above Arsenal in the Premier
League, particularly at this stage of the season.
After Tottenham inflicted a 2-1 Derby Day defeat over The Gunners, the win seems to have
produced an unwanted reaction that has seen Wenger's side climb the table and threaten the top four
places once again.
Although much of the world's football activity has moved towards the internationals, Arsenal
continue to make headlines on the domestic front, with uncertainty over the future of the captain's
armband causing more unrest at the Emirates Stadium.
In the aftermath of the Gunners' 2-1 derby day defeat to the Spurs on Sunday, goalkeeper
Wojciech Szczesny told reporters that one day, he is looking forward to the day he assumes the
club's captaincy and also hinted at a future move to Barcelona if the opportunity arises.
The next United Nights is taking place on Friday, February 10th, the day before Liverpool.
Mickey Thomas and Sammy Mcllroy will be joining David May at Walkabout bar in Manchester in the
upstairs private function room for the event.
Sammy was the last youth player Sir Matt Busby signed for United when he moved from Belfast as a
15-year-old.
Keys and Gray won't be taking a bow as poor ticket sales see theatre shows
cancelled
In case you missed it, Sunday was derby day in Manchester. And one pub celebrated with an
interesting promotion. Spotted by @BlueM00NRising *** "Richard Keys and Andy Gray need no
introduction," begins the advertising blurb for their theatre tour.
Roy Keane has spoken to the BBC about his thoughts on the Manchester derby ahead of Sunday.
On playing again
"When football is in your blood or you've played for a great club like Man United, you still
have your days where you go 'I'd give anything to go back and play in one of those games,
anything.
The mist has cleared from derby day. Undoubtedly Jack Rodwells red card has been onÂ
everyone's lips.Everyone on the blue half of Merseyside is bemoaning the the sending off, but
common sense has prevailed over at Anfield this photo has done the rounds and tell me these
challenges aren't worse Foul Play.
Maddy's Note:Â Baby step number 2 towards making this a regular feature on
BigFourZa. Spot Kick is back taking a look back at the weekend's events. What the heck is it with
NLDs and long range screamers? Danny Rose, Tom Huddlestone and now Kyle Walker. Being a gooner is
hard work.
Liverpool fans around the globe tuned in to see one of the biggest games in the football
calendar on Saturday and you could win £500 by sending us your own derby day video, but hurry as
the deadline is 11pm BST (today) Monday.
View the full story here: Liverpool FC
A news article on 2011-10-03 09:31:16 from: Liverpool FC
This news item has been reproduced from today's media.
Liverpool's derby day goal scorer Andy Carroll has expressed his delight at being able to
perform in the face of criticism during the Reds' massive 2-0 win over Everton on Saturday.
The big forward, whose mobility, drinking habits, and overall fitness have all been questioned
in recent months by England manager Fabio Capello, among others, scored his first goal of the
season in style, silencing Goodison Park by giving Liverpool the lead midway through the second
half.
The Belgrade Derby: A World Phenomenon Crvena Zvezda 0-2 Partizan Belgrade (26:11:11)
The taxi ground to a halt with the floodlights of the Marakana rising in the distance, writes
Andy Hudson. A single policeman tried to control the traffic from six different directions;
the angles of his hands lost amidst the steam billowing from his mouth.
The Belgrade Derby: A World Phenomenon Crvena Zvezda 0-2 Partizan Belgrade (26:11:11)
The taxi ground to a halt with the floodlights of the Marakana rising in the distance, writes
Andy Hudson. A single policeman tried to control the traffic from six different directions;
the angles of his hands lost amidst the steam billowing from his mouth.
In all honesty, it is not often I can look back on a Manchester United draw in satisfaction.
However, following a couple of weeks where attacking play seems like a taboo, United fans
anticipated a strong offensive performance when Benfica visited Old Trafford for their Champions
League crunch match. After the Derby Day slaughtering at [.
With most of the players involved in the derby-day pasting at the weekend given the night off,
Manchester United wafted through to the quarter finals of the Carling Cup with a 3-0 victory over
League Two side Aldershot at the Recreation Ground last night with Dimitar Berbatov, Michael Owen
and Park Ji-Sung doing the honours for United.
Following a deeply inconsistent few weeks and a disappointing derby day defeat, Peter Blackburn
considers the route to survival for Nottingham Forest. The famous author of the American
Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, once wrote ‘on matters of style, swim with the
current – on matters of principal, stand like a rock.
With games against North London rivals Arsenal and fellow title chasers Manchester United coming
up, Tottenham Hotspur will see these fixtures as vitally important matches rather than just a
chance to get one over on long running Premier League foes.
In recent seasons, wins for Spurs against Arsenal and United have been all too rare.
The Brazilian national championship has made a habit of last day climaxes in recent years and
this season's competition is no exception. Corinthians (Played 38, Points 71) won their fifth
Brasileiro tonight, their first league title since 2005, following a goalless draw against
arch rivals Palmeiras.
Week 11 kicked off after a long hiatus due to International play and the Taca de Portugal
qualifying. Beira Mar defeated Academica 1-0 to move into sixth place in the league. Saturday was
Derby day in the league as Nacional played Martimo to a 2-2 draw in Madeira, while Benfica hosted
Sporting at the Luz.
