Just when I had considered giving up on Father Christmas altogether, he fills my stocking with
dropped points by all of Chelski, l'Arse, Liverpool and even Man City. And – and - he
even un-twinges VDV's hamstring. I'm not sure there has ever been a Christmas quite like it.
No reason not to expect another high-class performance, missed chances a-plenty and ultimately
three more points tonight.
The Telegraph looks at Manchester United's 2011.
The Guardian reports on the abuse Stan Collymore has received for criticising Liverpool for
supporting Luis Suarez in light of his racism charge.
ManUtd24 praises Gary Neville for his work as a pundit.
Dirty Tackle has the latest update from Berbatov, the Continental.
If everyone can stop doing racisms for just one minute! Phew. Glad we got that sorted.
Rightio, ahead of tonight's big game with Chelsea, I've roped in one of the chaps behind the
fabulous movie trailer review site, Trailer Trash. It's Harry Thompson and he just happens to have
the grave misfortune of being a Blues fan.
Watch LeBron James do his Father Christmas act at Liverpool, Sky presenter get crapped
on and cheeky QPR fan
Presenting quality football videos from the interweb, daily at 3pm. Here's today's collection:
1) Have you ever wondered where footballers get those giant headphones they use to avoid speaking
to the press or fans on their way on and off the team bus?
Grahame Jones has retired from the LA Times and sent a final email to the staff.
I didn't have the privilege to work with Jones at the paper (the late, great Jim Murray did), but
Grahame nevertheless always made me feel like a co-worker and fellow soccer writer the moment I
stepped into the pressbox in 2004.
Grahame Jones has retired from the LA Times and sent a final email to the staff.
I didn't have the privilege to work with Jones at the paper (the late, great Jim Murray did), but
Grahame nevertheless always made me feel like a co-worker and fellow soccer writer the moment I
stepped into the pressbox in 2004.
The boys are back after a long three week break encompassing Father Christmas, Flu, Chelsea getting
spanked by Arsenal, throwing it away against Villa, being humiliated at Wolves and then finally
redeeming themselves on Sunday with a 7-0 thumping of Ipswich. Glorious Unpredictability or
what!
As well as discussing the game against Ipswich on Sunday and having a cursory chat about the other
four matches, we also award our Man of the Match; Chant of the Match; Celery and Guinness moments.
