Witch hunts, apathy, delusion and greed, all pathetically wrapped up in an unshakable belief in a divine right to win. Recognise it? Of course you do. Unfortunately it describes many so-called Arsenal supporters, who today stand supreme amongst football folk in their ability irrespective of the injury situation and short of any real knowledge of the internal politics or financial situation facing the club, to defame our great clubs name just by confessing their poisonous support.

When the institution it represents is stronger than the players, the coaches, the management. Look at Mourinho's current problems with Real Madrid. I don't know if this is a grand scheme by the Great One to purposefully have Marca and As criticize him so as to win the support from the fans?

Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Internazionale Milan, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal. So many great clubs in the heart of Europe but not one has yet made a major transfer purchase in this January transfer window. To some degree or another, it could be argued, that each and every one of those aforementioned clubs need at least one single player, if not more in a few different positions.

A wise old head is needed to calm the growing tensions between Sir Alex Ferguson and Kenny Dalglish and their teams in the wake of the Suarez/Evra race row.
Forget the Manchester derby for a moment and consider this: how do you extract the bile from the Manchester Ship Canal in the wake of Luis Suarez racially abusing Patrice Evra?

A wise old head is needed to calm the growing tensions between Sir Alex Ferguson and Kenny Dalglish and their teams in the wake of the Suarez/Evra race row.
Forget the Manchester derby for a moment and consider this: how do you extract the bile from the Manchester Ship Canal in the wake of Luis Suarez racially abusing Patrice Evra?

Nicolas Anelka will soon be playing professional soccer in China. This is surprising because Nicolas Anelka is still a talented, effective soccer player who would help all but about 10 teams in the world. This is not surprising because Nicolas Anelka is going to a place where they'll pay him an exponent of a number it'd take me years to count to.

Nothing it is simple when it comes to Argentina's Carlos Tevez. An incredibly talented player as he, who has proven himself at the highest level at great clubs should be rolling out his magic on a weekly basis. Unfortunately, since his refusal to come on as a substitute against Bayern Munich in the Champions League [.

Why I want a blood-and-thunder Mersey derby just like the bad old days

The Merseyside derby was once known as the friendly derby. God knows why. The other day I watched a replay of an encounter between the old enemy from the early 80s, which was supposed to be a decade of friendly rivalry between the two great clubs.

2010 Copa Sudamericana champions Independiente got the better of 2010 Copa Libertadores winners Internacional de Porto Alegre in the first leg of the Recopa on Wednesday. In the South American equivalent of the Super Cup, there are two legs as opposed to the one-off fixture which is prevalent in Europe.

Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson wary of Liverpool threat

• Ferguson says Liverpool 'back on radar' under Kenny Dalglish • United manager challenges side to match Barcelona The Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, believes Liverpool are now "back on the radar" after two years outside the top four.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Liverpool will be a force to be reckoned with again this season after two years outside the top four.
The Anfield club has not won the top flight title for 21 years, and last season United claimed their 19th, one more than the 18 the Reds have.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Liverpool will be a force to be reckoned with again this season after two years outside the top four.
The Anfield club has not won the top flight title for 21 years, and last season United claimed their 19th, one more than the 18 the Reds have.

A-League: It's all about Harry Kewell - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Harry Kewell.

A show-pony. A drama queen. The best football player to come out of Australia.

Just the mention of his name prompts the football fan to offer their opinions. It's impossible not to, given his remarkably high-profile successes and failures.

Mourinho is a dangerous coach. The Real Madrid should be careful that this man doesn't change the image and style that have contributed to the legend of the club. Mourinho has been hailed as the man who brings titles. That is true but the collateral damages can be terrible. Mourinho in his press conference yesterday evening incriminated the Barça, the refs and even Unicef.

Real Madrid coach José Mourinho, his side decimated by injuries said a goalless home draw against Tottenham Hotspur FC would represent a "good result". His Spurs counterpart and "friend" Harry Redknapp, meanwhile, looks set to have Gareth Bale at his disposal as he plans to stick to his forward-thinking principles despite the daunting surroundings of the Santiago Bernabéu.

From the Evansville Courier Press, February 13, 2011
A Green Bay Packers Super Bowl victory not only brought a title back to the small Wisconsin town, but allowed the legend of Vince Lombardi to once again be featured in newspapers and televisions all over the United States and abroad.

PARIS, France — France coach Laurent Blanc on Thursday omitted former skipper Patrice Evra from his squad to face Brazil in a February 9 friendly at Stade de France but insisted his reasons were purely tactical. Manchester United defender Evra had been available for selection after serving a five-match suspension following his leading role [.

There's a constant whir in the background. Quiet beeping from some machine near my bed cuts in rhythmically. Beep-pause-beep- pause-beep. You get used to it, after a time.

Occasionally the sound of muffled voices from the hallway; perhaps the clatter of a distant bedpan being dropped or kicked or batted about.

When Ayr United took to the field dressed in black on Saturday, pessimistic Hibs fans might have felt that here was the Grim Reaper ready to finish off what was left of their miserable season.
Certainly Hibs started the game at a funereal pace that never threatened to enliven the 5000 or so home fans who had turned out.

Liverpool have put manager Roy Hodgson out of his misery by firing him after only six months in charge and replacing him with Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, who will manage Liverpool for the rest of the season.

Hodgson won only seven of 20 Premier League games and Liverpool are only four points clear of the relegation zone after losing three of their last four games.

Well good morning.

From the official site:

Liverpool FC confirmed today that manager Roy Hodgson has left the club by mutual consent.

Principal Owner John Henry commented: "We are grateful for Roy's efforts over the past six months, but both parties thought it in the best interests of the club that he stand down from his position as team manager.

Liverpool have posted an update on their official website to confirm that Roy Hodgson has left the club 'by mutual consent' and that Kenny Dalglish has been put in temporary charge for Sunday's third-round FA Cup tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Hodgson himself has posted a statement on the site:

"Being asked to manage Liverpool Football Club was a great privilege.

By Chris Wright

Liverpool have posted an update on their official website to confirm that Roy Hodgson has left the club 'by mutual consent' and that Kenny Dalglish has been put in temporary charge for Sunday's third-round FA Cup tie against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

January starts with the usual flurry of transfer rumours.

The biggest has to be the possible move of Ronaldinho to Blackburn. I hope his agent works in a release clause for when Rovers get relegated, as great a player Ronaldinho used to be, I don't think his list of career ambitions includes sitting on the coach to Hull, Preston and Swansea.