Former Hammers striker sent down, plus daft quotes of the week and wicked whistle

Given the mutual hatred between Liverpool and Manchester United, it was surprising to see Anfield street vendors selling split scarves on Saturday, bearing the names and logos of both clubs.

Video highlights and reaction

So, that was a bit better, eh? The corner remains unturned, our backness on the track has yet to be determined, but we needed a performance and a result to at least start the confidence trickling back and we got that.

The only things worth talking about from the first half were a fantastic Szczesny save in the early minutes (that's quite a nice habit he's developing, even if you do wish we wouldn't allow the chances), a van Persie free kick curled just wide, and a Gervinho shot which whistled not far over the bar.

With Robbie Keane on his way to LA Galaxy THFC1882′s Rob Handworker takes a look back on the strikers Spurs career.

On signing him for Tottenham from Leeds Utd in 2002, our manager the God Glenn Hoddle said that Keane was ideally suited to Tottenham and could make White Hart Lane his "spiritual home" for years to come.

With Robbie Keane on his way to LA Galaxy THFC1882′s Rob Handworker takes a look back on the strikers Spurs career.

On signing him for Tottenham from Leeds Utd in 2002, our manager the God Glenn Hoddle said that Keane was ideally suited to Tottenham and could make White Hart Lane his "spiritual home" for years to come.

The least surprising surprise ever Thanks to OTP reader Alan who, like us, is wondering how Frank De Boer can be possibly be surprised that Egyptian striker Mido wants to leave Ajax. This is a guy who has played for 10 clubs in 11 years (and he's played for three of those clubs twice!).

The former Tottenham and Middlesbrough striker, Egyptian international Mido, is now a free agent after he agreed to cancel his contract at Ajax, by mutual agreement. Mido now a free agent And the 27 year-old player has said that he has a number of offers with reports that one of them is from [...

Outrora conhecido como o "Ronaldinho do Egipto", o egípcio Mido é a partir de hoje um jogador livre após ter rescindido o contrato que o ligava ao Ajax. Aos 27 anos, o avançado africano, conhecido pelo seu comportamento problemático, tarda em conseguir afirmar-se de vez no futebol europeu. Com passagens por clubes como Roma, Marselha ou Tottenham, Ahmed Hossam Hussein Abdelhamid pode ser um alvo apetecível nesta reabertura de mercado para quem procura um "pinheiro" com 1,90 cm para o ataque.

Outrora conhecido como o "Ronaldinho do Egipto", o egípcio Mido é a partir de hoje um jogador livre após ter rescindido o contrato que o ligava ao Ajax. Aos 27 anos, o avançado africano, conhecido pelo seu comportamento problemático, tarda em conseguir afirmar-se de vez no futebol europeu. Com passagens por clubes como Roma, Marselha ou Tottenham, Ahmed Hossam Hussein Abdelhamid pode ser um alvo apetecível nesta reabertura de mercado para quem procura um "pinheiro" com 1,90 cm para o ataque.

Egyptian striker Mido has left Ajax Amsterdam by mutual consent after terminating his contract with the club. Mido had put in a request to leave the club and Ajax agreed to cancel his contract on January 4, 2011 ( Tuesday) Mido is now free to sign with any other club in the current winter transfer [.