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So, in the wake of an abysmal performance by United, I am curious how you, the readers, felt about the match. Let me know what you thought by taking the polls and leave your comments below. Now I'm going to go cry in a corner... there will be no highlights posted tonight.

Who Put in the Most Dissappointing Effort Against Derby?

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This Sunday features a massive match at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Chelsea. If either club loses, it'll be a massive blow to the losing side's Premier League title chances. Meanwhile, Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa supporters will be hoping for a draw. Who do you think will win? <a href="http://answers. Click to continue reading...

Sunday's match between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates is massive for both clubs for different reasons. And these are the two clubs who have had the most success so far against Chelsea and Manchester United. But who do you think will win? Vote now. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United Reserves drew 1-1 with Everton yesterday, with Manucho scoring his first goal for the club after Everton took an early lead. Manucho played a big part in a game United dominated, with Everton keeper Ruddy making several crucial saves against the likes of Tom Cleverley, Danny Drinkwater, and of course, Manucho. Click to continue reading...

The 2008 Argentina Apertura has ended with San Lorenzo, Boca Juniors and Tigres tied at the top of the table. All three teams were hoping to take the title on the final day, but all three won and finished on 39 points. The league doesn't use goal difference to separate teams, so playoffs it is. [...] Click to continue reading...

Graeme YSB Souness has today claimed that Manchester United's trip to Japan to take place in the FIFA World Club Cup is a waste of time. The team landed in Japan this morning, with the intention of winning the competition for a second time, as the only British club to ever do so. There is a mixed [.. Click to continue reading...

There are reports today suggesting that David Moyes is interested in bringing Gary Neville to Everton. Whilst there's every chance that story is fabricated bullshit, it does raise some interesting questions. It has always been assumed that Neville would end his career with United, but now that he's approaching 34-years-old and in possession of a contract [. Click to continue reading...

So, we started this conversation yesterday, but I wanted to take it a step further and see what people were thinking about the upcoming draws for the Champions League Round of Sixteen. Taking into account that we can't draw any English teams or Villarreal, the questions are: who do you want us to draw AND who do you think we will draw?

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Didier Drogba is back at or near his top form, while Nicolas Anelka has been banging in the goals. For Chelsea's derby against West Ham United on Sunday, who should start? Vote now. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1187480/" >Who Should Start As Chelsea Striker?</a> <br /> <span style="font-size:9px;"> (<a href="http://www. Click to continue reading...

Let's do these fuckers. With Inter Milan, Sporting Lisbon, Atletico Madrid, Lyon and Real Madrid the teams available for the Round of 16, I'd absolutely love to get those Spanish twats and teach them a thing or two. Following the shameless behaviour of Ramon Calderon and Cristiano Ronaldo's desire to leave our club for theirs, [. Click to continue reading...

Champions League Matchday 6 in Groups A to D yielded very little in the way of drama last night. And it will be even less exciting tonight. Because the eight qualifiers from Groups E to H were all decided on matchday 5. And even that wasn't very exciting. The teams we expected to make the top [...] Click to continue reading...

As promised, it's time to do some post-season reflection on the current state of FBF and see if we can make some roster changes or formation adjustments prior to the 2009 season. Let's kick off with a discussion of the blog's focus. When I started FBF, I was admittedly watching far too much soccer. Click to continue reading...

Former Sunderland manager Roy Keane has expressed an interest in returning to football management sometime in the near future, but which club do you predict he'll most likely end up at next? Vote now. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1181843/" >Which Club Will Roy Keane Manage Next? Click to continue reading...

Emmanuel Eboue had a nightmare performance for Arsenal against Wigan at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. So many bad passes. So many mistakes on the ball. And it was the Arsenal fans that were booing him. Watch the highlights here, if you missed them. But while Eboue had a disaster of a day, how does it [. Click to continue reading...

Poor Emmanuel Eboué did not have the best of games for Arsenal against Wigan on Saturday. After six weeks out with injury, Eboué came on as a 32nd minute sub only for Arsene Wenger to sub him out again in the 90th minute. In Wenger's defence, Eboué had just nearly gifted Wigan an equalizer by accidentally [. Click to continue reading...

While most fans of the 3 USL-1 teams that participated in the Cascadia Cup hope to not see it return until all three teams are in MLS and base the winner of the Cup off of clubs' performance in the regular season, I wonder if there is a way that the Cup could continue as [...] Click to continue reading...

The draw for the third round of the FA Cup was announced yesterday, but which of the potential giantkilling upsets would you like to see on television on January 3-4? Vote now. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1155033/" >Which FA Cup 3rd Round Tie would you want to see televised? Click to continue reading...

Who will win the Chelsea v Arsenal derby this weekend? ( polls) Bookmark to: yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "Poll: Will Chelsea or Arsenal Win This Sunday?"; http://www.epltalk.com/poll-will-chelsea-or-arsenal-win-this-sunday/3873 Click to continue reading...

In the Premier League, only 10 points separate fourth placed Aston Villa from fourth from bottom Newcastle United. This season's see-saw league is so unpredictable, but if you had to explain why, what would you say? Vote now in our poll below. <a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1134619/" >Why is the Premier League so tight this season? Click to continue reading...

So have we decided yet? Who's going to be holding the new-look MLS Cup come Sunday evening? Hard Hats or Crimson Cows? Let me present what I've seen in the grips of a fever dream . . . The first half opens slowly, with the Mouse's cameras spending most of the time panning the crowd for random celebrity sightings. Click to continue reading...

A few seasons ago, it used to be that you'd only see the electronic advertising at Old Trafford. But nowadays most Premier League grounds feature them along the edge of the pitch. What's your opinion about them? &amp;lt;a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1115499/" &amp;gt;What's your opinion about the electronic signboard advertising during Premier League matches? Click to continue reading...

Manchester United have been drawn against Blackburn Rovers for the quarter-finals of the League Cup. United faced Blackburn when another former red was at the healm, knocking out Mark Hughes' boys in the semi-finals back in 2006. We went on to win the competition, after facing Premiership opposition in every round, with Louis Saha shining. Click to continue reading...

Cristiano Ronaldo's agent has today suggested that contract negotiations are on the way, with the player keen to stamp out any rumours of a future away from the club. I have been long resigned to the idea that Ronaldo was off to sunny Spain this summer, with Sir Alex Ferguson battling off interest from Real Madrid [. Click to continue reading...

Today and tomorrow, several Premier League clubs take a break from the Premiership and compete in the Carling Cup. Vote for which big four club is most likely to get knocked out of this stage of the tournament. &amp;lt;a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1096336/" &amp;gt;Which big Premier League club will get knocked out of the Carling Cup? Click to continue reading...

It was a bittersweet moment for Gary Neville at the end of last season. As as lifelong United fan, to celebrate on the pitch in Moscow after seeing the club win the European Cup must have been an amazing feeling. The Premiership title had been won a week or so before, with United really establishing [. Click to continue reading...

When Anderson first joined United, I was expected a flair player, who'd be great on the attack, but whose work rate may suffer. He was billed as the replacement for Paul Scholes, which was incredibly exciting, considering the thought of finding someone to fill Scholes' shoes should have been a worry for all United fans [. Click to continue reading...

Who should we interview this week? Mike of Down The Byline and I are continuing the weekly interview poll. Kevin Hartman - The Wizards amazing goalie Roger Espinoza - Wizards rookie of the year Davy Arnaud - lone goal scorer Write in a candidate if you think someone else is deserving. If you have questions you want asked, keep it fairly respectful and write them in the comments. Click to continue reading...

Time for another player interview brought to you by Thad at The Back Post, and myself. This week you have 3 choices to choose from for the interview this week.

Davy Arnaud - Scored the Wizards lone goal and continues his good play since fully recovering from the offseason knee surgery.
Roger Espinoza - Team award winning Rookie of the Year, one of the favorites to replace the suspended Herculez Gomez. Click to continue reading...

Tomorrow in the United States will be the biggest day in the history of the country for several years. But if you had one choice between the candidates, who would you want to win the race? &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1070829/" &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;If you only had one vote, who would you want to win the race this year? Click to continue reading...

Time for another interview by Thad at The Back Post. Who should be interviewed?

Coach Onalfo - Two years in charge, two playoff appearances.
Herculez Gomez - Was head hunted on Saturday night.
Roger Espinoza - Brilliant header into path of Arnaud for second goal.
Davy Arnaud - Scored what proved to be the game winning goal on a nice volley. Click to continue reading...

Who should we interview this week? Mike of Down The Byline and I are continuing the weekly interview poll. Coach Onalfo - Got his team to the playoffs Herculez Gomez - Khano Smith tries to take him out Roger Espinoza - comes in game for Herculez, then gets hurt in reserve game Davy Arnaud - Game winning goal scorerWrite in a candidate if you think someone else is deserving. Click to continue reading...

With Wayne Rooney searching for his 100th club goal today, it begs the question which of the ones he's scored so far is the best? I've short listed a top five, but if you think he's scored another that beats any of these, please state. Vs Arsenal (for Everton) Vs Boro I Vs Boro II Vs Newcastle Vs Portsmouth var so = [. Click to continue reading...

The Wizards are now in the playoffs, for the second straight year. This year the Wizards will either play Columbus or Houston. So who would you rather see the Wizards play? Would you rather seem them play this year's Supporter's Shield winners, the Columbus Crew, or the two time defending MLS Cup Champion, Houston Dynamo? Click to continue reading...

One thing that always impresses me about United's support, despite the flack our fans receive, is the vast songsheet we have. New songs are churned out on a regular basis with a lot of these being sung weekly at our home and away fixtures. It always amazes me when the away fans sing a song or [...] Click to continue reading...