Archive for November, 2010

Is it fair to question players that withdraw from internationals?

November 17th, 2010

I don’t know how it feels to be a professional footballer. How they think and what they think about. What bothers and what troubles them. What plays on their mind and what doesn’t. How they put bad performances behind…Read More

Scottish Premier League roundup

November 16th, 2010

Following their midweek defeat at Ibrox, Rangers bounced back to beat Aberdeen 2-0 in a fairly routine match. The reigning SPL champions maintained their place at the top of the table thanks to goals from Kenny Miller and Vladimir…Read More

Aston Villa’s kids coming of age

November 15th, 2010

The youth system at Aston Villa is widely recognised to be one of the best around, but its graduates haven’t always gone on to achieve the success expected of them. Darius Vassell, Stefan and Luke Moore, and a whole…Read More

Premier League roundup

November 15th, 2010

It was a great weekend in the Premier League for Arsenal, who moved up to second while Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City all dropped points. There were three goalless draws but the games at Villa Park, White Hart…Read More

Serie A: Internazionale 0-1 AC Milan

November 14th, 2010

Tonight’s Derby della Madonnina at a noisy San Siro offered the nominal away side, Milan, the chance to return to the top of the table after Lazio’s win over Napoli in the first game of the day. An Inter…Read More

Serie A: Lazio 2-0 Napoli

November 14th, 2010

The lunchtime kick-off in Serie A took place in Rome, where a win for either Lazio or Napoli would take them top of the table ahead of AC Milan, who play in the Derby della Madonnina at San Siro…Read More