CategorySoccer
FA CUP – Nearing the Business End
POSTED Feb18
The FA Cup is back with the round of 16, there are nine Premier League sides left and the draw has been unkind to the lower league sides with each of them having to face a top flight team. It’s the battle of the fifths when Chelsea, fifth in the Premier League host Birmingham, fifth in the Championship. The Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas has admitted to discontent amongst some of …
A-League Round 20 Preview – Crunch Time
POSTED Feb17
As the A-League finals series rapidly approaches, we had a few team make significant statements last weekend. Seasons were on the line as Melbourne Victory delivered their new manager his first win, while the Brisbane Roar disposed of the briefly second placed Wellington Phoenix pretty emphatically. Sydney defied all logic to defeat the red hot Perth Glory while Melbourne Heart went down without a whimper against the inform Newcastle Jets. …
A-League Round 19 Preview – Glory Goals Galore
POSTED Feb10
Mitch Fraser previews all the Week 19 A-League action. Round 18 of the A-League season had its ups and downs, with the much anticipated Melbourne Derby petering out to a 0-0 draw while the heavyweight clash between the Central Coast Mariners and the Brisbane Roar went the way of a rejuvenated Roar outfit who snapped the Mariners 15 match unbeaten streak. But the big movers are the Perth Glory, without …
Muscat Needs to Go
POSTED Feb08
I couldn’t believe my ears on Tuesday night when I heard that former Man United, Villa and Chelsea goal keeper Mark Bosnich had publicly pleaded for Kevin Muscat to come out of retirement in a bid to “save” Victory’s season. Bozza must be on some of that good stuff he was on whilst at Chelsea, because bringing Kevin Muscat back into the starting lineup for Victory would be a complete …
