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Does anybody know … can anybody reveal … can anybody explain … WHY – Arsenal FC is still faffing about in mid January wondering who we can pick up on loan (or even buy !) as cheaply as possible – to cover our defensive injury crisis ? And I do mean crisis.
The money plumped in the game and the overall interest of football has made your average fan’s interest almost entirely focused on the league and the Champions’ League. A few years (decades) back, you had that special feeling that we called “the magic of the Cup”.
FA Cup 3rd round weekend is one of my favourites as there are still some minnows left in the competition. Also, it’s the biggest round for giant killings from the smaller sides and I was hoping my local side would join the giant killing list.
A second home defeat in three days for Manchester City has given the rest of the Premier League, particularly Tottenham, some hope. Are the Eastlands rabble in crisis? Compared to their flying start to the season, you could say yes. But using a shred of good sense and perspective the answer would have to be a resounding no.
When former Oxford United striker Lee Steele took to Twitter to give his views on former Wales rugby international and current Celebrity Big Brother contestant Gareth Thomas he had unintentionally sparked the debate which divides player and manager alike.
With 2012 upon us, a year that contains some noteworthy footballing dates, especially EURO 2012 and the Olympics, it is worth considering the men to keep an eye on for next year. Some you may have heard of, some you may have not, but this lot are set to make 2012 a year to remember.
The script was written in the stars and sprinkled down to Earth for the world to indulge in London’s finest production of theatre for many a year. All the talk in recent seasons that the magic of the FA Cup had diminished has been banished in what’s been the most romantic week in the football calendar.
So after 4 straight defeats on the spin, which included exiting two Cup competitions (FA and JPT), the mighty Shrimpers seemed to have bounced back by taking 7 points out of the last available 9.