This incredible generation of Spanish footballers is currently overflowing with midfield talent, but even amongst the big names of Xavi, Iniesta and Fabregas at Barcelona, not to mention Real Madrid lynchpin Xabi Alonso, Manchester City’s David Silva definitely stands out as a star player of immense ability.
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) needs to calm down with its ridiculous plans to brins g back one of its club giants into the first division. Last season, River Plate, which is known as one of the most decorative soccer clubs in Argentina, was relegated to the Nacional B.
This fatalism is reflected in the way that Trappatoni sets up his team, with Glenn Whelan and Keith Andrews anchoring the midfield and McGeady and Duff providing attacking options from the wings. Doyle and Keane give the “little and large” combination so often seen in striking partnerships.
Wales, team of the future?
Let’s be honest, over the years, Wales have been a bit of a bore to watch when it comes to football.
England and Manchester United fans would be enormously ecstatic to have seen Wayne Rooney score a brace that took the Three Lions three points clear in group G days after claiming a hat trick that sent Manchester United top of the Premier League table for the first time this season.
I’ve just watched my 13 year old cousin play football for his local team the Tarmoor Tigers in Australia. I’m still astounded and shocked at what I’ve just witnessed and realise why the football here will never be there national sport! It was the quarter finals of the local cup so there was a big turnout. I’ve only recently come to Australia so was quite excited to watch him play and see what the quality was like.
Slam; that’s the sound of the transfer window shutting for another six months leaving Jim White, Dharmesh Sheth, Andy Burton, David Craig and all the rest in need of a good lie down. Perhaps later they’re decide to drop their “sources” who gave out as much misleading information as a broken compass.
In what would be one of perhaps the most surprising moves of this transfer window, given its late emergence and relative value, Owen Hargreaves has been linked with a switch to the blue half of Manchester.