When Manchester United defeated Newcastle by 4-3 at Old Trafford on the Boxing Day, it was more than a flawless display of soccer desperation where Red Devils showed why they are on the top of EPL’s leaderboard. But that match also became famous over United boss Sir Alex Ferguson’s confrontation with referee Mike Dean, not once, but several times. Actually, the match itself was a nail biting until the finish, and United had to come from the back three times to secure their top position in the final tally. Indeed, if there would have been anybody else who have invaded the pitch in the way Ferguson did post lunch session, he would definitely be subjected to FA’s disciplinary actions, but some top and respected soccer officials enjoy having some perks of esteem whereby some of their tiny offences get excused by everybody. Here too, Mike Dean did not mention anything about his confrontation in his match report; hence FA has now confirmed that no action will be initiated against Devil’s … [Read more...]
Manchester United defeated Newcastle United by 4-3 in a high scoring match
4 - 3 It was a terrific nail biting match at Old Trafford where United regained its supremacy by defeating Newcastle in the last moments of the match. Throughout the match, it was a kind of flip flop from both the sides, and both sides tried their best to beat another, but ninetieth minute brought an unbeaten lead to Manchester United. Last few matches cost United loses it leading points in the leaderboard, but this win along with Manchester City’s defeat in another match, gave it another breath in life. Now, again, they are leading the EPL table with its seven points lead to second place holder: City. Chelsea is trailing on the third spot to losing another four points to City. Since, Chelsea has one more game to play; it can further improve its position if it could win its last match. It was probably among the few matches where United successfully chased the leading scores of its opponent for three times and finally clinched a decisive goal right in the last moments. The great … [Read more...]
Leeds new owners promise to return its glory days
Last week, Dubai based GFH Capital extended their existing 33% stake in iconic English club Leeds United to 100% and became the new owner of it. Post-acquisition, GFH officials are now preparing to take over the top positions in Leads’ board of directors, including its chief operation officer. The new management has various plans to improve the miserable position of once ruling English club to return it in its glorious days. The new director of Leads said about their optimistic takeover, “We are looking forward to a bright future and we regard this is a fresh start for the football club that we hope will make the fans happy, both old and new. From a business point of view this is an exciting investment and also an exciting opportunity for GFH Capital and we are looking forward to marching on together.” Even the fans have now a hope that their favorite club will again be in top ranking clubs in English Premier League. New owners have reportedly received more than 4000 emails and … [Read more...]
Ronaldo wants a Man Utd return
What would be the probable end of an episode where a star footballer waited for months for his contract renewal? A transfer? Yes, this is what seems to be happening with Real Madrid starlet Cristiano Ronaldo who now wants to come back to his old club Manchester United. Reportedly, he has been in conversation with José Mourinho over his new contract to extend his tenure at Santiago Bernabéu, but when nothing happened even after eleven months of conversation, he is forced to decide something unexpected. This is not the first time he finds himself in this kind of situation, coz earlier too he faced similar circumstances when he was with United and wanted a contract renewal for a hefty fee. This time, United’s manager Sir Alex Ferguson also wants him to come back to Old Trafford; moreover, Ronaldo has also accepted of saying to his old teammates about his wish to come back. Behind the scene, news is United and Madrid are already in talks about his summer transfer, and if rumors are to … [Read more...]
Barcelona not interested in vending David Villa on Loan
It is quite normal in soccer fraternity that if a player has been laid out for a long period of time, rumors start prevailing suggesting his probable transfer to various clubs. In case of Barca’s David Villa, similar theory goes on when he returned after almost nine months coz of his knee injury, and in his absence, many speculated about his probable transfer to either his old club Valencia or any of the other interested clubs. Now, January transfer window is coming nearer, so speculations about his transfer have also been heated up. Out of various offers, he reportedly has in his kitty; Arsenal interest is more surprising and looks happening. Everybody knows that Arsene Wenger is a great fan of Spanish international ever since the days when he was not even associated with Barcelona. Secondly, atmosphere in the team has changed considerably for the striker in Tito Vilanova’s mentorship. If there would still be Pep Guardiola reign, chances of Villa to even think about leaving Catalan … [Read more...]
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