Until few hours back, Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill was nowhere accepting that he is on the firing line coz of their recent defeat from ManU, even though this loss has pushed them just above of bottom three in the EPL. The 61-year-old Northern Irishman, who joined the club around one year ago in December 2011, did compare his current stand with that of a glass of water which is three-quarter full, and in just few hours, big news came from Sunderland mentioning his dismissal. The position of Sunderland is just above of relegation mark with as many as seven matches are in hand. Actually, his sacking was confirmed within minutes of their defeat, but he was not informed until a sanction came in from the club bosses. Even performance wise, Sunderland was lacking a win since last eight league matches and this drought of wins led O'Neill’s sacking within 15 months of his job at the helm. Club issued a statement via its website that formally mentioned his sacking; it reads as, “Sunderland … [Read more...]
David de Gea denies leaving United, praises Ferguson as manager
Spanish footballer David de Gea, who plays for Manchester United as a goalie, has denied all the rumors that he could leave United for a probable move to Barcelona. Recently, Barca seemed to be looking for a replacement for its keeper Victor Valdes, and David de Gea was the man it has shortlisted as a replacement, but Gea clearly put a dot on all the speculations that he has been given a lucrative deal package if he decides to leave Old Trafford. Perhaps, he reiterates that he has long term plans for United; hence there is no question of leaving it at the moment. Actually, his power play in last few matches attracted many potential buyers of him and that is why media started making assumptions that he would be the next to make a shift. David de Gea, indeed, is a great fan of United’s manager Sir Alex Ferguson and always praises his management style and how he unites all the players together ahead of a match despite players’ personal matters. He also talked about United’s controversial … [Read more...]
Manchester City Loss is United Gain; comfortable on the top
EPL season has now reached to its last leg of nine matches and Manchester United has opened its rank with a comfortable lead over second place holder City. Thanks to the City’s loss at Everton and United win over Reading that placed them on a relaxed position. At the moment, United has a clear advantage of fifteen points from its chaser: City, so only a comprehensive debacle can stop them being the next EPL title holder this year. United’s nail biting finish over Reading gave them a much needed momentum where they finally managed to win just by 1-0 thanks to Wayne Rooney who earned a lead in the 21st minute and rest is done by United defense by not allowing Reading even to equalize the lead. These are crucial days of the league; hence every victory worth more than we could think, and that is why Rooney said after the match, “We knew the three points was the most important thing today — especially after City dropped three points.” Likewise, Manchester City conceived a 2-0 defeat at … [Read more...]
Chelsea show its strength in FA cup quarterfinal, force a replay
Chelsea recent form has been a kind of flip-flop where they won some matches while lost others. FA cup quarterfinal was the match they had always been looking to win, but it was never easy coz they were clashing with none other than Manchester United. The match began with a good note for United where they managed to secure a comprehensive lead right in the beginning of the game and everyone then thought it is all over for Chelsea at FA cup, but surprisingly, they fought back and leveled the initial lead in the last moments of the game forcing a replay of the quarterfinal. There have been few cases in the past where a team successfully chased a two goals’ lead, but Chelsea proved all predictions wrong and became the savior by securing a draw. Rooney, who was rested in the last Madrid game, secured an early lead for United along with Javier Hernandez; perhaps the score was 2-0 just after 11 minutes of the game which shows how dominant they would have been during rest of the game. But, … [Read more...]
Manchester United vs. Real Madrid Champions League clash sets record for Fox
VS. Soccer is the game of numbers where each team tries to win by scoring more goals than its opponent; this is what matters for teams playing on the ground, for outsiders, especially electronic broadcasters, there is something else that matters the most and that is how many viewers watch the live telecast which eventually is converted into mounting revenues for these broadcasters. Actually, television broadcasting is the most important factor in deciding whether a match was popular or not and that is why we see mounting TRPs of many big league games; perhaps more than a popular international tie up between to arch rivals. Last week’s Champions leagues clash between Manchester United and Real Madrid created a buzz across millions of their fans, and finally when DDay arrived, it was like a festive season for all: teams, fans, and especially official TV broadcaster Fox who live telecasted the match. A recent Nielsen Media Research shows that last Championship League match between the … [Read more...]
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