It has been a terrific year of Premier League football.
A thrilling title race and a ferocious battle to avoid the drop kept onlookers fascinated until the final minutes of the campaign. And in the midst of all the excitement came a host of high-scoring, memorable matches. Footballing World pick out the top five from the 2007/08 season.
Arsenal have lost Mathieu Flamini and are set to lose Alexander Hleb as well due to their rigid wage structure. The club’s strict wage policy, Wenger’s lack of spending and a misfiring youth policy can all be blamed for the recent failure to win silverware. Footballing World identifies five key reasons why Arsenal are struggling to keep pace with the rest of the top four.
Nani has been forced to apologise for his crazy headbutt against West Ham and both manager Sir Alex Ferguson and assistant Carlos Queiroz lamented the Portuguese for his impetuousness - yet the midfielder’s red card has been the culmination of weeks of poor form. So what is wrong with the prodigious 21-year-old?
It’s a unique scenario, but as two sets of English fans attempt to fly, drive, or maybe even walk to Moscow the fans of Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg will be planning their trip to the north of England for a Uefa Cup final against Rangers after a superb year at home and abroad.
The dangers presented by foreign owners are becoming increasingly apparent.
Liverpool’s American owners have caused a normally stable club to fall into disrepute and an uncertain future. Now Manchester City’s Thai owner has raised the stakes further by opting to rid of coach Sven-Göran Eriksson despite consensus that the Swede was a great success in his […]