Wigan
Five Things
1. Not bad losers, just can’t accept defeat
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and assistant Carlos Queiroz will be deserving of their FA charges, if and when they are handed out, following their ridiculous outbursts after defeat against Portsmouth in the FA Cup. They were astounded that their complete domination of the encounter did not […]
Why a speechless Jewell must regret leaving Wigan
When Paul Jewell announced he was leaving Wigan Athletic just twenty four hours after his side had won a last day relegation shoot-out at Sheffield United, few people criticised him. This, after all, was the man who had masterminded- with the aid of Dave Whelan of course- the club’s fairytale ascent of the Football League, […]
The Weekender
Story of the Weekend
Liverpool and Arsenal lead the table after victories against Derby and Portsmouth respectively, the Reds hammering Billy Davies’ Rams side 6-0 with Fernando Torres and Xabi Alonso scoring twice apiece as Liverpool indicated for the first time in a long, long time that they will sustain a challenge for the league. Arsenal […]
The Weekender
Story of the Weekend
It was a return to form for the omnipresent Premier League quartet; the top four all securing narrow victories to ensure the league table has some resemblance with reality, though Manchester United remain in mid-table. Their lack of firepower up front was again apparent in a tight 1-0 win against Tottenham, though […]
The Weekender
Story of the Weekend
No one would have dreamt it, but Wigan went top of the Premier League, albeit temporarily, after Saturday’s seven matches following a 3-0 hammering of Roy Keane’s previously impressive Sunderland. There was an unjustified wave of sympathy for big-spenders Tottenham after successive defeats, and so the world breathed a sigh of relief […]
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