When Real Madrid won their ninth European title courtesy of the most breathtaking swish of Zinedine Zidane’s left foot just over a decade ago, nobody would have imagined that it would take so long to reach double figures. At the time the original galáctico project was in full swing, with Zidane, Luis Figo and Roberto […]
Archive | September, 2012
Old master Paul Scholes inspires Man Utd
Milestones seem a weekly occurrence at Old Trafford but some carry an added significance. Some are not simply a statistical reason for being sentimental. Because, as Rio Ferdinand represented Manchester United for a 400th time, on Sir Alex Ferguson’s 500th home league game, as Ryan Giggs headed into uncharted territory by becoming the first man […]
Wenger’s work makes progress
Quality, then, but not without a few caveats. Although Arsenal may be high in the table as well as high in the general excellence of their display, we still don’t truly know where they are as a team. The uncertainty is more to do with the opposition they have encountered rather than Arsenal themselves, who […]
Best of Enemies
” We are barely a month into the new Premier League season and already we have our first player bust-up. Just two months after Chelsea’s John Terry was cleared of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, the QPR defender is expected to snub Ashley Cole’s handshake in the west London derby this weekend, after the full-back had […]
Zenit steals spotlight from PSG while City cuts corners
Zenit Petersburg recently splashed around 80 million euros on Hulk and Axel Witsel, two of Europe’s most coveted footballers, and in doing so have momentarily stolen the spotlight from the recent big spenders, PSG and Manchester City. The Guardian analyzes the impact of the double capture and what it means for the club’s chances in […]
Ivan Gazidis on Arsene Wenger
Arsenal have delivered their most resounding endorsement yet of the legacy and work of Arsène Wenger, with chief executive Ivan Gazidis predicting that the Frenchman will lead the club into an unprecedented new era of success. In a wide-ranging interview with Telegraph Sport, Gazidis argued that Wenger’s “masterful” 16-year contribution had provided the foundations to […]
Fantasy Football – Week 4
As we look forward to the next round of fixtures, after the international break, TKTG brings you upto speed with our Fantasy Football picks for the week. Remember to join our league using the code: 101892-53185. Norwich City v West Ham United The Hammers will be without new loan signing Andy Carroll, but expect Kevin […]
Analysis – Corners
The Differentgame – takes a look at “How can a professional footballer not even beat the first man from a corner?” Over the season United swung in 137 near post corners, 51 far post corners and quite surprisingly (to non-United fans like me at least) took 92 short corners. Unless professional footballers are even more […]
Talented Teenagers in the EPL & The NextGen Series
Now that the World Cup qualifiers are finally behind us, we can look forward to a welcome return to club football over the upcoming weekend. If that isn’t exciting enough, we at TKTG thought it would be a good time to get the mouths watering over the talented youngsters that are putting pressure on their […]
Is Cleverley the answer?
With Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs edging closer towards retirement and players like Anderson not living up to their potential, Sir Alex has put his faith in the young midfield player to grow into the position by gaining first team experience amongst the more experienced players. England Manager Roy Hodgson has also been impressed with […]
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