This effectively represents my longest hiatus in writing, as I could just not bring myself to put something down since the last post I put up being the first part of this subject matter. Since then, Arsenal, the club on which the post was premised has consistently continued to put in mediocre performances week-in, week-out. [...]

As it has been in the last few seasons, football analysts did not give much chance to Arsenal to do anything tangible this season due to Wenger’s inability to acquire quality players to complement his brood of talented youngsters. As the transfer window drew close, speculations increased with bewildering pace as to the likely players [...]

In several situations under Wenger, Arsenal had connived within themselves to throw up some funny results that would make even the proponents of the Guinness Book of Records green with envy.  The last in the long list of these installments is the match against Newcastle at St. James Park last Saturday. The last time I [...]

Is there any need to introduce the charismatic Portuguese having been regaled with his almost unbeatable performances in three different leagues in Europe? José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho was born in Setubal in 1963. Mourinho, the son of Portuguese goalkeeper José Félix Mourinho, started out as a player but he was dissatisfied with his [...]

Is this going to be Arsenal’s season in the EPL? Will they be able to finally win another championship and shame many of us that are disillusioned with Wenger’s experiment with youth at the Emirates? Could this be the season that Emirates would be decorated with the Holy Grail of European club football; the European [...]

Since the first blast of the whistle, South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup’s been a wonderful sight to behold. From the colourful South African supporters to the unceasing sound (more aptly noise) of the Vuvuzela to the breathtaking displays and goals scored; it’s been quite rewarding partaking of it all. Nevertheless and without sounding sore [...]

Having failed in my last two estimations of the Super Eagles, I found it very hard to even give a title to this piece. With the hope of qualifying for the second round hanging on a thread, we are back on a familiar turf of looking up to others to do us a favour. How [...]

The Super Eagles still have every chance to progress to the second round of the World Cup; all they need do is win their remaining matches. While this won’t be a picnic on the beach, it certainly is not unachievable if we put our acts together and focus absolutely on the task. The mountains to [...]

Not a few football analysts have written off the chances of the Super Eagles in this year’s World Cup. A preview of the group on Skysports online was so dismissive of the team that it borders on impudence from the reviewer. Many fans of the team in Nigeria and elsewhere have given up hope bearing [...]

Hostilities resume again in the most prestigious club football championship in the world as Inter Milan hosts Barcelona in the first semi final of the highly anticipated round. Bayern Munich and Olympic Lyon will lock horns on Wednesday in the second semi final tie. Inter Milan Vs Barcelona Undoubtedly the top draw of this round [...]