The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Eamon Dunphy has branded Roy Keane an "a***hole" for blaming Shay Given and Paul McShane for Ireland's World Cup exit in Paris.
MAN CITY ISSUES (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
MOTM: Liverpool vs Manchester City Premier League Match Venue: Anfield Date: 21st November 2009 Score: 2-2 - 34) Nigel de Jong - 40% - 32) Carlos Tevez - 22% - 7) Stephen Ireland - 21% - 8) Shaun Wright-Phillips - 7% - 1) Shay Given - 3% - 25) Emmanuel Adebayor - 3% - 19) Joleon Lescott - 2% - 39) Craig Bellamy - 1% - 18) Gareth Barry - 1% - 3) Wayne Bridge - 0% - 28) Kolo Toure (c) - 0% - 5) Pablo...
MAN CITY ISSUES (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Six draws in six. Three times City have thrown a lead away from a winning position. Before the game you probably would have taken a 2-2 draw but considering the game went. I am sure Mark Hughes will be furious and I for one am livid. 1st Half: The first half took a very long time to get going due to the injuries sustained by Daniel Agger and Ryan Babel. However, the was a very big chance in the 4th...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
A sixth consecutive draw was the last thing Manchester City wanted, though Mark Hughes did concede beforehand that you could never regard sharing the points at Anfield as a poor result. That was before he knew City would be 2-1 up with just 12 minutes remaining. By conceding an equaliser barely a minute after taking the lead, City showed their inexperience – otherwise, they have every reason...
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has already given Shay Given a peptalk after his World Cup heartbreak this week. read more
TEAMtalk (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is confident his goalkeeper Shay Given has the mental toughness to cope with his World Cup agony.
Ginge Talks the Footy (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Bad Thierry Henry. You cheated and you are the hero of all of France for it. Somewhere Michel Platini is dancing because you did it. Somewhere Sepp Blatter and the rest of FIFA are doing an Arsene Wegner impression. In Ireland your face will end up on dart boards and was the reason that children cried themselves to sleep last night. It's certainly not the end of the world and it's definitely not the...
Lawyers, Guns and Money (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
France 1 (1) - 1 (0) Ireland. AET. France qualify for the 2010 World Cup. I recall watching the 1986 World Cup on TV, which was a rarity at the time from the United States. I vaguely recall watching the Argentina v England quarter final match as well. However, not being an England fan, and only an 18 year old American at that, the infamous Hand of God goal by Maradona didn't resonate at the time as...
Soccer news (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Finally France international team can join in word cup 2010 south africa after A controversial extra-time goal by William Gallas 1-1 home draw against the Republic of Ireland in Paris on Wednesday night. Thiery henry team were trailing 1-0 in the second leg, with the scores tied 1-1 on aggregate, when Arsenal central defender Gallas forced the ball home for the decisive goal. But TV replays showed...
Bitter and Blue (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
“I'd love to finish my career here,” he declared. “I haven't been here long, but I already feel at home and love the club. “I grew up a Celtic supporter and they have a big place in my heart, but I really hope I can finish my career here. You can never say never, but I'd like to think I will. It's a great period to be at City. There's such excitement in the dressing room. There's...
MAN CITY ISSUES (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Shay Given has temporarily pledged his future to Manchester City after admitting he would like to end his career with the Blues. The Irish shot-stopper has revealed that he is loving life in Manchester after moving from Newcastle almost a year ago. Given has been in amazing form since joining and is easily our best signing. Here is what the 33 year old had to say to Chris Bailey at http://www.mcfc.co.uk/...
Bitter and Blue (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
There were no punch-ups and no fists flying in Manchester City's dressing room last week. Just good old-fashioned verbals. Typically, it was a vintage performance by Craig Bellamy, bawling out his team-mates after they tossed away a win. In the line of fire was City's back four - Pablo Zabaleta, Kolo Toure, Joleon Lescott and Wayne Bridge - following their draw with Burnley. He pointed the finger...
OmniFootball (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
There were no punch-ups and no fists flying in Manchester City's dressing room last week. Just good old-fashioned verbals. Typically, it was a vintage performance by Craig Bellamy, bawling out his team-mates after they tossed away a win. In the line of fire was City's back four - Pablo Zabaleta, Kolo Toure, Joleon Lescott and Wayne Bridge - following their draw with Burnley. He pointed the finger...
Sunday Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
With a minute to go here last night, Robbie Keane flicked a back-heel to the onrushing Glenn Whelan inside the French box and but for the raised elbow of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, Ireland would be going to Paris on Wednesday with a 1-1 draw. Giovanni Trapattoni would no doubt have been delighted – sad to concede the away goal, naturally but quietly happy because a draw was all his side came looking...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Republic of Ireland will draw strength from knowing playing away from home suits them and this France team are not the one of old Since the decision to seed the World Cup play-off draw, football folk across Ireland have nursed not only injustice but conspiracy theory. Here was conclusive proof that the suits in Switzerland and their associates in South Africa wanted the likes of France in and them...
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