Arsenal boss uses puzzling syntax to defend Diaby
In his post-game email this week, Arsene Wenger tried to defend Abou Diaby’s thoroughly dangerous challenge and subsequent sending off by describing the incident as a ‘protective tackle’. What does that mean? Is it like a defensive strike on goal [...]
Read moreThe Grand National, Saturday, 4.15pm, BBC One, bet here
Monday morning – not the traditional moment for the week’s heavy lifting, but that hasn’t stopped film star and theatrical dream weaver Kevin Spacey fearlessly going for the jugular of one of the great [...]
Read moreChelsea owner’s new plaything provides a healthy mix of pleasure and paranoia
Despite paying Shevchenko extortionate amounts to do little else except go out and purchase ill-advised eastern European-style clothing, Roman Abramovich still has a few quid tucked away for other projects. The latest indulgence to drive prices at [...]
Read moreArsenal legend provides welcome alternative to the matey blandness of Shearer and pals
Match of the Day 2 has been cleaning Match of the Day’s clock for a long time now. Personable Chiles is better than link-machine Lineker, Lee Dixon is a bright and insightful analyst, providing [...]
Read moreBerbatov’s latest not-so-secret lady
Just a few shorts weeks ago, Dimitar Berbatov was putting away his country’s greatest asset, catwalk star Tedi Velinova. In today’s Sun, however, we are told that the Spurs striker has been having another secret affair, this time with Playboy model and ‘erotic [...]
Read moreA poached effort that most strikers would be proud of
Hungarian Champions Debrecen found themselves 2-1up in the second leg of a cup tie, but they had lost the first leg 2-1 to [...]
Read moreDid Charlotte Meares knock back the Arsenal shot stopper?
Just last week, Jens Lehmann was telling the world how few friends he has at Arsenal:
“I don’t socialise with my team-mates. Age-wise, they are closer to my sons than they are to me.”
The lanky German doesn’t make time for Fabregas and co, but that [...]
Read moreThe Portuguese Man -o’-sex is putting them away for fun
If you didn’t put Cristiano Ronaldo in your Fantasy League team at the beginning of the season, the tricky Portuguese winger made you [...]
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