Weekend Preview
Sep 18, 2008 | 7:31PM | BobbyMcMahon
Chelsea v Manchester UnitedIt is true that if Manchester United does lose on Sunday to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last season’s Champions will trail their opponents by nine points with September not even over. By a similar token - but less repeated – a United win would leave them three points in arrears with... Read More
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Euro 2008 Wrap Up and The Bobs.
Jun 30, 2008 | 9:07AM | BobbyMcMahon
Best goalRussia’s second goal against Sweden scored by Arshavin created by Zhirkov. Best free kick goal (possibly the only free kick goal)Michael Ballack’s rocket against Austria. Pla... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Day 23 Germany vs. Spain
Jun 29, 2008 | 8:07AM | BobbyMcMahon
Match Report Spain 1-0 Germany It is very rare for a country to make it through a complete tournament final (6 games in the European championships or 7 at the World Cup) playing almost flawless and entertaining football and in the end still lift the trophy. This Spain has done just that and there can be little doubt that they were the best team at E... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Day 22
Jun 27, 2008 | 9:18PM | BobbyMcMahon
Final PreviewGermany vs. SpainA simplistic view might profess that we have two countries coming at Sunday’s final from two v... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Day 19
Jun 24, 2008 | 7:32PM | BobbyMcMahon
Semi Final PreviewGermany vs. TurkeyA late winning goal against Switzerland was regarded as a fine piece of opportunism, while tw... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Day 13
Jun 19, 2008 | 8:05AM | BobbyMcMahon
Quarter FinalPortugal v GermanyPreview – Germany was my pre-tournament pick to win it all. Apart from a solid and sometimes impressive performance against Poland in their opening game this G... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Day 10
Jun 16, 2008 | 6:24AM | BobbyMcMahon
Group B Austria 0-1 Germany
At the 2006 World Cup Germany
threw off the chains of decades of highly effective but mind-numbing play to become
one of the most entertaining teams in the tournament. Today they reverted to old habits and
produced an uninspiring but all the same, winning performanc... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Part 10 of 10.
Jun 06, 2008 | 9:17AM | BobbyMcMahon
Before we gaze into the crystal ball here are some statistics collected from UEFA.com and other sources on the players, countries and club affiliations at Euro 2008. PlayersOldest – ... Read More
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Euro 2008 - Part 5 of 10.
Jun 01, 2008 | 10:23AM | BobbyMcMahon
Group B ContinuedGermany (twice as West Germany) has won the European Championship in each of the decades since the seventies – 1972, 1980 and 1996. This is a last chance to keep the streak going. How they qualifiedGermany was the first country to ... Read More
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Champions League Final
May 21, 2008 | 7:22AM | BobbyMcMahon
Not surprisingly Monday’s furour about the Luzhniki Stadium pitch appears to have died away as we now hear that it is going to be just fine. From the equivalent of a neglected public park pitch to no problem in 48 hours – a miracle indeed. ... Read More
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Speakers' Corner #83 Responses
May 06, 2008 | 8:00PM | BobbyMcMahon
liverpoolfc73 - I know you don’t generally do this, but I am testing a very interesting hypothesis and would greatly appreciate your valued and informed view on Liverpool's priorities for the next year. Would you please mind reading my blog and posting your views, especially in terms of priorities for... Read More
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Weekend Preview - The Demise of Arsenal or the End of the Beginning?
Apr 10, 2008 | 8:15PM | BobbyMcMahon
There have been more than a few articles written after Arsenal’s recent
slump in the Premiership and their exit from the Champions League to Liverpool.
The themes are common, Arsene Wenger should have strengthened the squad during
the January transf... Read More
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Weekend Preview
Feb 08, 2008 | 4:57PM | BobbyMcMahon
African Cup of NationsAfter going four-for-four in the quarter finals of the African Cup of Nations it was just too good to last and although both my semi final picks have made it through to a final game it has turned out to be for third place rather than the actual final. Although Ghana enjoyed an edge in the play a lack of sharpness in the penalty box cost them a place... Read More
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Speakers' Corner #67 Responses
Jan 15, 2008 | 9:28AM | BobbyMcMahon
An early posting this week as I am off to Baltimore to participate in the FSC show live on Thursday evening from the NSCAA annual convention. Steve McClaren and Gerard Houllier will in attendance although I am not sure when they are schedule... Read More
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Speakers' Corner #60 Responses
Nov 13, 2007 | 3:58PM | BobbyMcMahon
Phils92001 - The point that I want to make is that of Newcastle. I think that If Big Sam cannot find the goal from Owen, he needs to drop him to the bench and play ... Read More
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Weekend Preview
Sep 27, 2007 | 8:03PM | BobbyMcMahon
David Conn explains how Arsenal enjoys a financial structure that presently is beyond Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.
It seems that Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov enjoys fencing. So it seems... Read More
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Arsenals start
Sep 23, 2007 | 5:46PM | DCUtdWSC2
Arsenal's performance this year has been outstanding and I think if they keep this up that they will surely at least win the league.Francesc Fabregas is the best midfielder in the league in my perspective. He does so well controllin... Read More
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Mourinho's gone - what is next.
Sep 19, 2007 | 6:59PM | BobbyMcMahon
Reports of Mourinho's departure from Stamford Bridge are now extensive with the debate now centering on whether he resigned or was fired. Here are the latest articles from a couple British newspapers with their take on the shock developm... Read More
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Speakers' Corner #48 Responses
Aug 21, 2007 | 6:11PM | BobbyMcMahon
Just a quick word or two before we get going this week on some responses. If you have any comments to make about the Fox Soccer Report – good or bad – that don’t directly re... Read More
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