Champions League: Torres vs Inter Milan

This fella is on Fai-Yah!

An Almighty Pop

I shure miss this Mourinho fella and his blissful banter. Check out the article below, courtesy of Yahoo Eurosport:

Jose Mourinho has taken an almighty pop at Arsene Wenger, claiming the Frenchman has it easy at Arsenal.

“Arsenal is a unique team,” Mourinho told Gazzetta Dello Sport.

“Their coach hasn’t won anything for years and is still an idol. There is no pressure at Arsenal.

“But do not say he is growing young players into talents. What he does is take young players who are jewels and polishes them. It’s different. He has time to work in a serene atmosphere and get results.”

While the accusation is not new, the previous diatribes occurred when the two mangers were in direct competition and thus interpreted as a ‘mindgame’ ploy by the Special One to ratchet up pressure on Wenger.

That Mourinho felt compelled to put Wenger back in his sights even at a time when he is out of the game indicates that the antipathy between the pair – who fell out spectacularly three years ago when the then Chelsea boss branded Wenger a “voyeur” – still lingers.

Either that or Mourinho genuinely believes the Arsenal manager lives in a comfort zone at the Emirates Stadium.

Today’s Champions League Scores

AC Milan 0 – Arsenal 2 (Fabregas, Adebayor)

First win by an English club in the San Siro

Fabregas ecstatic: “It’s a dream come true”

Man Utd 1 – Lyon 0 (Ronaldo)

United icon Eric Cantona now convinced of Man Utd glory in the Champs League

United now tied with the most successive wins in the Champs League at home

Latest Update on ‘Game 39′

UEFA president Michel Platini has further slammed the so-called ‘Game 39′ proposal by the Premier League, saying it was hatched as a plan to get EPL clubs out of debt (considering most clubs are overspending by buying foreign).

So what’cha think? Will this plan make EPL clubs end up as exhibitionists like the Harlem Globetrotters?

Read the article here.

Fulham VS Manchester United Today!

Man Utd manager Alex Ferguson hinted that he was envious of Fulham manager Roy Hodgson for his much-traveled exploits managing , amongst others, Inter Milan, Switzerland, Blackburn (!).

As quoted in an interview …

‘Sometimes I used to say to myself `I’d love to have tried managing abroad sometime’ but then it was difficult for me.

‘My choices were cut off simply because I was the manager of Manchester United which is amazing and you don’t leave Manchester United.’

Let’s hope this doesn’t give CRon any ideas about moving to Spain.

 My prediction: Fulham 0 Manchester United 2

Arsenal VS Aston Villa – The Small Potato Preview

Did Arsene Wenger accidently ran over a black cat? The humiliation of losing to arch-rival Man Utd (and booted out of the FA Cup in the process), the unnecessary bookings, Adebayor’s miss in the Champions League … and that … that … (cue the often cliched Psycho shower scene theme) THAT horrific injury, plus the points lost in their last EPL encounter.

Yup, things aren’t going the Gunner’s way. And now they have to mentally prepare themselves for a mouth-watering encounter with Martin O’Neill’s men – which could somehow end up as THE turning point to their EPL season should they lose.

Villa could not have picked a better time to meet Arsenal and I believe key players like Gabriel Agblonlahor, Ashley Young, Marlon Harewood, Gareth Barry, and John Carew are in a good run of form – physically and mentally – which could probably see them unsettle the Arsenal defense, often seen as their weakest link.

But who am I kidding? An Arsenal team waiting to bounce back from their current misery, plus having their supporters behind them as they are playing at home – taking this to account I have to simply rate it an uphill task for Villa to come out of the wounded lion’s den with any points at all.

My prediction: Arsenal 3 – 1