Tag: Erling Haaland
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If it plays like a flop chances are it is a flop
Manchester United… 1 Arsenal… 3 How the mighty have fallen. And continue to fall. Make no mistake about it, they are still falling. Another transfer window, another episode of Manchester United being outfoxed and outwitted by their contemporaries. What do Matt Le Tissier, Alan Shearer, James Maddison, Cody Gakpo, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Ryan…
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Freezing safely is better than dodgy double Glazing
Some people seemingly just can’t help themselves. If you thought the Glazers’ days of screwing and/or destroying Manchester United were over, think again. Just when it appeared the asinine Americans or their underlings couldn’t do any further damage to the club, they’ve only gone and outdone themselves. Not content with diverting money away from Old…
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Good news stories and tough home truths
There are some occasions in sport – and other facets of life – when the form book can go out the window. Or at least that’s the way it used to be. With Irish sport anyway. Tonight at the World Cup though, the form book didn’t so much go out the window as into a…
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When do reasons simply become excuses?
The most plausible answer to the above pondering is, most likely, when people run out of patience. Which, in top level sport, happens with the rapidity Boris Johnson’s gaffes once provided Russell Howard with material and the rest of us with comic relief. In some cases, though, one can’t help feeling that the impatience is…
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Sideline Cuts – 22
Revolving Doors Keeping The Void At Bay At the risk of boring our devoted and treasured readers, one more mention of displeasure felt at the split season in GAA needs a run out. This time, though, it’s in the context of a long standing part of the off-season filling the void therein. That being the…
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Circus over as stability and form return
Liverpool against Newcastle United has long been one of the standout fixtures in the Premier League. In terms of drama and excitement. Who will ever forgot the Anfield night when The Magpies saw their title challenge against Manchester United blow up in smoke thanks to a very late wonder-strike from Stan Collymore. Last night’s incarnation…
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Sobering reality check with betrayal on the way?
To ponder the manner in which the transfer market has evolved since the inception of the Premier League is to trace the rising disconnect between top level sport and reality. Consider that Manchester United nabbed Eric Cantona from Leeds for £1.2m, Roy Keane for £3.75m and Andy Cole for £7m. The latter being considered outlandish…
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Football needs to sing the world’s most powerful song
Two songs repeatedly reverbarated in the mind when commencing construction of this offering. When will I See You Again and Sing A Powerful Song. The latter being one of a number of emotion-stirring hits for the incomparable Saw Doctors which will forever strike an emotive chord in this seat. Now read on… Manchester United fans,…