Scholes picks out two ‘comical’ players in Man Utd loss
Man Utd legend Paul Scholes has picked out Dean Henderson and Nemanja Matic for criticism after they lost 2-1 to Istanbul Basaksehir. Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba scored the opening goal of the game in strange fashion as a long ball left him completely unmarked and through on the Red Devils’ goal in his own…
Van Persie claims Man Utd broke Fergie’s golden rule
Robin van Persie says Man Utd broke Sir Alex Ferguson’s golden rule to not run “less than the opponent” in their 2-1 loss to Istanbul Basaksehir. With the stuttering Red Devils sat 15th in the Premier League, their impressive return to European football’s top table has provided much-needed positivity. Man Utd followed their deserved 2-1…
Solskjaer must go after Man Utd’s latest nadir…
Keep your mails coming to [email protected]… Time’s up for Ole Where do you even start with that? I will always maintain that the board, Woodward & Co. running the football side of the club and the players themselves are bigger problems that need to be solved, but Solskjaer is quite clearly not free from blame.…
Chelsea 3-0 Rennes: Lampard’s Blues cruise to victory
Frank Lampard’s side remains top of Group E in the Champions League having not conceded a goal after breezing past Rennes. Werner surely cemented top penalty billing with the Blues by blasting two perfect spot-kicks, with former regular taker Jorginho watching on as captain on the night. Tammy Abraham flicked home Reece James’ cross for…
Naming Names: The 90 Companies Destroying Our Planet
Narrow it down to the real power-brokers and decision-makers—the CEO’s of fossil fuel companies or the energy ministers from the largest petro-states—says climate researcher Richard Heede, and the actual individuals most responsible for the political world’s continued refusal to address the planetary crisis of climate change “could all fit on a Greyhound bus or two.”…
International Tribunal to Russia: Free the Arctic 30
Backing Greenpeace’s fight to free the “Arctic 30” from Russian detention, a UN tribunal ordered Russian authorities on Friday to release the 28 activists and two freelance journalists along with the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise and allow them to return to their home countries upon payment of a 3.6 million euro bond. After the ruling,…
Anti-Drone Blockade in Pakistan Forces Halt to US Military Shipments
Ongoing protests against U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan are fueling a non-violent blockade along its border that have now forced a halt to NATO military supply convoys heading to neighboring Afghanistan, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed Tuesday. The route, which runs from Torkham Gate at the Afghanistan-Pakistan border to the Pakistani port city of Karachi, is…
Russell felt like ‘Maldonado’ during Portuguese GP charge
Williams’ George Russell says his hounding of other drivers and overtaking attempts in the Portuguese GP made him “feel like Pastor Maldonado”. From 14th on the grid, Russell’s charge during his first stint on the medium tyre pushed the Briton all the way up to an impressive P7, the Williams driver battling in the wake…
Klopp ‘desperately wanted’ to build Barcelona dynasty
Barcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta is reportedly ‘desperate’ to install Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp at the Nou Camp if he is successful in the upcoming election. The La Liga giants are set to elect a new president after the resignation of Josep Maria Bartomeu last week following months of ‘Messi’ turmoil at the club. MEDIAWATCH: ‘Naive’…
Alisson hails impact of Van Dijk stand-ins for Liverpool
Diogo Jota stole the headlines with a Champions League hat-trick at Atalanta on Tuesday but goalkeeper Alisson Becker was quick to also hail the quiet evolution happening at the other end of the pitch in the absence of Virgil Van Dijk. Jurgen Klopp started the 5-0 victory in Bergamo with his 36th different centre-back partnership…