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To read or listen to some of the reports from Wembley yesterday, one could be forgiven for thinking the gnarled and streetwise, serial-winning veterans of Chelsea had just lost a Fizzy Cup final by a cricket score to Liverpool’s Under-14s. As is often the case, some mid-match musings of a Sky Sports pundit were used as a stick with which to beat the losing manager after the game and a visibly distraught Mauricio Pochettino was forced to defend his vanquished team against Gary Neville’s slightly melodramatic suggestion that the Blues were overpriced donkeys for losing a final to children by a solitary goal, scored in the knockings of extra time.
It’s very nice that Jim Ratcliffe wants government help to build a new stadium and rejuvenate that area of Manchester. However, since south Manchester and its environs are one of the richest areas of the country outside of London, and given they have already built a stadium in east Manchester, wouldn’t it be simpler to just use the Etihad for all the internationals and FA Cup semis he is envisioning?” – Nick Livesey.
“I travelled from Dublin to London to watch QPR play Manchester United at a packed Loftus Road on 1 Jan 1974 to watch my two favourite players, George Best and Stan Bowles, in opposition. George played his last game for his club while Stan the Man tore United apart, scoring two goals in a 3-0 victory. Thanks for the memories Stan” – John Weldon.
All this talk of the Harry Kane statue (Football Daily letters passim) reminds me of a mid-1990s newspaper match report, in which absolute Spurs legend and centre-back Gary Mabbutt (towards the end of his career, and being done for pace by all manner of pesky youngsters) was described as ‘solid as a rock, and about as mobile’” – Tim Clarke.
This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions.
Continue reading…Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!To read or listen to some of the reports from Wembley yesterday, one could be forgiven for thinking the gnarled and streetwise, serial-winning veterans of Chelsea had just lost a Fizzy Cup final by a cricket score to Liverpool’s Under-14s. As is often the case, some mid-match musings of a Sky Sports pundit were used as a stick with which to beat the losing manager after the game and a visibly distraught Mauricio Pochettino was forced to defend his vanquished team against Gary Neville’s slightly melodramatic suggestion that the Blues were overpriced donkeys for losing a final to children by a solitary goal, scored in the knockings of extra time.It’s very nice that Jim Ratcliffe wants government help to build a new stadium and rejuvenate that area of Manchester. However, since south Manchester and its environs are one of the richest areas of the country outside of London, and given they have already built a stadium in east Manchester, wouldn’t it be simpler to just use the Etihad for all the internationals and FA Cup semis he is envisioning?” – Nick Livesey.“I travelled from Dublin to London to watch QPR play Manchester United at a packed Loftus Road on 1 Jan 1974 to watch my two favourite players, George Best and Stan Bowles, in opposition. George played his last game for his club while Stan the Man tore United apart, scoring two goals in a 3-0 victory. Thanks for the memories Stan” – John Weldon.All this talk of the Harry Kane statue (Football Daily letters passim) reminds me of a mid-1990s newspaper match report, in which absolute Spurs legend and centre-back Gary Mabbutt (towards the end of his career, and being done for pace by all manner of pesky youngsters) was described as ‘solid as a rock, and about as mobile’” – Tim Clarke.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions. Continue reading…
