When Harry Redknapp took over the reins at Tottenham Hotspur from Portsmouth a week ago, the jury was unsure about the effectiveness of the move. In their first 8 games this season, Spurs, under Juande Ramos, could muster only 2 points. Spurs were in free fall, and below Bolton and even Newcastle (!) in the [...]
This happened yesterday when Reading took on Watford.
Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Roger Federer on center court to win the 2008 Wimbledon Championships.
To me though, Federer lost this final six months before, when after losing to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the 2008 Australian Open, he commented, “I have somehow created this monster that I have to win every Grand [...]
It is said that there is many a slip between the cup and the lip. Like John Terry found out yesterday.
A small, but interesting incident happened during the penalty shoot-out.
My friend Eshwar popped up on Google Talk, and I asked him to hold on for a couple of minutes till the spectacle ended. He was following it on BBC’s website. At 4-4, John Terry stepped up to take Chelsea’s final penalty kick. If Terry converted [...]
Glory, glory, Man United!
United to win by two goals to one, what say?
When Frank Rijkaard took over the reins at Barcelona, the club was struggling. In Spain, as well as in Europe, the Catalans were not anywhere near where a club that is so passionately, even feverishly supported across the globe should have been. Rijkaard and Henk ten Cate turned the team around, building it around 2003-signing [...]
Manchester United are the champions of England for the second time in a row. Sir Alex Ferguson’s side have now won the Premier League for a tenth time!
And here is the other great piece of news. Kevin Davies Matt Taylor has scored for Bolton at Stamford Bridge. And Chelsea’s end-of-season tally of 85 points is [...]
Ryan Giggs!! Oh my! He caps a historic day with a goal!
Rooney slips an intelligent pass to the veteran, and Giggs slots home with ease. A champion nonpareil!
Liverpool break the deadlock at White Hart Lane, and then one more to lead Tottenham 2-0. Voronin and Torres the goalscorers.
But here is the more important goal. Danny Murphy for Fulham. A lead for the Cottagers at Portsmouth hoists them to 36 points, level with Bolton and Reading. This would see Reading drop to the [...]
Shevchenko forces me to eat my words. He scores at the Bridge. Chelsea are equal on points with United, but behind by 17 goals.
Reading are having a rocking good outing at Derby. 3-0, and they have done all they can today to ensure survival. Fulham can still pour cold water on such hopes by scoring [...]
Morten Gamst Pedersen scores for Blackburn. Birmingham are almost surely in next season’s Championship.
Cristiano Ronaldo delivers a top-draw free-kick, but Kirkland does even better to keep Wigan’s deficit to just one.
Michael Owen pulls one back at Goodison Park. A penalty. Everton are still favorites to wrest the UEFA Cup spot from Aston Villa.
Blatant penalty for [...]
At half time, Manchester United lead Wigan by one goal and Chelsea by two points (and 18 goals). The Sky Sports commentator is still harping on about a ball that hit Rio Ferdinand’s shoulder. The replays suggest even the Wigan players did not seem interested.
Boro have doubled their lead over Sven Goran Eriksson’s Man City, [...]
Emerson Boyce brings down Rooney for a clear penalty.
Ronaldo sends Kirkland the wrong way, and more importantly, sends the ball the right way - goal-ward! Number 31 might just be enough to see the champions retain their title.
Elsewhere, Birmingham have the lead, but that might not be enough for the Blues. Everton are in pole [...]
Villa pull one back at Upton Park. Boro are ahead against Man City.
Ronaldo takes an excellent free kick, but Chris Kirkland does well to save it. Clearly, Wigan are in it for the fight.
Theo Walcott scores for Arsenal at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light. How lucky Roy Keane’s men don’t have to fight Arsenal on the [...]
West Ham lead Villa 1-0. This is a blow to Martin O’Neill’s UEFA Cup place chasing side.
Reading score at Derby County to move out of the relegation zone.
Paul Scholes receives a yellow card for a routinely mistimed tackle.
John Terry is injured and is replaced by Juliano Belletti.
The final day’s actions in the FA Premier League starts in a few minutes. The big news from the JJB Stadium is that Wayne Rooney is back at the head of Manchester United. I expect United to win 3-0.
The relegation fight could be just as interesting. Promises to be a fabulous day.
In trying to suggest stupid things with a view to change the rules after the game has been played, Avram Grant seems no different from Hillary Clinton.
Chelsea, the football club that is, are so boring this season, in that both their football and their manager are boring. At least when Jose Mourinho was around, folks [...]
As feared earlier, the Chennai Super Kings are faring poorly without the Aussies in the line-up. Two successive defeats, stemming from paltry totals, have temporarily derailed the Kings. Come on Chennai! Bring home the pride!
Arunkumar Ravi on 
