Old masters pumped up by same pursuitDespite the intense rivalry between Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, they are driven by the same work ethic and desire for success…Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Shearer,too, can hear hum of the bacon slicerSOCCER ANGLES: In 2003 Mick McCarthy took over a demoralised Sunderland with few games left to avoid the big dropSat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Arsenal need to spit out this nonsenseSOCCER ANGLES: There is an unchecked arrogance about Arsenal at times and the worst part of that is the unchecked bitSat Mar 21 2009 - 00:00
Europe has become a safety net for LiverpoolEven with the turmoil behind the scenes at Anfield, it still does not solve the conundrum of the Rafael Benitez LiverpoolSat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Not Ashley Cole's finest hour but . . .SOCCER ANGLES: The Chelsea left back is not the first young man to get disorientated in the fog of London fame, and he will …Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Down below, and 54,000 reasons to worrySOCCER ANGLES: In a fascinating week, when the Continent’s elite danced and battled from Milan to London to Madrid, Darlington…Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
Man from land of Orange to restore orderSOCCER ANGLES: Gus Hiddink is said by Mark Viduka to have the rare ability to get players to be 100 per cent willing to go out…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Manic transfer window grist to Sky TV's millSOCCER ANGLES: Premier League bigwigs are unlikely to accede to a possible request from club chairmen for the scrapping of the…Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Given set to leave Newcastle as City up anteSOCCER: SHAY GIVEN’S position at Newcastle United is expected to be resolved within the next 48 hours and the indications are…Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
A strong attack starts with a strong defence Its Year Zero at LutonSOCCER ANGLERS: If Manchester City were offering €110 million for Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand, it might seem inflated, but…Sat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Treble completed in epic fashionFROM THE ARCHIVE: Liverpool complete cup treble in May 2001 Liverpool 4 Alaves 4 AN EPIC. Pure and simple, an epicWed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Clough kid might make slow haste popularSOCCER ANGLES: Jose Mourinho and his ilk will, we hope, learn from a young man in no hurry, serving his time before taking over…Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Given considers positionSOCCER: MICHAEL KENNEDY, the solicitor who represents Shay Given, took the highly unusual step of releasing a statement last…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Poyet in frame for Leeds postEvents at Blackburn Rovers are all part of the flavour-of-the-month short-termism that afflicts British professional footballSat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
Cloughie knew the real trickSOCCER ANGLES: The players at Sunderland may not have grown frightened of their manager, but they grew tenseSat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Gerrard's staying power proves pricelessSOCCER ANGLES: Steven Gerrard has become so important to the team and the club that he has become entwined, as he said, in its…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Keane laughs off last week's rumoursSOCCER ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE NEWS: A SERENE and smiling Roy Keane yesterday laughed at the hysterical events of the previous…Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Have England got ahead of themselves again?SOCCER ANGLES: Not for the first time, there's talk of England winning another World CupSat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Strange days have to be relishedSOCCER ANGLES: Hull's success, Delap's secret weapon, Spurs and Newcastle holding up the league, who would have thought it at…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Keane rates his work 'below average' at StokeSOCCER: ROY KEANE has never been slow to criticise members of the opposition or those on his own team either on occasion, and…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Ready to rededicate himself to the causeEverton supporters believe David Moyes has done more than enough to warrant a new dealSat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Kinnear gets it wrong on several levelsSOCCER ANGLES: The manager's outburst revealed a lack of awareness of where he is and what he is doingSat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Leader of the pack Keane needs a victorySOCCER ANGLES: The Sunderland manager believes he is now facing his biggest challenge in the jobSat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
New World order rises in the EastlandsEnglish football's New Order starts today in the North west, the cradle of the gameSat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Trapattoni era has Keane's approvalROY KEANE had some harsh words for certain football people yesterday but they were balanced by appreciation for Giovanni Trapattoni…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Benitez needs to cash in or pay priceSOCCER ANGLES LIVERPOOL HAVE not won a Premier League game at Arsenal, Chelsea or Manchester United since Rafael Benitez became…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Diouf will bring experience and some controversySUNDERLAND WILL today announce the signing of El-Hadj Diouf from Bolton Wanderers for a fee that will be described as "undisclosed…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Duff could return to Blackburn as makeweightSOCCER: DAMIEN DUFF'S security at Newcastle United is under renewed scrutiny after it appears Duff was included in negotiations…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Keane is expected to staySOCCER: SUNDERLAND HAVE received no contact from Chelsea regarding Roy Keane and fully expect the 36-year-old Irishman to sign…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Keane aiming to build upon 'satisfactory' campaignA YEAR ON THE WEAR : AND NOW the end is nearSat May 10 2008 - 01:00
Sunderland and Keane growing into their skinA YEAR ON THE WEAR: Three consecutive victories have eased relegation fears around the Stadium of Light as the club looks ready…Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
One man's peanuts are another man's spreeA YEAR ON THE WEAR: Roy Keane's spending on players has to be taken into its proper context especially when dealing with a club…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Spurred on by his new connectionsINTERVIEW WITH CHRIS HUGHTON: Newcastle's assistant manager has his sights set on upsetting his former club at White Hart Lane…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Eventful career finally comes full circle for relaxed YorkeA YEAR ON THE WEAR: CAMP NOU, Barcelona, May 26th, 1999, the witching hours before kick-off in the European Cup finalSat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
More lessons to be learned before it's too lateA year on the Wear: AS A BEATING it will take some beating: November 24th, 2007, Everton 7 Sunderland 1Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
May be a case of Pride Park before a fallA YEAR ON THE WEAR TAKE A LEFT turn out of Sunderland's training ground, travel 500 yards up the Shields Road slope heading…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Keane happy to return fireSOCCER: Roy Keane, his words dripping in sarcasm, referred to FAI chief executive John Delaney as "a great man" yesterday, and…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
'Mr Smith' has so much to answer forA year on the Wear: The sold-out signs went up over a week agoSat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Days of the local hero can't be boughtA year on the Wear: It was around 10.30 passing Bob Stokoe's statue on Wednesday nightSat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Keane beginning to see the other sideA year on the Wear : It was as cold as you would expect beside the North Sea and he now works for a club chaired by Niall Quinn…Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Keane fiercely critical of FAISoccer : Roy Keane has launched a scathing attack on the FAI from SunderlandSat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Given baffled over the long waitShay Given would certainly welcome a breakthrough in the manager search.Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
It's time to start winning awayA year on the Wear: No game today. It's only the fourth round of the FA Cup but Sunderland are out alreadySat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
Jones a prized asset for KeaneA Year on the Wear: Special K! Greetings from the la-la land of North-East football where the eleventeenth coming of messianic…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Keane not ready to lose head yetA year on the Wear: One step forward, two steps back: that is how Roy Keane said things feel at Sunderland of lateSat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
Stokoe epic still worth a replay 35 years onA year on the Wear: 'You'd be surprised at how many we sell of these," said the big Geordie in the shop in Newcastle city centre…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
January window a chance to turn tideA year on the Wear : The phrase so many reached for was mismatchSat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Keen to 'give a little back' when abusedA year on the Wear: Tis the season to be thinking of Selhurst Park, clearlySat Dec 22 2007 - 00:00
Waghorn could be Keane's lifebloodA year on the Wear : Sunderland won 6-1 the other nightSat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
