The weekend preview
The weekend preview is back as the first of the big three European leagues kicks off on Saturday.
Premier League fans will see Chelsea host Hull on Saturday with blues manager Carlo Ancellotti getting his first taste of competitive English football. Arsenal travel to Everton later in the day and Sunday will see Manchester United begin [...]
The beautiful Barca brand
The day after the night before, it’s been pretty easy to find pick through the English press debris and find some praise for Barcelona in among the inquisition as to why Manchester United failed to make an impact on the game.
Wednesday’s 2-0 Champions League final result for the blue-and-burgundies was about more than a team [...]
Handball – a ref’s-eye-view
On Wednesday Barcelona face Manchester United in the Champions League final to decide who will be crowned kings of Europe this year. But many Chelsea fans think their club, and not the Spanish champions, should be facing the red half of Manchester following several rejected penalty appeals for handball in a tempestuous semi-final.
Here English official [...]