April 14, 2008

Bundesliga: Schalke Self-Destruct

Schalke 04 sacked coach Mirko Slomka in the wake of a 5-1 Bundesliga hammering at Werder Bremen on Saturday. The result capped a bad week for the Ruhr club who crashed out of the Champions’ League in Barcelona on Wednesday.
Slomka told Premiere on Saturday:

“I’ve had it with defending myself – either you can see [...]

April 14, 2008

Retro TV Review: David Pleat – This Charming Man

Watching The Big Match Revisited on ITV 4 this week, I was struck by how charming and engaging a figure David Pleat cut back in 1983.
Struggling to keep little Luton Town in Division One, Pleat was interviewed by the legendary Brian Moore in the wake of a dramatic last-minute 2-1 Luton win over Aston Villa.
Revealing [...]

April 14, 2008

Soccer Spin: Reigning In Spain

Liverpool and Spain striker Fernando Torres believes, correctly in my view, that the Spanish Primera Liga is still the best in the world. Torres told Radio Marca:
“In England the top four are better than the ones in Spain, above all when it comes to consistency. Apart from that, the rest of the teams in the [...]