‘A history of football’ Archives
(Worst) matches of the decade: Portugal 0 – 1 Greece (2004)
Organized, efficient, fit, boring. I admire the fact that the Greeks imposed themselves on the tournament by simply sticking to their game plan and performing to their utmost for every minute of every game. Watching the awful dross was something else altogether, mind. A horrid end to an underwhelming tournament. What would have happened if Rooney [...]
Matches of the decade: Liverpool 3 – 3 Milan (2005)
Half-time analysis: "I'm no footballing expert but it seems to me that the team in white are playing better than the team in red." "Liverpool are predictable even on the biggest occasions. I mean, who'd have thought Harry Kewell would go off injured when they went a goal down? Eh? All we need now is Stephen Gerrard to ping lots of 50-yard [...]
(Worst) matches of the decade: Juventus 0 – 0 A C Milan (2003)
The 2003 Champions League Final was a shocker, contested by two Italian teams in the shape of Juventus and Milan, making history as the first time that two clubs from Italy had faced each other in the final. It was also the second one-nation final, following the Real Madrid v Valencia match in 2000. Milan won the match via a penalty shootout after [...]
Matches of the decade: Real Madrid 2 – 1 Bayer Leverkusen (2002)
The absolute pinnacle of the Galactico experiment. 'Real Madrid are back at Hampden Park - and against the champions of Germany for good measure. Forty-two years ago almost to the day, the monarchs of Madrid staged what remains, by general consent, the most sumptuous club performance in football history when they defeated Eintracht Frankfurt [...]
Matches of the decade: Tottenham Hotspur 3 – 5 Manchester United (2001)
From 3-0 down at half time, the post-Real Madrid walloping Man Utd were experimenting with 'eccentric' tactical innovations but could still stick it up complacent opposition. Tottenham were probably only guilty of having been too good in the opening 45 minutes. 'Comebacks always were more watchable than cakewalks and as comebacks go Manchester [...]
When Man Utd were relegated (1973-74)
The post-Busby years at Man Utd were a lean time indeed for the soon to be fallen giants. Wilf McGuinness was promoted from reserve team coach to take Matt Busby's place as manager. Despite having been associated with the club since joining them as a player in the mid 1950s, the boot-room promotion technique didn't come off; he quickly faltered, [...]
Beckham’s Manchester United Goals from 1994-1999
Yep, it's time to sit back, crack open a can of beer and enjoy. Ok, I know you're a Liverpool fan and it will be painful, just get over it. Beckham: Manchester United Goals from 1994-1999- Watch more Sports Videos at Vodpod.
Disgraceful mullets of the ages #6: Gerry Francis
Quite simply, no man in history should ever have to look like that. My nightmare. By the way, when the hell did Bobby Moore play for the USA, never mind Pele? Gerry Francis, you're a total git.
When Man Utd were crap: Southampton 6 – 3 Man Utd (1996)
It's October, 1996 and I'm a long-haired scruffy student wondering how Man Utd would respond to a 5-0 mauling the previous week when Newcastle had battered them at St James Park. Less than six months after beating Southampton 3-1 at the Dell during the infamous half time shirt change, when their awful grey kit was dumped at half-time, United [...]
Old school Arsenal v Liverpool (1911)
On 2nd September, 1911 upstarts Woolwich Arsenal took on Liverpool in the First Division. Liverpool had won their first league title ten years previously, but by 1911 were well and truly in a slump. Arsenal, after dropping the Woolwich, were still twenty years away from their first golden era. This 2-2 draw did prove vital for Liverpool, as it [...]
