That was the week that was

As Friday draws to a close here in London, I thought I’d pen another look back at the week’s football. My first effort got a good response so I might try and make this a regular feature. Let me know what you think. 1. Sadly, there’s only one place to...

2008/09 facts and figures

PREMIER LEAGUE 16 Aug: Hull City (A) 1-2 (Seol) 23 Aug: Arsenal (H) 1-0 (Hangeland) 13 Sep: Bolton (H) 2-1 (Gera, Zamora) 20 Sep: Blackburn (A) 0-1 27 Sep: West Ham (H) 1-2 (Murphy pen) 4 Oct: West Brom (A) 0-1 18 Oct: Sunderland (H) 0-0 26 Oct: Portsmouth (A) 1-1...

Horse gets the all clear

Great news. Just typical of the man to show all that heart to come through such a frightening time and then think about putting his boots on again. “I’m trying to keep my fitness up and maybe even play and stamp my coaching badges in January,” said...

Rodriguez supplies knockout blow

There was something depressingly familiar about our by-the-history book exit from the League Cup on Tuesday night at Burnley. We had not won at Turf Moor in more than half a century and, given the experience I had when attending a game up there, congratulations are in...

Murphy eyes Cup run

Fulham captain Danny Murphy believes his side can lift the Carling Cup – but they have to beat bogey team Burnley first. The former Liverpool star, 31, says top clubs are happy to play second-string sides in the competition, giving teams like Fulham a great...