England's Player of the year.

Funny quote from DD

“We are vice-European champions behind Manchester (United), who only won it on penalties. Moving somewhere better would be difficult.”

vice-champions? vice european champions?

United can be caught - Alonso

"Liverpool have demonstrated this season that they are superior to United in the two matches between the teams.

"Nobody could dispute that, but now it is a real race for the title.

"It is not impossible to imagine that we could win all of our next eight matches while United lose two."

yeah right.

bonus picture

Like Father Like Son

There are many “New Zizou’s”, but only Enzo is his true son, and he has just been called up to the Spanish u-15’s.

Enzo’s mother is from Spain and the youngster has spent over half his life living in Madrid following his father’s move from Juventus.


bonus:

future Milan defender tackles Seedorf

England’s squad for Slovakia and Ukraine

England Squad

Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham United), Ben Foster (Manchester United)

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), John Terry (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Matthew Upson (West Ham United), Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur).

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), David Beckham (AC Milan), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur), Steven Gerrad (Liverpool).

Forwards: Carlton Cole (West Ham United), Peter Crouch (Portsmouth), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United).


Line up prediction ; 4-4-2
David James, Glen Johnson, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry(c), Ashley Cole, Aaron Lennon, Steven Gerrard, Gareth Barry, Stewart Downing, Wayne Rooney, Emile Heskey.

We'll be fine.

Darren Fletcher
"We would have liked another game straight away to respond to a couple of difficult games, which are hopefully just a setback,"
"It's easy to talk about it, but you've got to go out on to the pitch and prove it is only a setback.
"We would have been desperate for another league game, but unfortunately the internationals have come about.
"Liverpool would have been wanting the league to continue really and not wanting the international break, so you never know, it might be something that we just have to deal with.
"I'm sure we'll be back to winning ways, we've got to be."
He added: "It's easy for me to say it's only a blip, but we've got to go out on to the park and show it's only a blip.
"I think it's easy talking about it, it's hard to go and do it. We'll all be desperate to go out and show when we get back that it is only a blip.
"As I say, it's easier talking than it is to go and produce results."

Mad Rafa fact sheet.

taken from Republic of Mancunia

Quintuple anyone?

Quintuple:
1 : being five times as great or as many
2 : having five units or members

after last night Carling cup triumph, the talk of quintuple has been rise.. can we do it?

CHASING THE BIG FIVE
The odds on Manchester United winning an unprecendented ‘quintuple’ of Club World Cup, Carling Cup, Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup have been slashed to 14/1. If United pull it off they will make history. Only Celtic have come anywhere near that achievement. In 1967 they won five trophies, including the European Cup, but included the Glasgow Cup among their haul. United’s 1999 Treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup is the next best achievement

Dec 21 2008, Club World Cup United’s first trophy is in the bag, Wayne Rooney scoring in a 1-0 win over South American champions Liga de Quito of Ecuador

Mar 1 2009, Carling Cup Holders Tottenham, who beat Chelsea in last year’s final, stand in the way of United lifting their second trophy of the season at Wembley today

May 24 2009, Premier League United were seven points clear yesterday morning and it would take a catastrophic loss of form to blow it now

May 27 2009, Champions League United should dispose of Inter Milan next week to reach the quarter-finals – and a possible clash with English opposition. United are fancied to become the first to win the Champions League in successive seasons

May 30 2009, FA Cup Three more matches and United could have trophy No 5 in the bag. First, however, they must beat Fulham in next Saturday’s quarter-final and then win a semi-final on April 18/19

Carling Cup 2009

Man Utd 0-0 Tottenham (Man Utd won 4-1 by penalties)

Man Utd: Foster, O'Shea (Vidic 76), Evans, Ferdinand, Evra, Ronaldo, Scholes, Gibson (Giggs 91), Nani, Tevez, Welbeck (Anderson 56).
Subs Not Used: Kuszczak, Park, Possebon, Eckersley.

Booked: O'Shea, Ronaldo, Scholes.

Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon (Bentley 102), Jenas (Bale 98), Zokora, Modric, Bent, Pavlyuchenko (O'Hara 65).
Subs Not Used: Alnwick, Huddlestone, Gunter, Taarabt.

Att: 88,217.

Ref: Chris Foy (Merseyside).



Ben Foster saves O'Hara's penalty. Later, Foster reveals the Ipod inspiration that helps him to prepare for the shootout.Foster told reporters: "Just before the shoot-out I was looking at an iPod with goalkeeping coach Eric Steele. On it were images of Spurs taking penalties.
"I'd been told if O'Hara took a kick that he would probably go to my left. It was great that was exactly what happened and I managed to get a hand to it.
"I did an awful lot of research on who takes penalties for Spurs.
"I'd been given a lot of information on which way they put kicks.
"The iPod is Eric's innovation. It's an amazing tool, you can brush up straight away"





Anderson seals the win while Man Utd celebrate the second game success at the new Wembley.

EPL Results

Everton 2-0 West Brom (Cahill, Saha)







Arsenal 0-0 Fulham




Chelsea 2-1 Wigan (Terry, Lampard;Kapo)




And Yes,, Boro 2-0 Liverpool(Alonso(og), Tuncay)