Sergio Agüero, otherwise known as: ‘the man to get you some Fantasy points’, displayed to the world what an excellent footballing comeback resembles. On foreign soil, at Stoke’s Britannia Stadium, Manchester City absolutely shone in their 25th Premier League match. Not only did James Milner and Samir Nasri bring justice for their team with a […] READ MORE
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Gervinho: The Triumphant Arrival of a Roman Hero
In the first leg of AS Roma’s Coppa Italia tie with SSC Napoli, one man stole the hearts of Roma fans with late match antics worthy of a Roman epic. It was Gervais Lombe Yao Kouassi, Gervinho, who proved himself to those who doubted his abilities as a footballer. He contributed not only one of […] READ MORE
Arsenal: Deadly December, or the Stuff of Dreams?
So the final whistle blows at The Emirates Stadium to bring to an end a truly enthralling contest between two of the best footballing teams in the English Premier League in the shape of Arsenal and Everton. In truth, the 1-1 draw was a fair point for both teams and one that neither team should be […] READ MORE
European World Cup Playoffs: Preview and Predictions
After fourteen months the World Cup qualification process is about to come to an end in Europe as four more teams will join the nine European teams that have already qualified for the World Cup next summer. It is here I shall preview the remaining four two-legged fixtures. PORTUGAL vs SWEDEN Ronaldo vs Ibrahimovic. Need […] READ MORE
El Presidente on Arsenal: Wenger Did it to Himself!
As I walked towards Holloway Road Station, my head throbbing with frustration, I could hear the chants ringing out from the Emirates Stadium, “Spend some f$$$ing money!” I could hear it all the way up Holloway Road, but that doesn’t mean Wenger heard it. Never in a Million years could you imagine that Arsene Wenger […] READ MORE
El Presidente on Arsenal: New Kit Smoke Screen
Arsenal just launched our new away kits, which would look great on Denilson and Andre Santos given their Brazilian roots and the abundance of yellow on the jersey. Fortunately we will never have to see either of them wear that this season. Anyway, so now Arsenal have got their house in order before they embark […] READ MORE
My Pint Runneth Dry on Theo Walcott
As a massive gooner (I mean in support, not in regards to my girth) I am just so exhausted. Every team has to deal with player issues so I’m not whining about the fact that we have them too (I say “we” because I feel with the amount of money I spend on Arsenal gear […] READ MORE
My Pint's Half Empty: The Arsene Wenger Conundrum
Look, being a disgruntled fan is just what I am – it’s not easy, but someone’s gotta do it. And to add salt on my open wounds I happen to be a Gooner. I’ll take your sympathy – I have no shame. Believe me, it’s not easy these days, and judging by the healthy crowd […] READ MORE
Champions League Rundown, Match Day 2
Match Day 2 took place in midweek Champions League action with some shocking results and some not so-shocking. Here are the five most memorable events: 6) Poor attendance at Juventus Stadium in line with sub-par performance Juventus FC finally hosted a European cup game in over two years and shockingly enough, there were barely any […] READ MORE
Euro Football Rundown: Memorable moments from the Weekend
LastWordOnSports is proud to announce a new column, “Euro Football Run-Down“. Tired of sifting through dozens of sites looking for the football news that matters in a relatively compact package? That is exactly what Euro Football Run-down will solve each Tuesday morning. Essentially, we scour the weekend’s news stories, and find what we believe […] READ MORE
