Winners and Losers of 2004

Tottenham Hotspur – the winners and losers of 2004
What a year for Tottenham. I suppose what I mean by that is that it was the usual, mid-table, boring, predictable year for Tottenham. Just like every year there were some good and bad points, some heroes and villains – some winners and losers.
The Winners
1. Jermaine [...]

Forever Beneath-us

Revolution
We’ve had the Foreign Legion at Chelsea, the French revolution at Arsenal and the Dogs of War at Everton. Now Rafael Benitez is attempting to bring some Spanish substance to Merseyside – and so far the signs are not good.
It’s early days for the new man, UEFA Cup and double La Liga winner, but the [...]

The Fate of Five

Managers
Football is so dramatic, isn’t it? If it’s not the referees, it’s the players. If it’s not the directors, it’s the fans. But one person who is nearly always involved is the manager. And here’s five men who have been in the news recently.
Redknapp
For once I’m not going to talk about lovely Jamie, the least [...]