Rafa's dossier on Sir could double as his suicide
note
So, Rafa, let's review the last few days shall
we? Dealing, as you prefer to do, in facts (Bung unfolds A4
sheet of paper and clears throat....)
Rafa: United put pressure on referees at Old
Trafford and all the decisions go their way.
Fact: United have perfectly good goal
disallowed when assistant referee chooses to make up rule about
need to inform him about corner kick plans. (Supplementary question
to that linesman - what the hell do you think Rooney would be doing
over there if he WASN'T taking the corner? Blowing his nose on the
flag?)
Rafa: United are nervous.
Fact: United produce most emphatic display of
the season in their biggest game of the season. United are now 8/11
to win the title, the shortest they have been all season.
Rafa: Attacking Mr Ferguson will not affect my
team or put more pressure on my players.
Fact: Liverpool fail to beat Stoke, the first
time they have not won away against so-called inferior (non Big
Four) opposition since November 1.
Rafa: "We know what kind of player Robbie Keane
is. He needs people around him to pass the ball well. I believe he
will be OK"
Fact: Keane, who at £20.3 million cost more
than Stoke's entire first team, was left on the bench despite the
0-0 scoreline as Benitez chose to make only two substitutions.
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THE HEADLINES THIS HOUR
Kevin Davies has accused Arsenal's players of
screaming every time they are tackled. "It's embarrassing. A few
easy free-kicks were given because they let out a big scream"
growled Kev, while picking bits of Gael Clichy's shin bone out of
his studs.
Harry Redknapp has been honoured by the
Football Writers' Association after taking two points from his last
five games at Tottenham. 'Arry now has a worse record than Juande
Ramos after his first 20 games in charge. He has blamed Spurs'
problems on the previous regime signing too many small players.
Redknapp's first signing: Jermain Defoe.
Has Roman Abramovich lost interest in Chelsea?
Well, I guess it's all relative. Even if Rom got his mate to text
him the score yesterday, that'd still count as showing more
interest than Chelsea's players did...
And Fulham are planning to improve their
facilities after the postponement of their game against Blackburn
cost them £100,000. Good to see that it's lost revenue, and not the
scandalous treatment of Blackburn fans, or the humiliating fact
that neighbouring QPR were still able to stage a match on Saturday,
which caused Fulham to act.
