Fan's view

“Yet again Manchester City supporters prove that they’re part-timers. It’s the best start they’ve made to a season for God knows how long and a chance to leapfrog their rivals across town into second. What do we get? Thousands of them turn it into a fancy dress party and come as empty seats.”

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“Oh what a beautiful morning — think I’ll pop out, buy some papers and see what’s been happening in the world.”

arseonline.com

“What is the point of post-match interviews?
Example: Interviewer Is the pressure on the manager affecting the players?
Player Yeah, we had a good game today. The lads are positive and we think we can do well this season.
Interviewer Are the players behind the manager?
Player We’re confident. We just need to keep on plugging away.
Interviewer And finally, is the manager's position under threat?
Player Yeah, you know, at the end of the day we’re just focusing on the next match.”

football365.com

“It’s easy to mock Martin Jol, but if he hadn’t spent £40 million in the close season, where would Spurs be now? Relegation zone or maybe even bottom.”

thespursweb.com

“Did anyone else notice the time on the scoreboard when Kenwyne Jones opened the scoring? It was 3.31pm. The same time that Porterfield scored the opener in the 1973 FA Cup Final. Coincidence or a certain someone smiling down from heaven?”

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“Liverpool are the bully boys of English football. Rafa will not stop moaning, complaining or attempting to influence the officials until they have won the league. They remind me of New Labour. All they need is Alastair Campbell as their PR man.”

chelseafc.com