February 2008 Archives
PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL
The buzz surrounding the appointment of Kevin Keegan as Newcastle United Manager has well and truly worn off with the Magpies still looking for their first win of the season under their much celebrated Messiah.
Just when things couldn't get any worse for 13th palced Newcastle United they welcome Manchester United to St. James Park for the evening game on Saturday.
United haven't lost away from home in the league since December 29th when a late Matthew Upson goal handed all three points to West Ham United in a 2-1 win at Upton Park.
While observers in the North of England will be focussing on Keegan's plight Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson will be intent on taking all three points as they attempt to overhaul Arsenal who sit pretty on top of the Premier League table with a 5 point advantage.
The Gunners face a tricky test away to Birmingham City with centre half Kolo Toure out after picking up an injury in Arsenal's mid week 0-0 draw at home to AC Milan. That result means Arsene Wegner's side may only have the Premiership to play for after the return leg at the San Siro.
PREMIERSHIP
Come the middle of May when the Premiership Champions are crowned we may well look back at last weekend as the time that the pendulum swung in Arsenal's direction.
Not even the most optomistic of Gunner's supporters would have expected Manchester United to lose at home to their bitter rivals Manchester City.
So dominant have United been at home this season that prior to Sunday's shock 2-1 defeat they had only dropped points to Reading on the first day of the season when the Berkshire side fought for a well earned draw.
After a well respected minutes silence to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Munich air crash it was the visitors who played the better football.
Missing England striker Wayne Rooney the Premiership Champions seemed to lack the cutting edge to make the breakthrough.
Instead debutant Benjani Mwaruwari and Darius Vassell rattled the back of the United net with Petrov, Ireland and Hamann dictating things in midfield.
The defeat means United trails Arsene Wegner's side by two points with Arsenal also having a game in hand.
That game is against Blackburn Rovers tonight at the Emirates where Emmanuel Adebayor (pictured above) and company will be hoping to stretch the Londoner's lead at the top of the Premiership table to five points.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL - SUPERBOWL 2008
The New York Giant's third ever Superbowl victory in the club's existence will surely go down as one of the biggest suprises in the sport's history.
In front of a packed crowd in Arizona Giant's wide receiver Plaxico Burress touched down in the last minute to clinch a 17-14 win for the underdogs and spark wild celebrations across the Big Apple.
The Giant's victory in an enthralling contest ended the Patriots' unbeaten run and stopped them from becoming the first NFL team ever to go 19-0 for the season.
While New England had the better of the first and second quarter exchanges they found the Giant's defence in formiddable form.
Patriot's quarterback Tom Brady was sacked five times and as the game progressed it became apparent that it would go all the way to the wire.
