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West Ham-Manchester United: Hammers Aloft, The Devils Are Coming

This week's league action brings a confrontation with between two proud clubs that can both point to historical success, Manchester United have won 52 times, West Ham 41 along with 24 draws...

Written by illya mclellan about 2 days ago 158 reads 6 comments
SA 2010: New Zealand Have Tough Group, but It's a Funny Old Game

The New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert was said to have been relieved that the team had avoided Ivory Coast, Portugal, and France during the drawing of the groups for the opening phase of the tournament...

Written by illya mclellan about 3 days ago 51 reads 2 comments
Rafa Benitez Still Quite Capable of Breaking Dalglish's Anfield Hoodoo

This season has seen Liverpool progress rapidly from being every pundits pick for the title, to a team that is now trying to stay in the top four to guarantee champions league representation next season...

Written by illya mclellan about 5 days ago 279 reads 4 comments
Sunderland and Steve Bruce Out of the Shadows and into the Light?

Steve Bruce's Sunderland side have already produced results this season that inspired debate in more places than just the public bars of Sunderland...

Written by illya mclellan about 14 days ago 88 reads 0 comments
Rafa Benitez's Bargain Hunting Costing Liverpool Dearly

At the close of last season, it was thought that Liverpool were finally going to end the run which has seen them not lift the league trophy since the managerial tenure of Anfield legend Kenny Dalglish...

Written by illya mclellan about 17 days ago 336 reads 32 comments
NZ Football's Dream Now Reality After Magic Night in the Windy City

On an amazing night at Wellington's westpac trust stadium, the dream of thousands of New Zealand football fans became a reality before their eyes as the "All Whites" finally made the World Cup finals tournament for only the second time in their history...

Written by illya mclellan about 21 days ago 88 reads 4 comments
United and Liverpool's Player Losses Are Chelsea and Arsenal's Gains

This weekend saw one proud manager face defeat at an arch rivals ground when Manchester United was beaten at Chelsea, thanks to a dubious free kick decision...

Written by illya mclellan about 27 days ago 645 reads 3 comments
Chelsea's Early Losses Could Propel Them To the EPL Trophy

This season there have been a few shocks in the league. Two of these shocks have come in matches that involved the league leader Chelsea...

Written by illya mclellan about 29 days ago 375 reads 2 comments
Man City's Millionaires Exposed by Bothersome Burnley

The club with the biggest budget in world football should not find themselves trailing two nil on their home ground to a side that had not gained any points on the road this season so far...

Written by illya mclellan about 29 days ago 127 reads 13 comments
Andrei Arshavin: The Cure For an Ailing Premiership?

Amidst all the wailing and gnashing of teeth that has been taking place as the "big four" and their fans suffer the ignominy of having to work for results this year, it has been a revelation ...

Written by illya mclellan about about 1 month ago 1,061 reads 17 comments
Manchester City's Impressive Start Makes Them Serious Contenders

The world is well aware by now that Manchester City have become one of the new powerhouses of world football. While this power has been largely said to be financial and not a threat to the current ...

Written by illya mclellan about about 1 month ago 132 reads 17 comments
Maradona and Messi: Legend and Heir Apparent, Will They be at 2010 World Cup?

Diego Maradona has recently threatened to quit unless his "demands" are met in regards to coaching, etc. This is becoming more of a sideshow by the day as the hero of his country's world cup ...

Written by illya mclellan about 2 months ago 284 reads 11 comments
The Big Four Are As Strong Ever Despite Media Reports Otherwise

Recently in the press it has been reported throughout the world and the web that the recent few seasons powerhouses of the EPL had experienced a waning and were now becoming shadows of themselves...

Written by illya mclellan about 2 months ago 290 reads 24 comments
"Bad Boy" Bellamy Silencing the Critics

After a big money move to Manchester City last season, many were heard to say that Welshman Craig Bellamy would be on the out soon after the beginning of this season...

Written by illya mclellan about 2 months ago 157 reads 0 comments
Football Folklore: The Duty Of The Football Writer

Throughout history, there have been the heroes and the scribes who seek to portray the exploits of said heroes to the people...

Written by illya mclellan about 2 months ago 60 reads 7 comments
Ryan Giggs: The True United Timewarp

Ryan Giggs passed a milestone recently when he struck his free kick at White Hart Lane to rule out Defoe's opener. Soon after he put the ball in the top corner, the commentator mentioned he ...

Written by illya mclellan about 2 months ago 780 reads 6 comments
Unqualified Rant About Football

Football, that strange pastime which so many of us are obsessed with, most notably highly payed managers and players, it is surely odd that some can say that the game means nothing when they ...

Written by illya mclellan about 2 months ago 59 reads 6 comments
NZ Football's World Cup Dream Closest For 28 Years

The anticipation is rising amongst the football public of New Zealand like it hasn't been seen since the heyday of the side (pictured) that qualified for the World Cup in Spain 1982...

Written by illya mclellan about 2 months ago 292 reads 12 comments
EPL Horror Stories: Will Dos Santos Be As Unlucky As Cudicini?

In the last few years it has become almost ridiculous the amount of players who could probably have extremely rewarding careers for all sorts of teams around the world while they have instead ...

Written by illya mclellan about 3 months ago 405 reads 14 comments
Martin O'Neill Deserves Credit for Villainous Victory at Anfield

Martin O'Neill has taken little credit so far in the press for his part in Villa's Anfield robbery '09, named so because with Liverpool's statistical domination it seemed that the visitors had literally stolen the game from the hosts at the final whistle.

Written by illya mclellan about 3 months ago 67 reads 4 comments
Bertos and Phoenix Defy Bookies with Glorious Victory Over Perth

The Wellington Phoenix seemed to be living up to their billing as rank wooden spooners in this seasons A-League after clawing their way back from two down last week only to lose it at the death away to the Newcastle Jets...

Written by illya mclellan about 3 months ago 36 reads 0 comments
Will Anyone Ever Compare to the Legends of Years Gone By?

As the years go by, mist grows over the edges of memories of greatness and skill that were seen from the terraces and stands around the world, not to mention listened to on radios and seen in grainy broadcasts on ancient televisions...

Written by illya mclellan about 3 months ago 103 reads 11 comments
Is "Big Four" Still A Relevant Term In the Premier League?

The Premier League has borne witness to many changes in form and participants over the years, and while certain big names have fallen from grace in almost horrific fashion over time it was slowly ...

Written by illya mclellan about 4 months ago 313 reads 17 comments
Everton to Be Buoyed By the Return of "The Yak"

Something quite remarkable about Everton's storming finish to last year's league season is that they were missing Yakubu Aiyegbeni, the club's premier striking talent, since the end of November when he ruptured his Achilles against Tottenham...

Written by illya mclellan about 4 months ago 166 reads 10 comments
Who is in the Running for the Premier League Golden Boot This Season?

Last season in a turbulent campaign which involved ups and downs for many teams and players it was somewhat reassuring for some purists out there that a striker ended up topping the league goalscoring charts in Nicolas Anelka...

Written by illya mclellan about 4 months ago 209 reads 8 comments

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illya mclellan Article Archive

West Ham-Manchester United: Hammers Aloft, The Devils Are Coming

SA 2010: New Zealand Have Tough Group, but It's a Funny Old Game

Rafa Benitez Still Quite Capable of Breaking Dalglish's Anfield Hoodoo

Sunderland and Steve Bruce Out of the Shadows and into the Light?

Rafa Benitez's Bargain Hunting Costing Liverpool Dearly

NZ Football's Dream Now Reality After Magic Night in the Windy City

United and Liverpool's Player Losses Are Chelsea and Arsenal's Gains

Chelsea's Early Losses Could Propel Them To the EPL Trophy

Man City's Millionaires Exposed by Bothersome Burnley

Andrei Arshavin: The Cure For an Ailing Premiership?

Manchester City's Impressive Start Makes Them Serious Contenders

Maradona and Messi: Legend and Heir Apparent, Will They be at 2010 World Cup?

The Big Four Are As Strong Ever Despite Media Reports Otherwise

"Bad Boy" Bellamy Silencing the Critics

Football Folklore: The Duty Of The Football Writer

Ryan Giggs: The True United Timewarp

Unqualified Rant About Football

NZ Football's World Cup Dream Closest For 28 Years

EPL Horror Stories: Will Dos Santos Be As Unlucky As Cudicini?

Martin O'Neill Deserves Credit for Villainous Victory at Anfield

Bertos and Phoenix Defy Bookies with Glorious Victory Over Perth

Will Anyone Ever Compare to the Legends of Years Gone By?

Is "Big Four" Still A Relevant Term In the Premier League?

Everton to Be Buoyed By the Return of "The Yak"

Who is in the Running for the Premier League Golden Boot This Season?

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