February 2011

Language English The Champions League final has long been the pinnacle of club football. With Europe's best teams battling it out over the course of nine months, it is as much a test of stamina as of skill, with the winning side having to peak just at the right time. The best moments in the final - Manchester United's comeback, Zinedine Zidane […]

Language English The Oakland A’s will struggle when they travel to Texas to take on the Rangers. The biggest concern in this one is the A’s starter Dan Straily.  The right-hander has been hit extremely hard this season. He has a 7.27 ERA, but that statistic would be even worse if you exclude his first start when he faces a woeful Houston Astros team and gave […]

Language English It is game two of the NBA’s Western Conference Final Series on Tuesday night and the Memphis Grizzlies are looking to bounce back into contention. Tweet […]

Language English Boston are looking to put the New York Rangers right up against it as they take a 2-0 series lead to Madison Square Garden. Tweet […]

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Due to the importance of Sunday's games, my editor at ESPNFC suggested that I bash out the match report on the road, rather than waiting til I got home to put finger to keyboard. As I begin writing pre-match, I'm anticipating the day will prove to be a topsy-turvy, rollercoaster ride that at various times will have me in states of wild jubilation, […]

If my last column was a sign of a man accepting his fate, this one is where he desperately clutches at some straws, so that he can go into Sunday with a small iota of hope in his heart. Here are my five reasons for Tottenham fans to be cheerful, as we go into battle with Arsenal, fate and lady luck once again. - Vaughan: Bale has no off-days Tottenham always […]

When I'm not writing about Spurs for ESPN, I can often be found offering football betting advice to any gambling company that is willing to pay me. One of the golden rules of football betting is not to put your money on a team that have nothing to play for. This is especially true when their opponents have everything to play for. So forgive me if I don […]

Tottenham Hotspur continue to be frighteningly bad at defending set pieces. Some things never change. One thing that certainly has been transformed of late is the form of Spurs' match winner at the Britannia Stadium, Emmanuel Adebayor. - Adebayor, Dempsey deliver in Spurs win The Togolese striker bagged the winner against 10-man Stoke City when it looke […]

We should not forget that it says a lot for Tottenham Hotspur's progress that Wednesday's 2-2 draw at Chelsea will leave most Spurs fans feeling somewhat deflated. - Lythell: Chelsea hit panic button in Spurs draw - Carr: Spurs have work to do We should also not forget in all of this that Chelsea's starting XI cost in the region of 200 million […]