Since Wednesday night’s, media run, did he/ didn’t he saga, regarding Thierry Henry’s supposed purposeful handball against the Irish, we finally return to the less controversial, better governed, Barclays Premier league. Too much sarcasm?
Since the international break began with a Hollywood friendly between Brazil and England in Qatar to boost the country's chances of staging the 2022 World cup right through to the drama and controversy that took place in the Stade De France on Wednesday night, the Premier League has had to settle for supporting role in the prevalence of world football. Funnily enough, I have a sneaky feeling that English footballs governing body, the FA, would have been supporting Monsieur Henry’s action with gleeful delight. After all, the pressure was starting to mount before the break so Fifa’s policy of anything you can do, we can do worse, must have brought a huge sigh of relief to FA chief, Lord Triesman.
The FA were starting to kop flak because once again they folded when given the usual every season chance they have to properly reprimand Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, for his regular bringing the game into disrepute. Fergie was slapped with a two match touchline ban and a £20,000 fine for his rant on refs. To be fair, days later he had every right to feel aggrieved against Chelsea, after a few baffling decisions by ref martin Atkinson cost United the game but chose to be more selective in his words.
Fifa of course topped this by handing Argentina boss a two month ban from football after his foul mouth expletive filled rant live on television. Considering Argentina does not play games on a regular basis this ban should ensure that El Diego doesn’t miss too much action. 1-0 to Fifa. Sorry, sarcasm again.
This weekend, attentions will once again turn to the premiership and the issues that are fast becoming regularity like, when will Liverpool actually mount a serious title challenge again let alone win a game? And the other strong topic. How will Manchester United ever win a trophy again without Cristiano Ronaldo?
It promises to be an action packed weekend and I can only wish football fans up and down the country they get the results they want for their team but as the age old saying goes. You can’t please’em all.
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Hey Van Steff , you are on the money dude. What does the Van say about video technology , surely it's time and why does FIFA keep running from the issue?
Good topic and i will address it very shortly. Many thanks
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