It’s funny how managers are treated so differently in the media. Some are able to do no wrong, regardless of any periods of under-achievement or mistakes they might make. Others can do nothing right, and their achievements are belittled – or credited entirely to someone else. An example of the former is Mark Hughes, who… Continue reading >
Well, Roberto Di Matteo lasted longer as Chelsea manager than some. The Italian’s 262 days in the job make him the fourth longest-serving of the eight men who have held the Chelsea manager’s job since the arrival of Roman Abramovich in 2003. It doesn’t make the decision to sack him any easier to understand though,… Continue reading >
There might not be a bigger enigma in football than Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Genius, or overhyped ego? One day he seems quite happy to demonstrate his abilities as one of the world’s most gifted players, providing his fans plenty of reasons to sing his praises. And the next, he’ll give his critics every bit as much… Continue reading >
It was perhaps fitting that Novak Djokovic should come out on top at the ATP World Tour Finals in London. The world number one may have achieved fewer title wins in 2012 than he did over the previous calendar year, but it was always going to be a near impossibility to repeat his extraordinary 2011… Continue reading >
The administrator’s acting on behalf of Comet may have performed a u-turn on their acceptance policy of gift cards, but perhaps not before doing some damage to the whole image of gift cards. In the UK, more than £4bn was spent on gift cards in 2011. Whether for high street stores or online retailers, they… Continue reading >
It was an Olympic Games to remember. One of the best there’s been. Of course as a Brit myself, it may sound like a rush of over-excitement to make such a claim, and with personal memories of Olympic Games that stretch only as far as Barcelona ’92, I’m perhaps not the most qualified to determine… Continue reading >
It’s been difficult to escape the hype surrounding Michael Phelps’ achievements at the Olympic Games following the addition of six more medals at the London games which has made him the most decorated of all Olympians. Four more gold and two silver medals have sent the American swimming star clear at the top of the… Continue reading >
For many tennis fans, there may have been some mixed emotions during this afternoon’s gold medal match in the men’s singles competition. On one side of the court stood Andy Murray, a player with all the ability to be a multi-Grand Slam winning tennis player but who has yet to win any of the biggest… Continue reading >
When was the last time you backed up the files on your computer? Or at least, the files you value? Backing up data may once have been something that the ordinary home user didn’t need to be concerned with too much. As long as your schoolwork was saved on a floppy disc, there wasn’t a… Continue reading >
In the final part of my look back at some of my personal highlights of following Liverpool in the Champions League, the final three matches are from the 2007/8 and 2008/9 seasons. For the rest of the series, click to read part 1, or part 2. 9. Marseille 0-4 Liverpool Midway through the 2007/8 group… Continue reading >