Martin Caparrotta Archives: 02/2009

It’s easy to forget that Claudio Ranieri was the manager originally responsible for leading Chelsea to Champions League qualification.

One of the only positive aspects of Arsenal’s goalless draw with Sunderland on Saturday was Andrey Arshavin’s impressive hour-long debut, but he won’t feature against Roma tomorrow night.

Inter Milan overcame a spirited performance from Bologna to grind out a 2-1 victory at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, keeping their nine point Serie A lead intact.

The message to new football managers nowadays is simple: deliver results immediately or expect to face the chop.

BSkyB has secured five of the six available television rights packages to show live Premier League football from 2010-13 for a hefty total of £1.6 billion.

There is a tangible sense of relief amongst Arsenal fans at the moment, mainly because of the doubts that were cast over the transfer deal last night and this morning.

Arsenal have put an end to one of the longest transfer sagas in history by wrapping up a move for Andrei Arshavin, who claims he will wear number 23 for the Gunners.

This is not an egotistical rivalry between two big-headed opponents. This rivalry is on the court – it’s a rivalry of raw sporting competitiveness.