Flying Kiwis – May 31
Not only did Matsatsantsa claim the trophy for the fourth time in their history but a couple of kiwi lads found themselves upon the scorecard in the process.
Not only did Matsatsantsa claim the trophy for the fourth time in their history but a couple of kiwi lads found themselves upon the scorecard in the process.
The thing to remember about this entire Oceania Nations Cup is that the performances don’t really matter compared to the results. Just get the wins, matey.
Okay then mate. You got your wish, you got the job you and your team have very publicly rallied for since December. I don’t like it but I have to live with it, so let’s make this thing work, aye Jose?
Well, you cannot say it wasn’t coming. Jose Mourinho is soon to be announced as the new manager of Manchester United, even an FA Cup triumph wasn’t enough to save the job of Louis Van Gaal.
A lot of conversation about the FA Cup these days tends to be around the idea that it isn’t held in the same regard that it once was.
Oh Spurs, where did it ever go wrong? How could such a promising season come to this, with the manager apologising for the disgraces that you’ve lumped upon your families.
Seasons are ending the Flying Kiwis roster is slimming for the European summer but not before Winston Reid could perform his encore to the stunning winner against Manchester United last week.
If you believe the stories then this last weekend of Premier League football may have been the last we see on New Zealand screens for a long time.
The final games of the 2015-16 Premier League season and dammit the next one is gonna have to be something special to top what we’ve seen over the last nine months.
The New Zealand national football team, the All Whites as we affectionately call them, have not played a match since beating Oman 1-0 on 12 November 2015. That was their first victory in 12 games and over two years.
In came a whipped ball and off went a flicked header and as David De Gea dived he got one desperate hand on it but could not keep it out of the goal. 3-2. The head that supplied it? Winston Reid's.
Our Football Ferns will take on Australia's Matildas in two games across the ditch before they head to Rio, fantastic.
In an opening weekend that saw Jose Mourinho completely lay into his own medical staff for treating an injured player late in a 2-2 home result vs Swansea… Leicester City’s 4-2 win over Sunderland was somewhat lost in the crowd.
Lads. Forget about the title, forget about all of that. All you have to focus on now is getting the three required points that you need to finish ahead of Arsenal and avoid St Totteringham’s Day.
Folks, it is time. Time for the most prestigious titles in Premier League football to be bestowed. There are heroes honoured and there are favourites snubbed (probably), some positions will be unanimous and others full of controversy.
It has been the Miracle of Leicester. 12 months ago they barely survived relegation. Since then they replaced that manager with a dude who'd been fired by Greece after losing to the Faroe Islands.
When Adam Kwarasey was ruled out for a month, Gleeson knew that he was getting his chance. And the All White keeper went and grabbed it with those massive gloves of his.
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called football.
Winston Reid: “It is annoying. And Adrian had to make a penalty save right at the end and a goal then would have made it a bit more exciting than it had to be. It is just one of those things, it is annoying to me, but the main thing is we got a result.”
Lucas Leiva's MVP scouser accent, Leicester City's historic 1928-29 season, post Real Madrid managerial slumps and fans picking fights with players.