Ginger's spice a cry for helpThis should have been the season to end all seasons for Alex Ferguson at Manchester UnitedThu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
Leeds calmly move up a gearWith every point dropped by Manchester United and every game drawn between two of the supposed big five, the conviction grows…Mon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Celtic bow out despite thrilling victoryGlorious failure is not Martin O'Neill's favourite concept but the Celtic manager saw his team exit the Champions League gloriously…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Celtic need O'Neill fire and fortuneFor a man supposedly exhibiting advanced signs of acute paranoia, Martin O'Neill wasn't half calm as he trudged from interview…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Capello warms to idea of United jobFabio Capello, the manager of Roma and one of the reported contenders to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United next summer…Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Celtic old Bhoy in no mood for mercyOn an Arctic night when any surface water turned to ice well before kick-off, Celtic's hopes of playing in the next round of …Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
United's 'reserve line-up' clean upThe concept of a double handful is hardly a novel one to an owner of horseflesh such as Sir Alex Ferguson. At about 4Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Dacourt dreaming of a white ChristmasFor a man with a generous face of bright white teeth and soft brown eyes, there is a cantankerous look that comes over Olivier…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Golden boy shows his true mettleGlittering gems are just one of the reasons for David Beckham's acclaimMon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Larsson hands Celtic the pointsEnglish eyes focusing on glamorous Swedes turning up at Celtic forgot that the Scottish champions already have one of their own…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
England look at SuttonIf fresh proof were needed that one man's injury is another's opportunity, then the words of Tord Grip, Sven-Goran Eriksson's…Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
Leeds take their time to go topLee Bowyer came out for yesterday's second half with a pair of gloves onMon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
Hoping to iron out the problems at West HamFour games down and already some say the writing is on the wall for Glenn Roeder at West HamSat Sept 22 2001 - 01:00
Juventus steal a late victoryJuventus stole victory from Celtic in the dying minutes of this dramatic tie in the most cruel fashion when Nicola Amoruso was…Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Celtic have mountain to climb in delle AlpiAccording to Johan Cruyff, the expanded nature of the Champions League has made it a "decaffeinated" competitionTue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
England's victory not certainAlbania, who take on England at James's Park tonight, is a country of limited stature in football termsWed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
Refreshed Owen out to make his markMichael Owen is 21. That fact needed checking yesterday and it quietly surprised in the way a familiar picture on the wall at…Fri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
Solano fails to seize his chancesThere was another Sunderland lead on their enemy's home ground thanks to the man Newcastle fans love to hate most, Kevin Phillips…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Team Arsenal looking good away"I saw something today I never saw last season - we played as a team. It's the most important thing in footballMon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
Stuttering Dutch study 'English game'It is not an exaggeration to say that when Holland run out in north London tonight they will be trying to get back to where they…Wed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
Arsenal wait on WengerArsenal fans expecting news from Highbury that Arsene Wenger had put pen to a new contract were left disappointed yesterday and…Sat Aug 11 2001 - 01:00
Inspired Celtic on the vergePlaying football that at times verged on the continental, Celtic left themselves on the edge of Champions League qualification…Thu Aug 09 2001 - 01:00
Big night for the Old FirmAddressing the press in Amsterdam yesterday, Celtic's manager Martin O'Neill described tonight's Champions League qualifier first…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
O'Neill's boys reach Premier standardIt was meant to be a night to remember for Ryan GiggsThu Aug 02 2001 - 01:00
Rangers resume normal serviceIf pushed to nominate a word that more than any other touches upon the various moods in Scottish football, then inevitable feels…Mon Jul 30 2001 - 01:00
Newcastle give Leeds Dyer warningNewcastle United, via their chairman Freddie Shepherd, responded aggressively yesterday to Leeds United's £15 million sterling…Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
McClaren sets out on solo missionA fortnight after realising for certain that his long-term future did not lie at Manchester United, and seven days after Bryan…Wed Jun 13 2001 - 01:00
Dutch give Estonia hunger for big fish"Tomorrow the world starts again," said Arno Pijpers on Saturday night in the Lillekula Stadium in TallinnTue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Late Dutch escape in Tallinn serves as warning to IrelandThere were 11 minutes to go and Estonia's 2-1 lead was three minutes old. They were on the attack againMon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
O'Neill takes a position on EuropeIt is just as well they know how to celebrate at Celtic. This dramatic, renaissance season has been one long celebration.Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Celtic are cool and collect itNot a single save of note made all afternoon by Robert Douglas; just one solitary goal-bound effort from Hibernian, and that …Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
O'Neill talks of break for borderOn the eve of what would be Celtic's first domestic treble since 1969 should they beat Hibernian in the Scottish Cup final at…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Morrison to declare for RepublicClinton Morrison will declare for the Republic of Ireland within the next two days and is expected to be wearing an Irish jersey…Wed May 23 2001 - 01:00
Alex eclipses final-day fareIn the end it was far from the end we were expectingMon May 21 2001 - 01:00
Liverpool lead charge in dash for European cashAfter the race for glory, the dash for cashSat May 19 2001 - 01:00
Liverpool are not unbelievably good yetUnbelievable. People just stood and stared at the vacated pitch and through their awe kept muttering unbelievableFri May 18 2001 - 01:00
The future is now for LiverpoolThey were beginning to gather: outside the train station in sun-baked downtown Dortmund, in the bars and cafes around the city…Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Basque unit present united frontHomogeneous. Not a word that often finds its way into the football reporter's notebook from a manager's lipsTue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Owen ends the nine-year waitSo far, 2001 has been a real batch of a year for Liverpool Football ClubMon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Only real managers are sackedHarry Redknapp will have had many a comforting whisper directed toward him over the past few days - not least from Southampton…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
The only thing the FA builds is hypeAt the end of an extraordinary season has come the revelation yesterday that the Football Association are considering Twickenham…Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Valencia ready for Cuper's last standValencia prides itself on being the fiesta city and they celebrated long and loud in carnival fashion on Tuesday nightThu May 10 2001 - 01:00
European dream ends in nightmare for LeedsLeeds United's engrossing Champions' League campaign finished last night in much the way it had started last September - with…Wed May 09 2001 - 01:00
Bowyer ban gives O'Leary a rallying callLee Bowyer, at the centre of more storms in his short career than many of the boats docked in Valencia's old harbour, found himself…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Leeds have hope in their Harte"What you doing Tuesday night?" sang Leeds United's followers at Highbury on SaturdayMon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Arsenal left with incomplete feelingAs football matches go, this was one excellent street fightMon May 07 2001 - 01:00
O'Leary shoots from lipDavid O'Leary's apparent inability to conduct a press conference without making at least one disparaging comment about his former…Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
O'Leary's reality chequeDissecting the statements of David O'Leary is often worthwhile given that within many of his declarations there is a hidden sub…Fri May 04 2001 - 01:00
