The WENGER BAN trilogy

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has received a three match ban and fine by UEFA after using foul language on referee Damir Skomina.

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It doesn't take very long for someone to hear about Arsene Wenger's next ban. The manager from Arsenal has received his THIRD UEFA ban in only a year after confronting referee Damir Skomina in the tunnel, this was after his side beat AC MILAN 3-0, unfortunately he could not undo the 4-3 aggregate that put AC MILAN through to the next round.

Arsene Wenger feels that he is not at fault and says that he will appeal the ban as he feels that the UEFA board is at wrong. Wenger states that he took Skomina on after the match because he awarded AC MILAN to many free kicks; furthermore he said that UEFA has made the referees untouchable, so having a simple word with them is impossible.

However Wenger is not a man that quickly praises another side for the football they play, rather then accept the loss and acknowledge that the opponent deserved the win, he either tries to find faults in the game, argues with the referee and mostly criticizes the other team. One can imagine that if the shoe was on the other foot so to say, Wenger would not have much to say and neither would the AC MILAN coach, as most coaches accept the defeat and try and better their teams.

The problem here is that players and managers alike know that they can get away with murder. They do things that land them in trouble, they get a ban and a small fine and then all is forgotten. The UEFA board and alike need to pound down on these offenders, this will enforce stricter punishment to ensure that players and managers cannot get away with their misdeeds. Wenger's 40,000 euro fine is chomp change and will not effect him as much. These boards that hand out these fines need to look at what they earn and base the fines on this.

Incidents like this and the Saurez saga ( READ: THE BEST, THE NEW, THE UGLY) leaves a bad image to the young and up coming players, they see this as the norm and believes it is right to behave this way because they can get away with it.

 An example needs to be made of so that a message can be sent and the boards that hand out these fines need to be allot harsher or this will destroy the BEAUTIFUL game.

TOO MUCH TO HANDLE

Is the football world EXPECTING too much of the beloved stars that we so truly admire.

We all wonder what it might be like living life on the top, especially the life of a footballer, but at what cost does this high life come at. The fact is that you need to become better, faster and more skilled in the position that you play or you are replaced by someone better and younger. This causes that players tend to train harder and longer in order to harness their skill and become better, but at what cost does this come at and is it worth it, as these harsh training methods place great stress on their bodies

Over the years many players had stared death in the eye through the hands of SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST (SCA). SCA is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, resulting in death if not immediatly treated. Players that have died from SCE

• Miklos Feher
• Marc-Vivien Foe
• Antonio Puerta
• Daniel Jarque

The most recent player to suffer from SCA was Bolton Midfielder Fabrice Muamba, he was fortunate to be resuscitated and taken to hospital.

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Are the Football clubs at fault for placing enormous pressure on these players. or should the football world be held responsible for having so many cups and european leagues that have these players play close to four games a week, or is it the football world as a whole that is at fault. These players have their clubs to represent and their home countries. The many games do have an impact no matter what anyone says. Fabrice was one of the lucky few who managed to survive this ordeal but how many players  will see a different end result in their midst.

As a fan it would be intersting to know if SCA is caused by the intense training and games that are played or are these just players just part the statistics of deaths caused by SCA world wide. What do you as a fan think about it?

Fabrice was lucky to survive this ordeal, but how many players will not be so fortunate. how many more must suffer this before the football world realises it and takes action. 

Our prayers Go out to Fabrice and his Family may he make a full recovery. im sure many of us cant wait to see him back on the field. 

Fairytale or Horror story ending for Manchester City

Fairytale or Horror story ending for Manchester City

Will this be a fairytale ending for MCFC silverware aspirations or will the RED DEVILS destroy those dreams for MANCHESTER CITY

It seems that the last 10 remaining games of the Barclays premier league  will be fought against the two sides from Manchester, Manchester City and Manchester United

 

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With both teams not able to secure any silverware in the League Cup. The FA Cup, Champions league and Europa league, the only silverware left is the Barclays’ Premier league title. And with these two teams in it, means that for the one winning it leaves the other with nothing as this is the only silverware left for the season

This will be the first time since 1967-1968 when Man City won the Football League First Division last, and if they do succeed at doing this it will see Manchester United go trophy less for an entire season. This would be a major fail for Sir Alex Ferguson and the club. As these two clubs having nothing else to play for and only one point separating them , the last 10 remaining games could see these two sides go all out in what can be called a mini season as they cannot afford to slip up.  If the two teams win all their remaining games until they meet each other on the 30^th of April it will definitely be a title fight.

Could this see Carlos Tevez be brought back in order to help City win the league or will Roberto Mancini decide to go at it without the Argentinian. Tevez has not played for City since his outbreak against Mancini because he refused to play in the Champions league match against Bayern Munich that saw City lose 2-0. After City lost to new comers Swansea city this past weekend will Mancini be forced to bring back Tevez because he has been in this position before when he played for United.

Does City have what it takes or will they choke under pressure as they know their rivals have been in this position before and tasted victory. There is only one thing left to say.

 THE RACE IS ON…

THE BEST, THE NEW , THE UGLY

Arguably one of the BEST footballers of all time and certainly the best of our era, would be the one and only LIONEL MESSI. With one of his best performances last night (does he ever have an average one ) showed the world why he was crowned best footballer last year, when he helped BARCELONA to a 7-1 win over Champions League contestants Bayer Leverkusen. MESSI netted 5 times becoming the first player in history to do so in a Champion’s league fixture. See it to believe it. www.footytube.com/video/fc-barcelona-vs-bayer-leverkusen-7-1-107267?ref=art_relvids_list . MESSI never ceases to amaze the BARCA fans and the world when he steps out onto the field and when he does not find the net he always seems to create goals where they are needed. His cunning footwork and mental ability is every footballers dream. MESSI truly one of the greatest, he may and can stand next to the greats like:

·         Pele

·         Carlos Alberto

·         Cantona

·         Milla

·         Shearer

These are just to name a few. MESSI truly deserves his spot with the BEST OF THE BEST.

The New comers to PREMIER LEAGUE football SWANSEA CITY  has grabbed the hearts and attentions many football fans if not thousands world wide.  They have battled against the top dogs and proved victorious. They have dazzled the Barcleys premier league with some fancy passes and ball movement and shutting their opponents out. They even out played the pass masters themselves at their own game this being ARSENAL. With much to learn in the BPL the SWANS have shown great if not outstanding character by adapting to the great game on this level quickly following their opening game defeat 4-0 against title contestants MANCHESTER CITY. This proved to be a hard but important lesson to the boys from Wales as they have stepped up and proven that they belong with the elites of the Premier world. Its hard to name key players in a squad where every player is a world class player but players like Danny Graham, Nathan Dyer , Scott Sinclair , Michel Vorm have shown that they should be considerd for their countries national squad. If nobody took notice of them before, they will definitely take notice now. WATCH THIS SPACE

The UGLY. It is extremely sad that racial issues always finds its way into the BEAUTIFUL game . Saurez was found guilty and charged with 8 games and 40 000 Pounds after being found of miss conduct. As a Public Relations Student an incident like this could severely damage a clubs profile you would think. However the matter is that this issue happens time and time again and so it is kind of forgotten about within a few weeks or even days. But even having said that it would be interesting to see how the PR department would handle it

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