Monthly Archives: October 2012

Word on the Tweet: Ferdinand insists win was deserved as Barton has his say on Merseyside derby

Despite an incident-packed weekend, Sunday’s games garnered the most attention due to the refereeing howlers witnessed in the Merseyside derby and during Chelsea’s defeat to Manchester United.

Unsurprisingly, these events dominated Twitter, but there is plenty elsewhere for those who happen to be big fans of English football officials.

Find it all here in Goal.com‘s latest edition of Word on the Tweet

“Loved Super Sunday…certainly lived up to its name although woke up to some SHOCKING reports of yesterday’s events…. #lostforwords”

Reading
striker Jason Roberts reacts to the news that referee Mark Clattenburg has had a complaint lodged against him by Chelsea for using ‘inappropriate language’.

“Great win that, our away support were once again quality! Big game big result!! Well deserved”

Manchester United
centre-back Rio Ferdinand believes his side were good value for their 3-2 win at Stamford Bridge. No mention of the offside, naturally.

“I’m keen on video technology but would that of solved the Torres decision today? Im still 50/50 as he touched him but IMO he dived too.”

Stoke City
striker and repentant former diver Michael Owen can’t make his mind up over whether Fernando Torres’ red card for Chelsea was harsh or not.

“Shocking decision. Liverpool have been robbed there. Whats the lineman thinking”

Marseille
midfielder and Scouser Joey Barton reacts to Liverpool‘s last-minute winner against the Toffees being incorrectly ruled out for offside.

Congratulations to Leo for the Golden Shoe. More than deserved. Big hug

Barcelona
midfielder Cesc Fabregas applauds team-mate Lionel Messi after he collected the Golden Shoe for scoring the most goals in Europe’s domestic leagues last season.

“Big Tony on my radio. Second best captain I played under behind Martin Keown!!! “

Former Arsenal defender Lee Dixon surprisingly names Martin Keown above Tony Adams as his best ever captain…

“Good morning tweets. Really tired today after long time no playing 90 minutes. Looking forward for next game ;)”

Liverpool
left-back Jose Enrique sounds happy simply to be back in the fold after featuring in his side’s 2-2 Merseyside derby draw with Everton.

“Great performance from the guys.”

Everton
midfielder Steven Pienaar, who missed the game through suspension, is happy with the result against the Blues’ local rivals.

“Great professionalism and restraint from david moyes!”

Norwich
midfielder Elliott Bennett praises David Moyes for not reacting to Luis Suarez‘s dive celebration in after his goal on Sunday.

“I apologised after game for my dive got a rollicking off gaffa won’t happen again-end of!!!”

Everton
utility man Phil Neville apologises and owns up to his embarrassing dive which saw him awarded a yellow card against Liverpool.

Allen looking forward to Capital One Cup clash with Swansea

Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen has revealed he is looking forward to facing his former club when the Reds host Swansea in the Capital One Cup.

Allen was brought to Anfield by former Swans manager Brendan Rodgersover the summer and will face his old side for the first time since leaving on Wednesday.

And, whilst the Wales international admitted it will be a strange feeling to come up against the south Wales club, he is excited about the prospect of facing old friends.

“It is going to be a strange fixture for me and I’m looking forward to coming up against some good friends at a club I was at for many years,” he told Liverpool’s official website.

“It will be an interesting game and one I’m looking forward to.”

The 22-year-old was delighted to have made his Merseyside derby debut on Sunday, but expressed disappointment over Luis Suarez’s incorrectly ruled out late winner.

“It was an exciting encounter and I’m sure that was the same for the fans as well, but it was a shame we didn’t get the three points,” he continued.

“It was mixed emotions for us at the end. It was a great feeling for a split second because we thought we had won the game, but it wasn’t meant to be. Hopefully next time we will get the decision.

“It was a tough and physical battle but we expected that and I enjoyed it. Hopefully this is the first of many derbies I’ll experience with Liverpool.”

Henry, Heskey or Hernandez? Pick your Goal of the Week



Venezuela star Juan Arango won last week’s competition with over 40 per cent of the vote, having scored a thunderbolt against Ecuador.

As always we select our favourite five strikes from the Goal Show. Enjoy!

1

Thierry Henry
Philadelphia vs New York Red Bulls

First up we have former Arsenal striker, Thierry Henry. The Frenchman scoring against Philadelphia to secure third place in the Eastern Conference.

2

Elias Hernandez
Tigres vs Alajuelense

Goal two comes from the Concacaf Champions League, as the Mexican volleyed home against Alajuelense.

3

Emile Heskey
Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory

Welcome to the stage, Mr Emile Heskey. The former England striker making his first appearance in Goal of the Week following his move to the A-League.

4

Brett Emerton
Sydney FC vs Perth Glory

Option 4 is the the former Blackburn midfielder, Brett Emerton. The Australian scoring a delightful chip for Sydney FC against Perth Glory.

5

Goa Lin
Guangzhou Evergrande vs Whowin

We finish this week’s list with a title-clinching strike. Goa Lin scoring for Evergrande to seal the Chinese Super League championship.