Football: The week that was

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By tvnz.co.nz's Sarah Williams

Published: 5:01PM Thursday May 21, 2009 Source: ONE Sport

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    Manchester United's manager Alex Ferguson lifts the trophy after winning the English Premier League title with a draw against Arsenal at Old Trafford - Source: Reuters

Fooled ya!

This week, after hilariously fooling everyone that they might not actually win the Premier League for what feels like the 15th millionth time, Manchester United put their thumbs to their noses, wiggled their fingers and said 'nah, nah' after boring 0-0 with Arsenal.

Everyone in the Red half of China, Pakistan and indeed everywhere bar Manchester was well happy about this fact (as where those gleeful Evertonians!)

One man who wasn't very happy though was Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.

Rafa REFUSED to congratulate Sir Ferg on United's win claiming that while United may have won the league it doesn't mean that United are in fact the Best Team.

"It just means they have more points."

This week some fella off of the LMA told Rafa 'n' Fergie that they must 'MOVE ON'

But we think that Rafa not wanting to say congrats to Sir Ferg is fair enough since Rafa would probably want to congratulate a man who was the main influence in thousands of fans singing 'Rafa's cracking up' for most of the season, just as much as ANYONE in their right mind would want to sign for Man City.

Carra has a go

Its not often you see players off of the same team fighting with each other (unless of course you're in a team that includes Joey Barton) but this week Jamie Carragher could not control his anger towards Liverpool team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa during West Brom's farewell do.


According to Carra, the reason for this outburst was due to the fact that Liverpool (the best team in the world to win nothing) were trying to keep a clean sheet in order for Pepe Reina to win big glove award, but we reckon, the real reason Jamie blew his top was obviously the fact that he had to watch Gary Neville lift that bloody trophy, again.

Wenger has a whinge: PT 3,354778

Now that Juande Ramos has succeeded in running Real Madrid into the ground and Arsenal can't seem to win a game, ever, talk has turned to Arsene Wenger, who could be heading off to the Bernabeu.

Apparently Wenger is 'Hurt n Betrayed' by the fact that Emmanuel Adebayor would rather walk around with a bored look on his face than play football and the fact his fans don't really like him that much anymore.

Wenger told reporters in a snivelling, voice.

"It was not nice playing at home getting booed by my own fans. I didn't know what to do any more."

Well, Wenger, we suggest that you A. Take a break from crying like a little girl in order to help your team to win a game once in a while, (and NOT take off pint-sized firecracker Andrei Arshavin and Sami Nasri when Liverpool REALLY need to you to beat United!)

Or B. head off to Really you are quite Rubbish and give us all a BREAK from your BROKEN BLOODY RECORD!

Chelsea farewell Golden Guus

This week Chelsea players and fans bid a fond De ballen to Golden Guus as the Dutchman took charge of the Blues final home game where they beat Blackburn 2-0.

And as Golden Guus heads back to Russia after Chelsea beat Sunderland on Monday (NZT) and the FA Cup where Everton will beat them on penalties , the talk has now turned to just who will steer Chelsea to yet another Champions League semi-final - where they will get beat - again.

According to reports, AC Milan failure Carlos Ancelotti is in the mix, as is, (due to the look of Roman Abramovic's new orange-a-tan) Willy Wonka, Jose Mourinho, Martin O'Neill!?! Roberto Mancini and er/or someone else.

But on Sunday, Chelsea fans made it QUITE CLEAR just who they want to take over.

After the fans began chanting for orange-ovic to sign up Golden Guus, they then decided it might be quite fun to shout.

"You can stick Ancelotti up you're a*s!"

Oh how we can't wait for Chelsea to fall apart again!

United's 'real' kit revealed

We have some sad new to report this week as the latest 'potential' design for Manchester United's new season home kit has been 'revealed' and it doesn't include the wonderful laces for which Ronaldo could strangle himself for penalties.

Instead, as the awesome football site The Spoiler has found, United have unveiled a new kit seemingly modelled on Jose Bosingwa's mono-brow.

You can check out the incredible similarities HERE

SPOTTED!

Ronaldo turns TV Pro

Now that Ronaldo's DREAM of moving to Really you are quite Rubbish is over, watch him try to forge a new career as a TV presenter just in case he gets a boot to the head off of Sir Ferg for acting like a big girl - all while Wayne Rooney tries desperately NOT to eat his burger HERE!

Kaka says NO!

As we prepare to get in the summer transfer swing, it has been reported this week that Milan's incredibly shrinking man KAKA will not be making a move , to Really you are quite Rubbish, and we can EXCLUSIVLY reveal this, because he dad said so.

'Arry quote o the week

This week 'Arry Redknapp has decided to put an END to his BITTER war 'o words with England boss Fabio Capello over Ledley 'one leg' King.

"I'd love to see Ledley play in the next two England games, I'd be behind it 100 percent." 'Arry said.

Due to the fact that King does in fact have just one good leg, Spurs have insisted that he can only play one game a week.

But, 'Arry said: "These next two games are in June so there would be no problem. It's only in the season where he has to be nursed along."

Yes. Nursed along when he has a hangover, or hits someone with his bad leg. Probably.

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