http://www.footballslate.com/ Football Slate en Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:08:00 GMT Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:08:00 GMT info@footballslate.com info@footballslate.com http://www.footballslate.com/images/soccerbanner.jpg http://www.footballslate.com/ http://www.footballslate.com/2010-world-cup-qualifying-rooney-gets-double-in-englands-51-win-spain-easily-defeat-estonia-30/ England - Kazakhstan: 5-1 After their convincing win against Croatia one month ago, England's encounter against Kazakhstan looked like a mere formality. Although, the home team dominated the first half... http://www.footballslate.com/2010-world-cup-qualifying-rooney-gets-double-in-englands-51-win-spain-easily-defeat-estonia-30/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/2010-world-cup-qualifying-rooney-gets-double-in-englands-51-win-spain-easily-defeat-estonia-30/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:08:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/la-liga-week-6-real-madrid-rcd-espanyol-22/ While their rival, Barcelona, displayed an electrifying performance on Saturday, Madrid could only settle for a point on Sunday as their offense suffered several misfires. All four goals were scored... http://www.footballslate.com/la-liga-week-6-real-madrid-rcd-espanyol-22/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/la-liga-week-6-real-madrid-rcd-espanyol-22/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:43:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/la-liga-week-6-barcelona-slaughters-atletico-madrid-61/ Fans on both sides of the fence were gleeful with anticipation for this encounter in the sixth week of the Spanish season. Indeed, one point was separating the two teams... http://www.footballslate.com/la-liga-week-6-barcelona-slaughters-atletico-madrid-61/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/la-liga-week-6-barcelona-slaughters-atletico-madrid-61/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:33:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/premiership-week-7-highlights-arsenal-manchester-united-chelsea/ Sunderland - Arsenal: 1-1 The Gunners must be giving headaches to their fans. Although Wenger's men play an attractive kind of football (they are probably the best passing team of... http://www.footballslate.com/premiership-week-7-highlights-arsenal-manchester-united-chelsea/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/premiership-week-7-highlights-arsenal-manchester-united-chelsea/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:56:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/20082009-uefa-champions-league-matchday-2-results/ Group A Chelsea - CFR Cluj: 0-0 Cluj are continuing to impress everyone on the European stage. After defeating Roma 2-1 on Day 1, they held Chelsea to a scoreless... http://www.footballslate.com/20082009-uefa-champions-league-matchday-2-results/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/20082009-uefa-champions-league-matchday-2-results/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:09:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/ac-milan-defeats-inter-10/ Casual observers and "fans" alike have always criticized Italian football for being dull. There are not enough goals, the action is too slow, it's too defensive, nothing's happening - all... http://www.footballslate.com/ac-milan-defeats-inter-10/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/ac-milan-defeats-inter-10/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:39:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/real-madrid-barcelona-win/ In two overly physical games, the two Spanish giants came through to get a win, pushing them both in the top five. Real Betis - Real Madrid: 1-2 The Meringues... http://www.footballslate.com/real-madrid-barcelona-win/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/real-madrid-barcelona-win/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:39:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/hull-city-defeat-arsenal-21/ Complacency. It's the bane of every athlete in every sport. When you think that no matter how you play against a lower-tiered team or opponent, you'll always end up on... http://www.footballslate.com/hull-city-defeat-arsenal-21/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/hull-city-defeat-arsenal-21/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:26:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/manchester-united-defeats-bolton-20/ In Cristiano Ronaldo's first start of the season (excluding the Carling Cup match mid-week), Sir Alex Ferguson's squad grabbed their second win of the season over the Bolton Wanderers. It... http://www.footballslate.com/manchester-united-defeats-bolton-20/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/manchester-united-defeats-bolton-20/ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:13:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/liga-barcelona-real-madrid/ Barcelona - Real Betis: 3-2 Two goals from striker Eto'o in the span of five minutes had Barcelona cruising into a comfortable lead at the end of the first half... http://www.footballslate.com/liga-barcelona-real-madrid/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/liga-barcelona-real-madrid/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 04:04:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/carling-cup-round-3-arsenal-manchester-united-chelsea/ Manchester United - Middlesbrough: 3-1 Although Sir Alex Ferguson put many veterans on the field for their confrontation against Boro, it was the youngsters who stole the show, mainly Possebon... http://www.footballslate.com/carling-cup-round-3-arsenal-manchester-united-chelsea/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/carling-cup-round-3-arsenal-manchester-united-chelsea/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:48:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/liga-real-madrid-barcelona/ It's been a tough start for Spanish football's two titans, but this week's convincing victories show that they might over this rough patch. Racing de Santander - Real Madrid: 0-2... http://www.footballslate.com/liga-real-madrid-barcelona/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/liga-real-madrid-barcelona/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:58:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/chelsea-manchester-united-11/ This is going to sound blasphemous but, it looks like Sir Alex Ferguson is starting to employ Rafael Benitez's line-up rotations. After deploying a midfield that left me thinking "WTF... http://www.footballslate.com/chelsea-manchester-united-11/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/chelsea-manchester-united-11/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:08:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/liverpool-draw-00-against-stoke-city/ After the Reds' historic victory against Manchester United last week, you could hear people whispering that this might be Rafa Benitez's year after all. Never mind the fact that United... http://www.footballslate.com/liverpool-draw-00-against-stoke-city/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/liverpool-draw-00-against-stoke-city/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:11:00 GMT http://www.footballslate.com/arsenal-defeat-bolton-31/ Two goals in two minutes from the Gunners erased any chance for Bolton to come back. The Trotters were first to score at the 13th minute, but Arsenal's relentless attacks... http://www.footballslate.com/arsenal-defeat-bolton-31/#comments http://www.footballslate.com/arsenal-defeat-bolton-31/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:06:00 GMT