Manchester United

May 16th, 2008

Russian Scientists guarentee there will be no rain for the CL Final

By: Rob | Comments 3 Comments

Wouldn’t it be awful if Europe’s premier showdown got ruined by rain, and just turned into a long-ball defensive fest? Well Russian scientists clearly agree, and in a move that shatters any Cold-War sterotype about Russian Science has devoloped a technique which will guarentee it won’t rain on the Luzhniki Stadium.
Today’s Guardian carries the […]



May 8th, 2008

We want YOU to help pick the first annual Readers CL XI

By: Rob | Comments 5 Comments

So yet another Champions League season is coming to a close. Soon we’ll know if Chelsea or Manchester United are champions of europe. There’s been some fantastic moments, and its been a pleasure to be here. So rather than us picking a team and telling you who has been the best*, we want you to […]

May 8th, 2008

Photos of the Day: Or In Soviet Russia Photoshop Edits YOU!

By: Rob | Comments 1 Comment

Over on the Guardian they’ve got you the people, to photoshop lots of amusing images to celebrate the upcoming Chelsea/Man United Champions League final. Most follow a Communist artwork route as the final is in Moscow, so if you want to see Drogba as a cossack dancer, Jose get into voodoo, or a genius parody […]

May 6th, 2008

The 2007/8 Champions League. In Numbers.

By: Rob | Comments 2 Comments

This season’s Champions League is quickly drawing to a close. Just two teams remain, Chelsea and Manchester United. So while the CL Offisde team prepares its teams of the tournament, and before we hand over to you to pick your team of the tournament (all will be revealed in due course) here’s a blitz through […]

April 30th, 2008

The Man Barca Missed The Most: R10

By: Rob | Comments 5 Comments

So after 180 minutes of football, it is Manchester United who will play in Moscow in two weeks. The teams - to my surprise, I told you there would be goals - were seperated by just one goal (what a goal by the way). Barca lacked idea’s going forward, Messi became predictable, Henry was too […]



April 29th, 2008

Party Like its 1999

By: Rob | Comments No Comments

For the first time since lifting the trophy at the Nou Camp in 1999, Manchester United will be in the Champions League final. Before a Preview goes up, here are some pictures.

Paul Scholes scored one of the best goals of his career at exactly the right time. It was the only goal in 180 minutes […]

April 29th, 2008

It Was Rio!

By: Sam | Comments 4 Comments

The reason Manchester United are through is Rio Ferdinand. Titanic performance by all, but without Rio’s huge presence Barça surely would have gotten behind the United back four.
Barça commanded the midfield — again! But they were unproductive, again, around the box. The Barcelona carousel is beautiful to watch. Mesmerizing. But goals are needed.
As it turned […]

April 29th, 2008

How To Stop Messi, Eto’o, Rooney and Ronaldo.

By: Rob | Comments No Comments

Four Fantastic players on thier day and players whom the opposition will worry about. In fact I imagine if you are a defender for either Barcelona or Manchester United, you would be getting pretty damn worried right about now. With only hours to go to kick off, here is my guide for the defenders involved […]

April 28th, 2008

What would make the CL Semifinal even more exciting? Liveblog!

By: Rob | Comments No Comments

I’m fired up for it. You are fired up for it. Ryan Giggs is fired up for it. But what could make this potential game of the tournament even better? Well if you could talk to your favourite offsiders during the game. With Daryl’s Liveblog, you can.
Its sort of like going to the pub to […]

April 28th, 2008

A ‘Celebration’ of Simulation

By: Rob | Comments 3 Comments

Yesterday I posted a fun post about Rafa Benitez having a go at Didier Drogba for being ‘Theatrical’. Over at the Liverpool Offside, they seemed to take a bit too seriously, so as a result I thought i’d post some videos of the best, the worst, the silliest and the funiest dives I could find […]






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