Paul Parker Index

Blog first published on October 1, 2008... Three wins out of three, Wayne Rooney is back on goalscoring form and Dimitar Berbatov has opened his goal account - after a shaky start to the season, things are starting to look up for United.Or are they?I'm still not entirely convinced the champions...More

Blog first published on September 26, 2008... Before the season started, as has become usual over recent years, there was talk of Liverpool's ability to mount a sustained challenge for the title this time round.Five games into the new campaign and heading into the first Merseyside derby of the season, Rafa...More

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Blog first published on September 24, 2008... Arsene Wenger's leaked 'confidential' memo to his players has caused quite a stir.The Arsenal manager is one of the game's great thinkers and someone who is not afraid to experiment with new coaching techniques in order to get the best out of his players.For...More

Blog first published on September 19, 2008... Moody, temperamental, enigmatic, brilliant. The comparisons between Berbatov and Cantona are easy to make. But there are just as many differences as similarities.Cantona arrived at Old Trafford over 15 years ago, during a different era of football and it is always going to be...More

Blog first published on September 17, 2008... It has to be said, United are not in the greatest shape heading into their first Champions League clash of the season.The new domestic campaign has not started as well as expected and the defeat to Liverpool at Anfield - which prompted Alex Ferguson...More

Blog first published on September 12 2008... Theo Walcott rightly grabbed the headlines for his superb performance against Croatia, and I thought it was a great all-round performance from England, but for me Emile Heskey put in a great shift and was the evening's unsung hero.That's the thing about Heskey. He's...More

Blog first published on September 3 2008... Exciting as it may be for City fans, the impending takeover of the club, and the investment which that has and will continue to bring, is sure to heap extra pressure on manager Mark Hughes's shoulders.With the backing of ADUG's millions, expectation levels at...More

Blog first appeared August 30 2008... Everyone has been talking about the recent debuts made by the likes of Deco, Luka Modric and Samir Nasri, but for me the most impressive top flight debutant we have seen so far this season is Vincent Kompany.Kompany eased into the Manchester City side last...More

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Blog originally published on August 22... England's performance against the Czechs was one of the worst I have seen. Things have not improved under Fabio Capello, they have stayed the same.When you see that, and then hear the manager talk about how good things are, it's a load of rubbish.And when...More

Blog originally published on August 16... I've dusted off my crystal ball to deliver my verdict on how I think the 2008/09 season will unfold... ChampionsI can't see United being knocked off their perch this season. If anything, Alex Ferguson's side will be stronger this time round as younger players like Anderson...More