Thursday, December 23, 2010

Off The Post

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• Arsene Wenger: ‘Nani must be 1,600 times more intelligent than me’
• Rafa Benitez sacked by Inter Milan
• Bet’s be ‘avin you: Football Betting tips for 26-27 December
• Video: Rafael Benitez brings coffee for Sky Sports News reporter camped outside his house
• The Top 10 Off The Post posts of 2010, as voted for by your mouse
• Mark Lawrenson’s Comedy Column
• Athletic Bilbao coach Joaquin Caparros mocks the Pep Guardiola / Cristiano Ronaldo push incident
• Liverpool bans leave banners begging for Rafa Benitez return at his English home

Arsene Wenger: ‘Nani must be 1,600 times more intelligent than me’ Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:38 AM PST Arsenal boss hits back at cheeky upstart Arsene Wenger has hit back at Manchester United winger Nani over his assertion that the Premier League is a two-horse race between United and Chelsea. The Gunners boss was clear that he believes his side are also in with a shout, and took the opportunity to have a [...]

Rafa Benitez sacked by Inter Milan Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:16 AM PST The Adidas coat was a step too far Inter Milan have confirmed that Rafael Benitez has been sacked after an agreement was reached over the termination of his contract. The Wirral’s foremost barista had been treading a tightrope for a few days after speaking out against Inter owner Massimo Moratti following last weekend’s FIFA Club [...]

Bet’s be ‘avin you: Football Betting tips for 26-27 December Posted: 23 Dec 2010 04:25 AM PST Man United to carry on, Ince’s revival and a letter to Grandpa There will be a double bill over the festive period for those of you that want to add to your Christmas coffers, with today's offering examining the games for Boxing Day and the 27th. Last week's bets turned into something of a washout [...]

Video: Rafael Benitez brings coffee for Sky Sports News reporter camped outside his house Posted: 23 Dec 2010 03:39 AM PST Fat Spanish waiter delivers drinks Rafa Benitez took pity on the frozen Sky Sports News team pitched outside the gates of his home in Wirral by bringing a cup of coffee out to them. We don’t know if Sky sent one man and his camera or if Rafa decided that only one person merited a [...]

The Top 10 Off The Post posts of 2010, as voted for by your mouse Posted: 23 Dec 2010 02:55 AM PST Tomorrow we’ll recap some of our highlights of 2010, but these are the posts which brought most traffic to OTP this year. 1. Video: Aaron Ramsey’s leg broken by Ryan Shawcross Like football’s answer to Quentin Tarantino, we try to give you storylines but really you just want the gore. 2. Liverpool frolic in the [...]

Mark Lawrenson’s Comedy Column Posted: 23 Dec 2010 02:40 AM PST Lawrooo West, where the skies are blue Christmas is meant to be a time at which we can share happy times with our friends, sharing mulled wine and memories. Unfortunately, Lawro has been left alone like a new puppy on Boxing Day, forced into doing his own predictions without an air of competition. Maybe partly [...]

Athletic Bilbao coach Joaquin Caparros mocks the Pep Guardiola / Cristiano Ronaldo push incident Posted: 23 Dec 2010 02:16 AM PST Bilbao Hangbags Re-enactment Society Remember Cristiano Ronaldo’s push on Pep Guardiola during El Clasico? Well, Athletic Bilbao coach Joaquin Caparros had a bit of a joke at his Barcelona counterpart’s expense over the incident during Tuesday night’s Copa Del Rey clash between the two sides. Caparros mimicked Guardiola’s ball juggling antics as Dani Alves approached [...]

Liverpool bans leave banners begging for Rafa Benitez return at his English home Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:07 AM PST Under-fire Inter boss wanted at Anfield Rafael Benitez is being lined up for a Liverpool return by come of the club’s supporters judging by the Christmas decorations at his home. The gates to the Spaniard’s house in Wirral have been adorned with banners asking him to return to Anfield. With Benitez’s current stand-off with Inter [...]

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