Transfer News Roundup 6th January

The January transfer window is now in its 6th day of business and as club’s up and down the country are looking out for the latest star they could sign, we bring you an update on the latest concerning Arsenal. A wide variety of players have been …

The Whoopie Cushion: Blackburn Rovers 3 – Manchester United 2

Photo by Stevendepolo on Flickr

Blackburn Rovers played party spoilers at Old Trafford on Saturday, as Manchester United surrendered a shocking three goals and lost at home for the second time this season.  Injuries tell part of the tale, especia…

RATINGS: How Manchester United Rated Against Blackburn

To end 2011 on a low, Manchester United slumped to a 3-2 loss to a struggling Blackburn Rovers side, but who did enough to earn Man of the Match honors for the Reds?

David de Gea – 4

United were constantly sent the wrong way
Couldn’t do much but g…

Blame Should Be Accepted By All, Not Just Some

After the game, most Manchester United supporters were pointing their fingers at this player or that player for the reason the team lost, but it’s a team sport and you win and lose as a team.

It was a very doom and gloom day for United
There’s a v…

VIDEO: Highlights From United’s 3-2 Loss To Blackburn

In disappointing fashion, Manchester United had their nine-match unbeaten run in the Premier League come to a screeching halt, losing 3-2 against Blackburn at Old Trafford.

Point could prove valuable for Redknapp’s dark horses

Spurs may be the gatecrashers among the big boys’ party this season but they are looking increasingly threatening with every round of matches. The same cannot be said of their rivals in the race for honours. Chelsea floundered again, losing at Stamfo…

VIDEO: Berbatov’s Two Goals Against Blackburn Rovers

Manchester United ended 2011 with a depressing 3-2 loss, but, personally, Dimitar Berbatov ended the year with two more goals – taking his total to six in the last three games.

Why Losing Against Blackburn Isn’t a Real Shocker

If you know me, you know I’m not one for knee-jerk reactions. I run my mouth on Twitter, but anything that seems knee-jerk is more than likely just me being facetious. It’s a blessing and a curse that I think all Twitterers have. We use social media as an outlet, opting to type it out [...]

REPORT: Manchester United 2 Blackburn Rovers 3

Sir Alex Ferguson’s 70th birthday didn’t have the celebrations he would’ve wanted, as Manchester United suffered a shocking 3-2 loss to Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford.

Rovers shock United at Old Trafford
Completely against the run of play, Yakub…

TEAM NEWS: United’s Starting XI Against Blackburn

To coincide with Sir Alex Ferguson’s 70th birthday, Manchester United battles Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford, in their last Premier League fixture of 2011.

United v Blackburn
The Reds extended their unbeaten streak to nine games, with a commandi…

Blackburn Rovers V Swansea Highlights – Premier League

Blackburn secured only their second Premier League victory of the season thanks to Yakubu Aiyegbeni, who scored all four goals in their 4-2 win against 10-man Swansea at Ewood Park. Yakubu Ayegbeni who scored his seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th goal of the season, to thank  four goals to add to a tally accrued in [...]

Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers Carling Cup Highlights

Cardiff won 2-0 at home to Blackburn on Tuesday night to reach the League Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1966.
The Bluebirds heaped further pressure on Rovers manager Steve Kean in the process as goals from Kenny Miller and Anthony Gerrard p…

Stoke City V Blackburn Rovers Highlights – Premier League

Stoke ended a run of four successive Barclays Premier League defeats with a comprehensive 3-1 win as Blackburn’s troubles continued. Goals from Jermaine Pennant, Glenn Whelan and Peter Crouch increased the pressure on Rovers manager Steve Kean, who has now won just six times in 34 league matches, as Ruben Rochina’s late consolation had little [...]

Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers Highlights – Premier League

Wigan and Blackburn played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at the DW Stadium in a game that proved to be anything but boring. Albert Crusat appeared to have given Wigan the points in the 88th minute, but referee Andre Marriner awarded a spot-kick after David Jones fouled Rovers goalkeeper Paul Robinson, who was up for [...]

Video: Blackburn 0-1 Chelsea

For archival purposes. Not the greatest highlights package, but it’s all we have at the moment. For more Blackburn-related virals, hit the jump for a pair of Q&As with Andre Villas-Boas.

Match Analysis: Blackburn v Chelsea

On an afternoon when eyes turned towards the sky to view a protest by the home fans against their team’s manager, Lampard dived down low to head the game’s deciding goal shortly after half-time.

PL 11. Hafta: Blackburn 0 – 1 Chelsea

Her şeyden önemlisi 3 puandı bizim için, onu da Lampard’ın kafasından gelen tek golle aldık. Ligde iki haftadır hasret olduğumuz puana Blackburn deplasmanında ulaştık. Aldığımız mağlubiyetlerle 4. sıraya kadar düştüğümüz lig tab…

Match Analysis: Blackburn v Chelsea

Saturday 5th November 2011 Kick off: 15.00pm Ewood Park Premier League Team news Ivanovic was handed the right-back position with Alex coming back into central defence, Bosingwa and Luiz making way. The midfield was unchanged from the Arsenal game…

Match Preview: Blackburn v Chelsea

Blues keen to get back on track Ewood Park, Saturday, 5 November, 1500 GMT Chelsea will welcome back John Terry for the league match after spending Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Genk when he was an unused substitute. John Obi Mikel … Continue reading…

Rant Box: Blackburn v. Chelsea

Chelsea will be looking to create their own domino effect (goals breeding goals) this Guy Fawkes afternoon at Ewood Park. You can best bet Nando Torres remembers.

Team news and the like from 10:45pm EDT.
Team sheets
Blackburn Rovers
Robinson, Lowe, Samba, Givet, Olsson, Rochina, Nzonzi, Pedersen, Hoilett, Formica, Yakubu. Subtitutes: Bunn, Dunn, Petrovic, Blackman, Goodwillie, Vukcevic, Hanley.
Chelsea
Cech, [...]

Blackburn vs. Chelsea Preview – Blues need win

Chelsea will welcome back John Terry for the league match after spending Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with Genk when he was an unused substitute.

PL Preview: Blackburn v. Chelsea

Remember, remember, the fifth of November.

boats n hoes
Remember? None of us are likely to forget this fifth of November if Chelsea somehow fail to win for a third successive game. A loss – our third straight in the league – and, well, Andre Villas-Boas will be remembering the good ol’ days back in Portugal. You [...]

Project Blackburn: the story of a Spurs away day

Rafa’s 1998 Heemskerk Disco Dancing Champion medal was still very much at the forefront of his mindApologies for the lack of posts in recent days. It’s been fairly non-stop ever since this blogsworth returned from Blackburn at 1am on Monday morning. Ye…

Van der Vaart full of confidence after Rovers win

Spurs midfielder Rafael Van Der Vaart believes Tottenham have what it takes to trouble any side in the Premier League on their day. Van Der Vaart has excelled in his role-playing behind Emmanuel Adebayor this season, and has scored in his last four league appearances, including the opening goal against North London rivals Arsenal and [...]

Retour du blog

Presque trois semaines depuis le dernier billet sur le blog. La faute à un manque de temps mais également pas fainéantise. Entre temps ? La trêve internationale avec les qualifications pour l’Euro 2012. Kaboul (France), Pavlyuchenko (Russie), van der Vaart (Pays-Bas), Walker & Parker (Angleterre) se sont qualifiés. Corluka, Kranjcar et Modric (Croatie) vont disputer [...]