Tag: 2000s
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Quick ReadsSven, Shinawatra, a Thai trio and a crazy year at Man C – The Broken Metatarsal
We remember a mad year for Man City on the pod.
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In DepthMichael Ball recalls Man City ‘madness’: Thaksin Shinawatra gave us a team talk
The 2007-08 season for Man City was just crazy.
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NostalgiaAn ode to R. Larcos, the best Pro Evo player who only sort of existed
The first true icon of football video games.
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Quick ReadsA Champ Man/Football Manager 2000s Dream Team – The Broken Metatarsal
Picking an XI from the entire 2000s was very hard.
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In DepthCherno Samba: My Champ Man stats were right, but I didn’t put the work in
We spoke to Cherno Samba on our latest podcast.
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QuizzesCan you name every player to score 10+ Premier League goals in 2002-03?
Featuring some surprising names.
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Quick ReadsThe Broken Metatarsal: A celebration of early Jose Mourinho at Chelsea
Even Arsenal fan Alex Brooker loved early Jose.
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Quick ReadsThe Broken Metatarsal: Leeds in the UCL semis ft. Dom Matteo & Micky P Kerr
Remembering when Leeds United were bloody ace.
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QuizzesCan you name every player to score 10+ Premier League goals in 2006-07?
Featuring Blackburn, Charlton and Portsmouth men.
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NostalgiaA forensic analysis of Mike Riley’s display in Man Utd 2-0 Arsenal, 2004
Arsenal fans will never forgive Mike Riley for it.
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Quick ReadsThe Broken Metatarsal: Alex Brooker and Graham Stack talk The Invincibles
The Broken Metatarsal is here. Treat your ears.
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NostalgiaMatt Jansen, the man who turned down Fergie, and the agony of ‘what if?’
We shouldn't forget just how good Jansen was.
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NostalgiaRemembering when ‘Clatts’ stole the show in the 2007 Merseyside derby
Trying not to make headlines doesn't always work.
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In DepthSeth Johnson: I wasn’t even there for Leeds contract negotiations
The Seth Johnson story you've heard isn't true...
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Nostalgia‘If only he’d joined earlier’: An ode to Ali Benarbia’s glorious spell at Man City
Ask a Man City fan how much they love this guy.
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NostalgiaIconic debuts: Wayne Rooney’s hat-trick against Fenerbahçe, 2004
What a way for a player to start.
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NostalgiaRemembering Henrik Larsson’s brief loan spell at Manchester United
He only made 13 appearances for United.
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Nostalgia‘Everyone thought we’d get pumped’ – Michael Duberry recalls Leeds 1 Milan 0
Remembering when Leeds United stunned AC Milan...
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NostalgiaLuc Nilis: Ronaldo’s favourite partner and the best striker Villa never had
English football was robbed of a great player...
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NostalgiaComparing the Liverpool team Houllier inherited to the one he passed to Rafa
Gerard Houllier did a lot of good at Liverpool.
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QuizzesCan you name every player to score 10+ Premier League goals in 2005-06?
Featuring some surprise names.
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NostalgiaA tribute to PSG’s Pauléta and the best player and goal you forgot about
This was genius from Pauléta. He was some player.
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NostalgiaIconic debuts: Ruud van Nistelrooy’s double for Man Utd against Fulham
Ruud van Nistelrooy loved playing against Fulham.
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NostalgiaWhere are they now? Chelsea’s first starting XI under Roman Abramovich
It's been one hell of a journey under Abramovich.
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NostalgiaA tribute to the amazing Jay-Jay Okocha & that brilliant Bolton team
The man so good they named him twice.
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NostalgiaHow Diego Forlan fought to become a Manchester United cult hero
Manchester United fans still sing his name today.
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NostalgiaA tribute to Sami Hyypia and one of Liverpool’s best ever bargain buys
He joined Liverpool as an unknown but left a hero.
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NostalgiaWhere are they now? The 2004 Leeds XI that drew with Valencia in pre-season
This was a very strange squad.
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NostalgiaWhat happened to Arsenal’s Paulinho, a goalscorer on Pascal Cygan’s debut?
Paulo Nagamura needed to leave Arsenal to thrive
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NostalgiaWhere are they now? Man City’s first pre-season XI after the 2008 takeover
A lot of these left not too long after.