The praise just keeps on flowing for Manchester United’s veteran midfielder Paul Scholes. Since coming out of retirement in January the 37-year-old’s impact for United has been undeniable. They’ve hauled in rivals Manchester City at the top of the table and now lead the race for the title – albeit more narrowly than Alex Ferguson might have hoped at this stage – and the correlation between games won and Scholes’ appearances is typically efficient.
Joe Hart excites me. Not in a Kickette way, just in an England fan kind of way. He’s already a brilliant player and his rate of improvement has tongues wagging about just how good he’s going to be. Manchester City’s goalkeeper is the most thrilling prospect produced in England since Wayne Rooney, and there’s every chance he’ll be as good in his respective position as the Manchester United star, if not better.
Next Sunday, England midfielder Stewart Downing will return to an old stomping ground with his reputation at something of a low point. He has played over 1,100 Premier League minutes since signing for Liverpool from Aston Villa in the summer, and is yet to score for his new club. He is also yet to contribute an assist for Kenny Dalglish’s side, a fact that is worryingly becoming the Downing hallmark.
The call-up of Gabriel Agbonlahor of Aston Villa to Fabio Capello’s England squad for the recent friendlies against Spain and Sweden marked a remarkable return to form for the striker. He’d been firing on all cylinders for his club, and deserved recognition from the national team coach.
Supporting the England national football team from a fresh perspective.
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