Time to be timid has passed

By Paul Frederickson Season 7 of the A-League is still an unbelievable 6 months from commencing, and whilst many see the competition in a difficult stage of its development it should be the hierarchy...

Mourinho meltdown, could get him introuble with UEFA!

After Madrid's loss to Barcelona at the Bernabau in the Champions League Final, Jose Mourinho has once again found himself in hotwater. The master tactician has caused a stir with comments he made about...

Young versus old in the A-League

This week 35 Scott Chipperfield signed a contract extension with FC Basel which, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, will keep him at the club until June 2012 (1). This effectively shuts the possibility...

Real Salt Lake 0 - 1 Monterrey (2 - 3 agg) (CONCACAF Champions League Final)

Major League Soccer (MLS) side Real Salt Lake have fallen at the final hurdle and seen their 37 game unbeaten streak ended by Mexican outfit Monterrey 1 - 0 at Rio Tinto Stadium in the CONCACAF Champions...

One Foot into the UEFA Champions League Final: Manchester United FC and FC Barcelona Secure First Leg Wins

Perhaps two of the world's most dominant teams have each secured one foot into the UEFA Champions League final, with Manchester United and FC Barcelona each securing 2 - 0 wins over FC Schalke 04 and...

LIVE - Real Madrid vs Barcelona - Champions League 2011

The third of the El Classico's kick off. Catch all the updates herre. Feel free to add your comments. We will provide minute by minute updates as well as half time analysis. If you have questions or requests...

PTA Live Commentary Information

With the introduction of the new chat feature on PTA we are now able to post live updates of matches for those of you unable to access coverage of matches. How it works? Well it's simple really, we...

Will the FFA Cup capture your imagination?

The FA Cup format is to be somewhat copied by the A-League in a bid to capture the minds, hearts and hip-pockets in an ultra-competitive football market. The somewhat unimaginatively titled FFA cup is...

Game of two Halves: Can Australia get goal-line technology over the line?

World Cup 2010, the crowd is on tenterhooks as England push forward looking for the equaliser against a young and impressive German team. Frank Lampard's rocket of a shot smacks into the crossbar and...

New column on PTA - Game of two Halves

As we begin to unveil the new "column" section of PTA we begin with a "Game of two Halves". This column will focus mainly on the A-League once the season gets back into full swing, it will also comprise...

And Then There Was Two: Bolton Wanderers 2 - 1 Arsenal FC

And with a simple goal in the 85th minute Arsenal FC have ensured that they go ANOTHER season without any silverware, losing 2 - 1 to Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium. Bolton were ahead in the...

Special 1 TV - Wayne's Redemption

For your weekly comedic take on all things football. Join Jose Mourinho, Wayne Rooney and the crew at Special 1 TV. Here is this weeks episode ...

Olympique de Marseille 1 - 0 Montpellier HSC (Coupe de la Ligue Final)

French side Olympique de Marseille became the first side in French footballing history to successfully retain the Coupe de la Ligue after beating Montepillier 1 - 0 at the Stade de France.In a mostly...

Video - Highlights from Valencia vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid have turned on the style to back up their 1-0 vicotry over Barcelona, comprehensively defeating Valencia 6-3 to highlight the gap between second and third in the La Liga. Higuain has been...

Video - Highlights from Chelsea vs West Ham

Fernand Torres has finally broken his goal drought scoring in Chelsea's 3-0 win against West Ham at a rain soaked Stamford Bridge. Torres' strike came in the 82nd minute. Chelsea secure secnd place six...

Happy Easter from PTA

On behalf of all of the writers at PTA we would like to wish you a happy Easter. We hope you enjoy it with your family and friends. We hope to continue bringing you football news throughout the year,...

Arsenal to go on a spending spree, after falling short yet again

Arsenal have long been identified a team who can win the Premier League. The side has been the home of countless big name players in the past. In 2010/2011, Arsenal put together a young side, with Jack...