Marquee Signings Rock The NY13 Kup



Ronaldo back home at Old Trafford



Fans have praised the likes of Marquee signings Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ronaldo and Hulk, for their individual contributions to the highly successful NY13 Kup.

Ibrahimovic, who stared for Chelsea throughtout the tournament, was probably the standout as the blues were solidly knocked out by eventual winners Real Madrid in the Semi Final.

"It just goes to show how good Chelsea are when they have player like Ibra up front." An unidentified Chelsea spokersperson said today.

Cristiano Ronaldo played equally as outstanding as  his Blues counterpart, however Man Utd failed to gel Ronaldo into a star studded front line as expected.


Ibrah talks to the press



Not to be outdone, Hulk played his part for Porto - in particular with his bullet like shots against Chelsea in the group stages.

"Probably one of the best strikes I have seen in years - it deserved to go in." An industry expert claimed today.

Back to their clubs these players must go - and with another pre-season cup on its way, its a final chance for Europe's biggest clubs to fine tune their squads for the new season.

Season 1: FIFA 13 summary

Final Results Summary:  Season 1: FIFA 13

EPL:
Chelsea: DNF
Manchester United: DNF

FA Cup:
Chelsea: Round of 16 eliminated
Manchester United: Runner-Up

Champions League:
Chelsea: Eliminated in Group Stages
Manchester United: Eliminated in Group Stages

Sad end to the EPL season

With the busy Christmas period behind us, so is another English Premier League Season. And once again our big guns failed to fire in the final third of the season.

For Chelsea, it goes down as a season of missed opportunities. So many times SB's side huffed and puffed but on each occasion were reduced to just a whimper. A placing outside the top 4 was the final result, with an official DNF listing for the Blues a sad indication of another poor season.

For Manchester United it was a horrible season from start to finish. JM's team showed barely any life from mid way through the season, with only glipses of what they can produce from time to time. Plenty to build on says the manager - and he'll have probably only several weeks of a new season to prove it.

With rumours of a move back to Spain for both high profile managers, this could be the last season in England for quite some time. And for both - a last chance to prove moving to England was not the biggest mistake of their careers.

Official Finish: EPL season:
Chelsea - DNF
Manchester United - DNF

Chelsea Still Have Hope...Man U Concede Dismal Season

After a flurry of goals against Manchester City mid week SB still believes his Chelsea boys have a hope of taking this years Premier League title - despite the fact they are 12 points behind with only 10 games remaining.

"If we can just get on a run and win 3 or 4 games straight - the tide will turn and we will catch the front runners." Chelsea boss SB spoke off the record on Wednesay.

"We've had probably too many losses already but I still think we have a chance."

WIth no clear rules in place at this stage regarding Champions League qualification, Manchester United have all but conceded the season, and its one JM and his team would rather forget.

Yes, this will go down as my worst ever season." JM said today.
"It was a disaster from start to finish - but atleast we showed some of our quality in the FA Cup."
"I believe next season will be the year for us - it is ususally my third season at a club which brings me success."

With 10 games remaining and little to play for - there is little doubt attentions are already turning to next season, which will be a big one considering it will the last for both SB and JM in England for now.


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Park Bridge to Host The FA Cup Next Season

The English FA and PS3 have announced a new exclusive hosting and broadcast deal with The Park Bride Estate for next seasons FA Cup tournament.

"After such a successful cup run this year, a permanent hosting move to Park Bridge for the FA Cup was really a no-brainer." A spokesperson for the FA revealed today at a packed media conference.

"The move will allow for a better schedule for players, and a fairer hosting rights situation for all involved."

Harrington Park has for years dominated the hosting of all league cups and tournaments - and the move will surely raise eyebrows among residents of the area.

Park Bridge will also try and extend the deal for future cups in England, Spain or Italy in seasons to come.

Englands Big Guns Exit Champions League

It was another big mid week disappointment for two of Englands bigger sides as Manchester United and Chelsea both exited the Champions League last night.

Chelsea were expected to scrape through their group after looking comfortable for most of the tournament, until a loss to Juventus allowed the Turin side to leap frog Chelsea into 2nd place and it stayed that way after last nights final games.



Manchester United were always up against it after struggling for much of the group phase. Needing to win their final two games to have any chance - they promptly failed on both counts and were eliminated out of the tournament.



The exit will put pressure on JM once again to hold on to his position, after a less than impressive season so far in the Premier League has seen fans calling for his sacking for several weeks.

Torres again failed to fire for Chelsea



To be fair SB at Chelsea is not doing too much better. After an early exit in the FA Cup and now a group stage exit in the Champions League - things are not so rosey in London all of a sudden.

Man U Lose FA Cup Final, Chelsea Livid Over The Draw

Manchester United came within a fanny hair of winning the FA Cup, losing to a stubborn and clinical Fulham in the Final at Wembley.

JM's men doinated the Cup from their opening game against Tottenham, all the way through to the final - then undoubtably saving their worst performance for the final day.


Van Persie scores but it isn't enough against Fulham in the final



"Today is bitter sweet for us." JM spoke after the game.

"I am pleased that we finally showed what we are capable of this season after so much disappointment."

The Final appearance was enough for JM to keep his job after a disastrous season in the league has seen calls for his sacking grow louder. Talk of a move to Real Madrid next season now appear off as he declared his immediate future to Manchester United.



SB calls for an enquiry into the FA Cup draw



Chelsea boss SB was absolutely livid with the draw for the FA Cup which saw his Blues face Premier League Champions Manchester City in their opening game - and they were soundly defeated by the Sky Blues.

"What sort of bullshit is this man?!!" SB said after the game.

"And then there's the Tournamnet Tree...what a farce!!"

The early elimination for Chelsea ensures SB remains trophless, for now anyway, in England.