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The good, the bad and the ugly – our weekly review of football: week 17

Click on the links below to get more information on some of the stories we featured on this week’s show in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.

The Good

  • Robbie Keane scores his second volley of the game as Spurs beat Fulham 4-0 in the FA Cup video
  • PSV Eindhoven beat Arsenal in the Champions League 1-0 video
  • Liverpool beat Barcelona away with ‘the karaoke kings’ scoring

The Bad

  • Manchester United and Reading field weakened teams in the Cup – pity they have to have a replay! video
  • Henrik Larsson refuses to extend his loan deal at Old Trafford report

The Ugly

  • Lille and Manchester United Champions League game turned nasty on and off the pitch.
  • Craig Bellamy celebrating his goal against Barcelona with a golf swing. Very classy indeed

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