Was Sir Alex Ferguson right to leave Wayne Rooney out?
I think his decision was just about validated. United should have held on for a good victory at Everton; Berbatov has hit form and scored a brilliant third for his side, a goal that should have signalled a win. Any team in the world would miss Rooney, but he would have been a prime target for the Everton fans. As we all know, Wayne is prone to the odd temper tantrum and his off-the-field problems would only have inflamed the situation. It was a disaster waiting to happen, and Sir Alex is experienced enough to know when a player needs to be left and has enough faith in his squad to be able to do that with possibly England's best player. And he got a performance from his team (up until ninety minutes anyway).
Lewis Hamilton's mistake
Lewis, Lewis, Lewis... Inexperience again was key for the former World Champion of Formula One as Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix on the first lap. An eager start, that saw him jump from his starting place of fifth to fourth, became over eager as he tried to overtake Felipe Massa. He clipped the Ferrari driver's car, damaging his front suspension and crashing out of the race at only the second chicane. It's not a fatal mistake to his Championship aspirations, but it has given Mark Webber the momentum heading into the final five races. I'll put my neck out and say Lewis will just about do it, but a good position in Singapore is key.
Nadal Vs Djokovic: Time for Rafael to join the greats
I believe Rafael's time has come. After a difficult time in his career over the past couple of years, he has reached the US Open final for the first time and has the complete set of Grand Slams within his sights. The 24-year-old didn't even drop a set on his way to Flushing Meadows and now has the opportunity to become only the seventh man to win all the major tennis titles. In his way stands Novak Djokovic, who beat the legendary Roger Federer in a brilliant five-set match, and he won't roll over easily. But I can't see Spaniard Nadal losing this one, in simply fantastic form and now with his chance to join the tennis greats. And such a stunning athlete deserves it.
Portsmouth 0 Ipswich 0: Marked Improvement
There was a marked improvement in Pompey this weekend. A solid draw against one of the league's pace-setters is a good result, and it could have been more if we had a bit more luck. Glad to see new-boy Liam Lawrence make an impact, he will be our key player this season, while Dave Kitson, Kanu and Ricardo Rocha also had good games. And get this, we could even rotate with Richard Hughes and Michael Brown given a rest on the bench. Our season is looking up, and the trip tomorrow to Crystal Palace is a good place for us to go for our first league win of the campaign.
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