September 25 – Ian Wright Wright Wright and How Do You Solve a Problem Like Schmeichel?

Ian Wright makes his Gooners bow as Manchester United struggle to replace Wrighty’s old mate Schmeichel in goal.

1991 – Ian Wright Wright Wright

FOR the thousands of non-league footballers who ply their trade every week on cut-up mud baths that pass for pitches there is always the hope, however small, at the back of their minds that one day they might make it big.

For the vast majority of them this will always just be a dream, but every once in a while it does happen. Read all about it here.

1999 – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Schmeichel?

THE only downside of having the world’s best ‘keeper in your line up is that when he goes, you’re generally screwed. When Peter Schmeichel left Manchester United in 1999 Alex Ferguson liked the cut of Italian goalie Massimo Taibi’s jib, signing him for £4.4m.

Today in 1999 he was probably beginning to realise that this was a bum move, when he made one of the biggest howlers in Premier League history in United’s 3-3 draw with Southampton. Click here for the full story.

Still funny, ten years on.