Originally organised by IEP Tournaments, it was first staged in August 1988, with Arsenal beating A.C. Milan in the final. All the matches were held at Wembley Stadium. Typically, it hosted a combination of English and Continental teams, and was held at Wembley until 1991. Thereafter it was held at different venues around the country until the final competition in 1994. It was televised in all years by ITV. If you can’t convince ’em, confuse ’em,” Howard Wilkinson tells ITV’s touchline reporter after the game, as he tries to get a post-match assessment about why on earth Gary Speed had just played against Stuttgart as a sweeper. If Wilko was trying to put one over on the visitors from Germany, his enigmatic grin was giving his hand away. Arsenal and Sampdoria were the record winners of the trophy, each winning three times. The only other team to win it was Chelsea. I honestly think Lee Chapman is now playing better football than any time in his career, and he’s also a better athlete now. He’s worked so hard at training in the last three years. He’s been unbelievable.” The Makita Tournament was supposed to be perfect preparation for Leeds United’s return to Europe, thirteen years after Universita Craiova dumped them out of the UEFA Cup. A couple of pre-season games over a summer weekend at Elland Road, against an exciting new level of continental opposition, plus Nottingham Forest. In 1992, different leagues meant more different styles than the convergent soccer we see in 2021, so taking on Stuttgart from the Bundesliga and Sampdoria from Serie A meant seeing new players, in new formations, employing different tactics, swearing in different languages.

Are you fed up with your flask of lukewarm instant coffee? Or perhaps you don’t know where to buy the 60mm coffee pods. We have all the answers. For you coffee aficionados out there, you’ll insist on only brewing from a nice, fresh bag of pre-ground coffee. A word of warning is to make sure you select the right coffee. Pre-ground coffee sold in supermarkets is ground according to the brewing device. This is the updated model to the now discontinued DCM500. Out of the box, you’ll notice that it’s incredibly lightweight at only 1.9kg (4.2lbs). A very sturdy carry handle is a great new addition saving you from having to cradle it under your arm when transporting it from job to job. Great battery runtimes - this Makita 40V microwave can heat 5x chilled food containers or 8x 200 ml drink mugs with 2x 4Ah batteriesThat’s not like our wall, John. The ball went right through the wall, and it’s something we pride ourselves on, that we’ve got a very brave wall.”

This is a special edition of the DCM501Z Cordless Coffee Maker, in a striking red design! MAKDCM501Z FEATURESWhen Leeds play against Stuart Pearce, the manager gives incentives for the wall to stop him scoring goals. And there’s never been an incentive big enough to get me to go in the wall.” The Wembley International Tournament, known as the Makita International Tournament for sponsorship reasons from 1989, was an association football pre-season friendly tournament held annually in England between 1988 and 1994. This is great news for several reasons. You won’t have to bother taking along a bag of coffee to work, measuring out the dose whilst doing your best to keep the dust out, and then having to get rid of the ground coffee afterward. Instead, just pop in a Senseo coffee pod and that’s it. I think just to play for his country he was delighted. But it’s definitely not David’s best position.”

Grinding your coffee yourself? Get you! You probably knew all this already. Can I use it to brew a cup of tea?I do recommend using the most powerful 18v 6.0Ah battery to get the most from the machine both for power and for battery preservation. Look at the table below for the differences between the compatible batteries. Battery type Compatible with 60mm cafe pods as well as ground coffee (not compatible with Dolce Gusto or Tassimo) Comes with a dedicated coffee cup as standard and perfectly fits with the unit. The cup also comes with a lid that allows coffee to drip in whilst keep the coffee warm and dust out. The water tank holds a maximum of 240ml (8oz). Almost half a pint of coffee should see you good for several hours. The tank also comes with its own little handle for easy lifting in and out. The machine also comes with a dedicated stainless steel mug and a measuring spoon for use with ground coffee.