Team Focus: Southampton - The Pochettino Effect
by Alistair Tweedale
at martes, ene. 22 2013 16:11
The arrival of a new manager at a club is often enough to galvanise a failing side, but in the case of Southampton, Mauricio Pochettino had come to St Mary's with the club unbeaten in 5 Premier League games and on their way up the table. On the back of an impressive draw at Stamford Bridge after hav...
Team Focus: Juventus
by James Horncastle
at martes, ene. 15 2013 14:34
As the ball came towards him, Mirko Vucinic supposedly heard a shout from the touchline. It was Antonio Conte. Leave it! the Juventus coach claims to have roared. Obedient to a fault, Vucinic stepped over Paolo De Ceglie's pass and let it run for his teammate Sebastian Giovinco. Only it never reache...
Team Focus: Lazio
by James Horncastle
at jueves, ene. 10 2013 16:56
Lazio picked a rather curious venue to celebrate the club's 113th birthday on Wednesday. The American Circus was in town, so they chose to blow out the candles under a big top and among some scary-looking clowns. As a location, it was a touch ironic really because unlike their surroundings, there's ...
Team Focus: Athletic Bilbao
by Kieran Canning
at miércoles, ene. 9 2013 12:30
This time last year Athletic Bilbao were embarking upon what was to prove a wonderful if ultimately fruitless journey that put their name back not only among the footballing elite in Spain, but made them one of the most admired and talked about teams in Europe last season.From the beginning of Janua...
Team Focus: Valencia
by Kieran Canning
at viernes, dic. 7 2012 12:23
Team Focus: Arsenal
by Neil Ashton
at lunes, dic. 3 2012 13:10
How Will Rafa Benitez Fit in at Chelsea?
by James Horncastle
at viernes, nov. 23 2012 13:41
Albelda to Aimar to Baraja back to Aimar. It was a classic show and tell. A football illusion. Sleight of foot, not hand, at Mestalla on September 17, 2002. Liverpool had been lulled into thinking Valencia were planning an attack either down the middle or the left-hand side of the penalty area. Dav...
Team Focus: Queens Park Rangers
by Michael Cox
at viernes, nov. 23 2012 09:50
Team Focus: Brendan Rodgers' Liverpool
by James Horncastle
at viernes, nov. 16 2012 14:49
As Wigan manager Roberto Martinez exits the away dressing room on Saturday afternoon, strolls under the This is Anfield sign hanging over the entrance to the tunnel and makes his way out on to the pitch, Liverpool supporters will catch a glimpse of what might have been this season.Back in May, Marti...
Team Focus: Are West Brom Any Better Under Steve Clarke?
by Alistair Tweedale
at martes, nov. 13 2012 15:55
Many people hold the belief that West Brom are much improved under new manger Steve Clarke this season. Many have said they have outplayed opponents on countless occasions with the better football, and that their position - fifth in the Premier League - is a good representation of their performances...