Team Focus: Could this be the Valenciennd?
by Andrew Gibney
at miércoles, nov. 2 2011 11:15
You watch as your team dominates at home to your local rivals, hitting the woodwork three times, and are denied by two world class saves from the opposition ‘keeper. Holding the Champions of France to a spirited 0-0 draw, surely this team must be riding high in Ligue 1? 18th! Anyone tuning in ...
Troubles on Travels End Streaks for Levante, Dortmund & Lille
by Paul McKinnon
at martes, nov. 1 2011 12:48
Team Focus: Swansea City - Just Like Watching Barca?!
by Martin Laurence
at lunes, oct. 31 2011 16:28
So often it is that a promoted side is branded as a breath of fresh air into the Premier League that the phrase starts to lose its meaning, but if one side epitomises the term in this season or indeed recent years, perhaps it is Swansea City.At times it appears that the first Welsh side to have reac...
Form Analysis: Torres' Return Untimely for Gunners
by Paul McKinnon
at viernes, oct. 28 2011 11:43
After serving a three game suspension for an over the top lunge back on the 24th of September, Fernando Torres returns to domestic action for Chelsea this weekend as Arsenal make their way to Stamford Bridge. Having struggled under Carlo Ancelotti in his debut season with just a single goal for the ...
Derby d'Italia: Inter Not As Bad As Advertised
by Adam Digby
at jueves, oct. 27 2011 14:51
It is the one fixture many Juventus fans look for before any other, particularly with Torino struggling in Serie B, the so called Derby of Italy between Inter and Juventus. The term, like most in Italian football, was coined by the great Gianni Brera to note the two teams never relegated from Serie ...
Bayern's Backline Aim to Prevent Dortmund's Title Defence
by Paul McKinnon
at jueves, oct. 27 2011 12:17
Player Focus: David Luiz
by Martin Laurence
at martes, oct. 25 2011 16:37
Spectators saw the best and worst of David Luiz on occasion in the hot-blooded West London derby between QPR and Chelsea last time out, which eventually saw the underdogs prevail thanks to two first half dismissals for Villas-Boas' side. For most teams, and indeed players, going down to 9-men would ...
Balanced City Causing Power Shift in Manchester?
by Martin Laurence
at lunes, oct. 24 2011 15:53
Going into the weekend, the game that was billed across Europe as the biggest for more reasons than one certainly lived up to the expectations in what proved to be a real classic, though Manchester United fans may well refute that.The Champions' noisy neighbours had found their voice more than ever ...
Malaga-Madrid Showdown to Prove Pelligrini's Players' Potential
by Paul McKinnon
at viernes, oct. 21 2011 15:27
This Saturday evening sees one of the most anticipated match-ups in La Liga take place, as Real Madrid make their way to big-spending Malaga to face old boss Manuel Pellegrino. Added to the intrigue is the fact that, in Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Julio Baptista, the hosts also boast two former Real pla...