Articles By Ahmed Bilal (1011)

Review: Why Football Manager 2012 Will Rock Your World

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Oct 11 2011

The first impression you get while playing Football Manager 2012 is how it’s improved as an imitation of the real thing – a genuine simulation of what it means to…

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Sunderland Q&A: Transfers, Fans and Footballing Identity

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Apr 10 2023

Earlier this month Roker Report (Sunderland blog) editor Simon Walsh asked us if we’d like to do a Q&A on Sunderland – and here it is. We talk about Sunderland’s…

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Manchester United Season Preview: Tactics, 20th League Title, Sneijder And More

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Aug 4 2022

Imagine that you’re appointed manager of Manchester United tomorrow morning. The world is at your feet. You have (statistically speaking) the best team in the world alongside Barcelona in club…

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Udinese are the easiest hurdle for Arsenal in an incredibly tough August

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Aug 5 2011

The season hasn’t started yet, but Arsenal are already contemplating a tough month ahead with matches against Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle and Udinese to start their season with, plus trouble…

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The Best of 2011/2012 Premier League Fixtures: Part Two

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Aug 3 2011

Last week we analysed the first half the 2011/2012 Premier League fixtures list, looking at the key clashes through August to December. Here we look at the second half of…

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Warner And Hammam: Guilty As Charged?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Jul 23 2011

The BBC has obtained a document authored by the Carribean Football Union (CFU) detailing claims that Jack Warner had full knowledge of and participated in the distribution of cash bribes…

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Manchester United’s Amazing Five-Year Run

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Nov 18 2011

Just how good have the last 5 years been for Manchester United? The emotional high of overtaking Liverpool in the league title stakes was soon tempered by the disappointment of…

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The Best of 2011/2012 Premier League Fixtures: Part One

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Aug 3 2011

Watch the best of the 2011/2012 Premier League season with Sky Sports HD. The 2011/2012 Premier League season kicks off with a bang – a Manchester derby in the FA…

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Modric v Nasri v Sneijder – who should Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea buy?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Jul 7 2011

The hunt is on for creative midfielders this summer as managers across England look for the perfect solution to unlocking packed defences. With Paul Scholes retiring, Frank Lampard ageing and…

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Welcome To The Soccerlens.com Fans Blog

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Jan 9 2022

Welcome to the Soccerlens.com Fans Blog. It’s a place for all football writers to share their articles and join in the conversation with fellow football fans. Sign up to post…

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Football on Mars

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Jun 27 2011

How would you play football on Mars? A trio of University of Leicester undergraduates have studied just that, looking at how the reduced Martian gravity and light conditions would alter…

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Why Arsenal should keep Fabregas for one more year

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Jun 27 2011

Today’s stories of ‘Arsenal likely to sell Fabregas to Barcelona’ are founded on this cute little exchange between Dan Roan (BBC) and his Arsenal source: When asked about Barcelona’s transfer…

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United spend 50m before July 1st, but who will they sign for central midfield?

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Jun 27 2011

Manchester United have taken their spending to 50m in the close season as David De Gea flew in today to undergo his medical, making him the third player to be…

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Liverpool fund Manchester United’s transfer of 16m defender

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  Dec 9 2021

Liverpool’s pursuit of Sunderland’s Jordan Henderson has an unwanted side-effect – Sunderland are set to use the funds to bring in the Manchester United trio of John O’Shea, Darron Gibson…

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What Manchester United Must Do To Knock Barcelona Off Their Perch

Author image Ahmed Bilal  •  May 30 2011

The obituaries being written about Manchester United’s OAPs for the last five years are now finally relevant. Gary Neville and Edwin van der Sar have retired, Paul Scholes might have…

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