Ahmed Bilal
Sports Editor
Manchester United Season Preview: Tactics, 20th League Title, Sneijder And More
Ahmed Bilal • Aug 4 2022Imagine 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…
Udinese are the easiest hurdle for Arsenal in an incredibly tough August
Ahmed Bilal • Aug 5 2011The 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…
The Best of 2011/2012 Premier League Fixtures: Part Two
Ahmed Bilal • Aug 3 2011Last 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…
Warner And Hammam: Guilty As Charged?
Ahmed Bilal • Jul 23 2011The 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…
Manchester United’s Amazing Five-Year Run
Ahmed Bilal • Nov 18 2011Just 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…
The Best of 2011/2012 Premier League Fixtures: Part One
Ahmed Bilal • Aug 3 2011Watch 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…
Modric v Nasri v Sneijder – who should Man Utd, Man City and Chelsea buy?
Ahmed Bilal • Jul 7 2011The 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…
Welcome To The Soccerlens.com Fans Blog
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022Welcome 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…
Football on Mars
Ahmed Bilal • Jun 27 2011How 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…
Why Arsenal should keep Fabregas for one more year
Ahmed Bilal • Jun 27 2011Today’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…
United spend 50m before July 1st, but who will they sign for central midfield?
Ahmed Bilal • Jun 27 2011Manchester 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…
Liverpool fund Manchester United’s transfer of 16m defender
Ahmed Bilal • Dec 9 2021Liverpool’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…
What Manchester United Must Do To Knock Barcelona Off Their Perch
Ahmed Bilal • May 30 2011The 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…
United In Character: The Good And Bad Of Ferguson’s Manchester Reign
Ahmed Bilal • May 30 2011As Manchester United parade their 19th league title, the rain-soaked celebrations are an appropriate metaphor for the 2010/2011 season. On one hand, they’ve won their 19th league title (12th under…
VIDEO: Barcelona v Manchester United. Two Teams, One Cup.
Ahmed Bilal • May 27 2011Barcelona v Manchester United. Two teams, one cup. Here’s the video: