Venables lets England down, again
It doesn’t matter that Terry Venables is probably right when he says that international friendlies are meaningless and do little to prepare teams for real games such as England’s Euro…
Football News Roundup – 11/02/07
News items that I wanted to cover but ran out of time during the week:
Bolton buy smart
In the backdrop of Liverpool’s takeover everyone’s talking about the need to pay ‘big money’ to buy world-class players. Not everyone has that option though – some clubs have the…
England Under-21 – Pearce appointment is a joke
Before the full details of the appointment had come out, it sounded like a good deal. Pearce has the potential to be a good manager and with England Under-21 and…
Rooney gets going for Manchester United (goal video)
Last week, Rooney’s goal against Portsmouth – that crazy chip that secured Manchester United’s spot in the 5th round of the FA Cup – was taken by many as a…
January Premiership Transfers – Full List
Full list of January’s Premiership transfers Is it just me, or was this January transfer season woefully quiet? I’m not talking about the normal banter (where Bale was linked with…
Manchester United: Larsson’s professionalism will have a lasting impact
If you’re not a Manchester United fan, ignore this 🙂 Laurent Blanc’s signing is not considered to be Ferguson’s smartest hour. However, a player’s impact is felt as much behind…
David Beckham, Real Madrid and the cost of pride
Real Madrid are notoriously hard negotiators – one of the richest clubs in the world haggles over the smallest amounts like an arrogant, miserly old bastard who probably just enjoys…
Manchester United January Transfer Strategy
The ‘Hargreaves to Manchester United’ story has been done to death, with so many false rumours floating around that you’d be hard pressed to find any single shred of truth…
Gareth Bale – Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool, Chelsea or Real Madrid?
Good young talent is hard to find – good young talent in England is even harder to find, so the fact that Gareth Bale is coming along nicely for Southampton…
Rubbish Rumours – Real Madrid bid for Ronaldo
Real Madrid will think that they came close to signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United last summer, but the cold reality is that Manchester United are not willing to let…
Aston Villa vs Chelsea – one of those games a season hinges on
The following article refers to a previous Villa-Chelsea game. For the latest matchup between Aston Villa and Chelsea, click here. Aston Villa have been in free-fall since their heady top-four…
January Transfers – Top 10 Targets
Ah yes, the transfer season is upon us again. Considering how busy (and, dare I say, popular) Soccerlens was during the last transfer period (with 700,000+ pageviews in July and…
Manchester United – Players leaving in January
Several of Manchester United players have been linked with a move away from Old Trafford, so I thought that before the transfer window opened it would be a good idea…
2 key players for Manchester United to consider
Beginning of the current season (2006-2007), I wrote a detailed, 5-piece preview of Manchester United’s chances and the main issues involving them this year.
