Ahmed Bilal
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Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012Surprisingly, not much controversial news today, unless you’re a David Beckham fan (or a Chelsea-hater).
David Beckham diving video
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012It’s a scene out of a very horrible nightmare for me – I imagine this is how Thierry Henry fans felt when he went down (at least twice) in the…
Reading who? Manchester United brace themselves for the unknown
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012Reading? Reading who? Not PC and definitely not respectful, but after losing out to Arsenal at Old Trafford and having a whole week to prepare quietly for the next spell…
Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle United – Alonso makes ’em pay (goal video + highlights)
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 20 2012You wouldn’t have expected an upset in this fixture, and for good reason. Despite recent form, Liverpool are a very good side with world-class players and Newcastle United are a…
Everything that’s wrong about football
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012This is followed on from yesterday’s piece on footballing myths. Last night’s BBC Panorama’s “revelations” on managers taking bribes are sadly nothing new. In fact, what we saw and heard…
Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool – Same old problems for Benitez, no answers in sight
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012Less entertaining but eventually more important in terms of results, this Chelsea-Liverpool clash was going to determine whether Liverpool could mount a serious challenge to the Premiership title this year.
Robin van Persie’s “dive” raises more questions
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012Soccerlens has something of a ‘reputation’ when it comes to Arsenal and diving – my attacks on Henry during the World Cup were roundly criticised (by Arsenal fans, obviously), but…
Football News Roundup – September 05
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 20 2012I’ll be travelling for the next week or 10 days, so you won’t be seeing the same level of posting here as usual. I’ll still try to cover the Man…
Off The Record: Chelsea + Gallas = Arrogant, Immature and Ridiculous.
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 20 2012The biggest story involving Chelsea so far this month has been the Chelsea v Gallas battle (or rather, round 2 of the saga).
3 reasons why Manchester United refused to buy Mascherano
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 20 2012If you haven’t heard by now, David Gill has said that Manchester United turned down the chance to sign Mascherano twice, and were never interested in Tevez in the first…
Arsenal’s Champions League fixtures list
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012Arsenal are in Group G of the Champions League, with Hamburg, Porto and CSKA Moscow. They kick off their Champions League campaign with an away game to Hamburd on 13th…
Manchester United’s Champions League fixtures list
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012Manchester United go into the international break top of the league but face a tough September with home ties against Arsenal and Tottenham to go with Champions League clashes with…
Liverpool Champions League group fixtures
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012Liverpool have a tendency to make life difficult for themselves, but seeing that they have an easy group they would be expected to top it.