Dynamo Kiev v. Shakhtar Donetsk – UEFA Cup Semifinal Preview
Dynamo Kiev v. Shakhtar Donetsk UEFA Cup Semifinal Preview First Leg: Thursday, April 30, 2009 – Valeri Lobanovski Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine Second Leg: Thursday, May 7, 2009 – RSK Olympyiskyi,…
German Football – The Good, the Bad and the Grafite
Why do we love English football quite so much? We have a Premier League that is consistently contested by just four teams. We have the swanky stadiums but a fundamental…
Can Valencia Give Real Madrid a Helping Hand Against Barcelona?
Real Madrid may possess the players, the desire and the mathematical possibility to win this season’s Primera Liga title, but, with six rounds remaining, that’s not enough. To catch Barcelona,…
Can Keane get Ipswich back to the Premier League, why Premier League footballers aren’t overpaid, Barcelona’s treble chase, and more
In case you haven’t subscribed to the Soccerlens Podcast, I suggest you do so. And if you haven’t yet, you’ll want to after this week’s episode, which you can catch…
Newcastle v Portsmouth – The most important game of Shearer’s career?
Newcastle v Portsmouth is possibly the biggest match on this weekend’s schedule. Not being played until Monday evening both teams will know the layout of the table before taking to…
Man City Look for Second Away Win As Everton Push for Europe
Man City will be looking to claim only their second away win of the season when they make the trip to Everton this weekend. Despite spending big, and an impressive…
West Ham Look to Take Advantage of Chelsea’s Champions League Clash
West Ham play host to Chelsea this weekend in a game that sees the Hammers’ searching for their first victory over their London rivals since 2003. The two teams go…
Hull v Liverpool – Reds’ aim for the top – for a few hours at least
Liverpool travel to Hull on Saturday knowing that they must win all of their remaining games if they are going to stand a chance of catching league leaders Manchester United….
Manchester United gunning for points, Tottenham for glory
In the late kick off on Saturday, Man United play host to a resurgent Tottenham side that will be looking to upset their hosts in their pursuit of another league…
Trebles and Quintuples
Since Manchester United’s memorable 1998-99 season, no club has since laid claim to the proper “treble” in subsequent outings (“treble” being defined as the rightful champions of the UEFA Champions’…
Dalglish set for Anfield return, Vfl Wolfsburg on the verge of Bundesliga history, how Viagra helps footballers deal with high altitude, and more
In case you didn’t know (and you should, because I mentioned it), my birthday was this month, and if you are also celebrate your birthday this month, make sure you…
There’s Something About Getafe…
I’m stunned. Truly stunned. No, I’m not talking about Higuain’s goal. Or how Pepe could mistake Francisco Casquero for the ball…a couple of times. I’m not even talking about Arjen…
Wolfsburg set to make Bundesliga history
On Sunday, 26 April, VfL Wolfsburg travel to Energie Cottbus, targeting their 11th successive Bundesliga victory. It would be the longest winning streak ever in the Bundesliga within a single…
The Battle For Second Place: Liverpool v Chelsea v Arsenal
Another Premier League season is edging to its climax and yet again its United that sit atop the table, having pulled three points clear at the league’s summit. With a…
Who will Manchester City sell this summer?
With all the players that have come in to the City of Manchester stadium the time may come this summer when the board look to recoup some of their money….
