Articles By Russell Wall (30)

Inaugural Wembley Cup set to host Barca, Celtic, Tottenham and Al-Ahly

Author image Russell Wall  •  May 18 2009

Tournaments like Arsenal’s ‘Emirates Cup’ and AJAX’s ‘Amsterdam Tournament’ have become big draws for football fans looking for some quality football in the summer season. With high quality clubs and…

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Claudio Ranieri sacked by Juventus

Author image Russell Wall  •  May 19 2009

It’s been a while since Juventus fans have seen three points. You have to go back to a 24 March, 4-1 victory over AS Roma to find a match where…

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Arsenal’s youth movement is still missing one critical piece

Author image Russell Wall  •  May 19 2009

The Emirates Stadium had a very cavernous feel to on Tuesday night as Arsenal trudged off the pitch — and it had nothing to do with the sheer size of…

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Shrewd Sami: Liverpool’s Hyypia was the club’s best signing in the last 10 years

Author image Russell Wall  •  May 4 2009

£2.5million. That’s all it took to get Dutch outfit Willem II to part with Finnish centre back Sami Hyypia back in May 1999. Looking back on all of Hyypia’s accomplishments…

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Goalpostr Review

Author image Russell Wall  •  Apr 23 2009

If you take a moment to look at some of the bigger football club forums currently on the internet today you’ll notice one growing trend that has become somewhat of…

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Did Rafa’s mind games put Liverpool in a sticky situation?

Author image Russell Wall  •  Apr 20 2009

“Gerrard wants to play,” said Benítez, “We have to train and talk with him, but he’s had the problem before and was playing. We need people who are 100% fit…

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Wenger’s Blueprint: Arsenal’s four keys to Champions League progression

Author image Russell Wall  •  Apr 16 2009

With all of the Manchester United v Porto headlines currently plastered over every inch of newspaper space available, one would be shocked to know that there’s actually a second quarter-final…

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The Great Escape: Four reasons why Liverpool will shock Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

Author image Russell Wall  •  Apr 15 2009

“There’s no hope for Liverpool going into tonight’s match; the team is dead in the water. The only thing left to do is bury Liverpool’s Champions League aspiration for another…

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ESPN360 and Verizon set to host Champions League viewing parties in the United States

Author image Russell Wall  •  Apr 14 2009

Let’s be honest: There’s no better feeling than watching a football match with your mates at the local pub. Whilst it might be fun to sit around and watch the…

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Making sense of the Fox Soccer/UEFA parternship

Author image Russell Wall  •  Apr 14 2009

Last week’s Champions League matches on ESPN had to feel a little bittersweet for the sports television giants. Whilst they do have this week’s second-leg quarter-finals matches and the rest…

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Liverpool’s lynchpin: Gerrard and Torres are no longer the most important players on Merseyside

Author image Russell Wall  •  Apr 13 2009

In the waning minutes of the last night’s match at Anfield, Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard took a moment to look skyward. Eyes closed and body worn, Gerrard was probably wishing…

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The Big Boom: Why the Northwest will change the MLS as we know it

Author image Russell Wall  •  Mar 21 2009

You had to believe MLS commissioner Don Garber was grinning from ear to ear as he surveyed the sea of green and blue blanketing the lower bowl of Seattle’s Qwest…

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Done Deal: Rafa Benitez signs contract extension at Liverpool through 2014

Author image Russell Wall  •  Mar 20 2009

If you hear a lot of noise coming from the North West corner of England this morning, don’t worry, it’s just the entire red half of Merseyside breathing a huge…

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The not-so-Special One: Why we love to hate Jose Mourinho

Author image Russell Wall  •  Mar 14 2009

It doesn’t matter where Jose Mourinho goes these days, there always seems to be someone lurking in the dark (most likely a journalist) that’s ready and willing to jump out…

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FootyTube 2.0 Review

Author image Russell Wall  •  Mar 13 2009

Let’s be completely honest here, one of the single most annoying things in the history of mankind is trying to find a proper football video on YouTube. Sure, we can…

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