Month: July 2006

For some Manchester United fans, the 2-1 against Preston North End (who?) would not even have registered on the radar. But looking at the lineup gives us a peek into…

Tired as I am of all these pointless rumours, the current crop, and especially that of Senna, worth mentioning in light of what I said earlier today on Manchester United…

Breakups are never pretty. No matter how dream-like the early years have been, there is always the inevitable fallout and backbiting that goes on after the relationship is over. For…

Update: I’ve covered the Tevez and Senna rumours here. What we’ve been saying all along finally happened – Carrick rejected the new contract, told Jol that he wanted to leave…

Sir Alex Ferguson has been quoted by MUTV as saying that “we’re close” to signing Carrick from Tottenham and that while there had been some agreement between Manchester United and…

I’m not convinced that Manchester United have the transfer budget to attract another striker to fill Ruud’s boots. Actually, let me rephrase that: I don’t think there is any striker…

The Sun, The Independent and the Guardian are all harping about Manchester United signing Carrick from Tottenham next week. Let me clear things out for you – the only thing…

I’ll spare you the rumours and give the ‘confirmed’ news first: Manchester United are saying: “Manchester United give permission for Ruud van Nistelrooy to travel to Real Madrid for a…

Unrelated rant: I’ve been accused of turning SoccerLens into a Manchester United soapbox – the idea is, and always has been, to bring in more writers so they could take…

Also Read: Juventus Garage Sale Part 1 and Part 2. Juventus coach Didier Deschamps is adamant that “no one is going anywhere” and that even in Serie B Juve’s star-studded…

When I first read the original Serie A match-fixing verdict, it read like a political decision – this was a case where making a public example of justice being handed…

Bellamy, Pennant, Aurelio, Gonzalez and Paletta. Unfancied players but each of them possessing undoubted talent. And for Liverpool and Benitez, they represent a bid for challenging Chelsea’s stronghold in the…

An overview of Manchester United’s progress – July 27, 2006

This week is going to be (has been) really tough on me – something you might have noticed by the lack of posting since Monday afternoon. While I’ve been itching…

Valencia and Liverpool, both in the market for a right-sided midfield player, will be monitoring the situation at Benfica very closely as the club admitted that Simao had been left…

Surprise surprise – according to Newcastle United’s statement to the Stock Exchange, Duff has moved from Chelsea to Newcastle (leaving behind Tottenham in the process) for the small sum of…

I come bearing good news and bad news… According to The Sun, Barcelona are believed to have made a move for Patrick Vieira in a player-plus-cash bid, offering 6 mil…

Update: Ruud returns to Manchester United for training. May 7th seems such a long time away – Ruud van Nistelrooy was thrown out of the team hotel for showing ‘dissent’…

Following up on some ‘Bayern and Ruud‘ rumours, I dug up the source and found out something interesting: Bayern have verbally agreed terms with Ruud van Nistelrooy and have already…

This is not an attempt to start ‘another’ pointless argument between Arsenal and Manchester United fans. I have two goals here: One, to understand (through the knowledge of fans of…

I’m sick of hearing speculation (and sadly, reporting on it) about Ruud van Nistelrooy’s ‘departure’, so I’ll make this quick and simple for all of us. Ruud van Nistelrooy should…

In one of my recent articles, I made a plea to Manchester United fans to stop panicking and to wait till Ferguson gets back to Old Trafford next week. The…

Update: Newcastle have bought Chelsea for 5 mil. When I last wrote about Newcastle United’s ability to price opposition clubs out of the market, I had a sneaky feeling that…

I can understand that seeing Chelsea sign 5 players before the World Cup and seeing Tottenham and Liverpool sign a whole host of players this transfer season makes Manchester United…

As scripts go, Asier Del Horno’s stay at Stamford Bridge did not go according to plan. At left back he was often the weakest link for the team, and Jose…

After days and weeks of waiting, Juventus is now being sold off, in pieces, to the highest bidders. The sale is happening fast – with 4 big players (interestingly, 3…

While all Chelsea fans would be looking at the new Chelsea home kit, the presentation also provided an opportunity for reporters to ask Jose Mourinho about Chelsea’s plans for Damien…