Month: June 2007

Whether you think Sven Goran Eriksson has a good record in football management or not is irrelevant (and if your eyes deceive, see the damning statistics that confirm him as…

Many congratulations to Nig for getting started at his new home for his Barca blog – Nig, if you remember, has written on SL a couple of times and is…

This one is late but I thought I should put this up as well. Derby County recently released a new crest to commemorate their first season back in the Premiership….

Birmingham City have released pictures of their new 2007/2008 away kit, and surprise surprise, it’s white with a tinge of blue (as opposed to the blue with white on it)….

Last time I delved into the growing discrepancy in talent between the top teams in the world and everyone else. I offered nothing in terms of solutions in that article…

By eleven o’clock this evening we will know who is this season’s La Liga champions.

Last Sunday, I issued a call for writers on SL, and the response was very positive. There were several quality articles submitted to SL and as a result I think…

Reading FC have revealed their new 2007/2008 Away shirt, and it is pure Reading, no doubt about it.

Everyday I open up Google News, and I run my usual searches: Bayern Munich (just so I can get my cousin’s nagging of my back) and of course, Man Utd…

West Ham have, in partnership with kit manufacturers Umbro and XL (who offer cheap flights and cheap holidays to the Caribbean, in case you’re interested), have released their new home…

I’m tempted to copy-paste the full Premiership 07/08 fixture list here, but what will all the chopping and changing it will go through, I’m not sure there’s any point in…

Note: The official Arsenal away kit for 2007/2008 is here. From Arseblog (who’s quoting this danish website), here’s the possible new Arsenal 07/08 3rd kit that will be used in…

Update: The Chelsea 2007/2008 away kit has been fully unveiled and the images are at the end of this article (much thanks to reader / contributor Giacomo (GT) for sending…

I have a brilliant idea – why don’t these football players actually STOP speaking with News of the World and The Sun? That would cut down on 1/4th of the…

Ed’s Note:Updated the below post with the official kit. The new Real Madrid home kit is a pleasant surprise from Adidas – unlike the below-average Liverpool kits Adidas have done…

We expect Sam to sign Joey Barton (pending), Ben Haim, David Rozehnal, Derek Boateng and Leighton Baines — probably in that order and think most of these are tied up….

Leo Messi continues to emulate the great Diego Maradona. However, unlike his wonder-goal in the cup against Getafe, Messi’s effort in scoring his first goal against Espanyol was not so…

This article is for people who are curious about how football is perceived in South Africa, how the 2010 World Cup will change things in South Africa, why crime won’t…

With continuous speculation about Heinze moving to Real Madrid (or even Barcelona) the question has come up, will he move ? The answer has to be yes.

It’s been a long season (and a long season review), and we’ve got plenty to cheer about.

Last month, the FA Premier League filed a class action lawsuit against YouTube for (in my words) “deliberately encouraging users to upload and share short video clips of goals, football…

In a recent comment on Soccerlens, a reader pointed out that the Premier League had posted the transcript of the West Ham ruling on their website and that one should…

This article contains extracts from the Independent Commission statement published on the FA Premier League website. These extracts refer to the playing contracts of Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano as…

Manchester United’s season was a big success – Premiership champions, CL semi-finalists and FA Cup finalists. And we’ve already talked about some of the best moments from United season. Today…

England beat Estonia 3-0, Cole scoring the first after 36 minutes (Bridge-Crouch-Cole) and then Beckham providing two excellent crosses for Crouch and Owen to score in the second half. David…

Sir Alex Ferguson has built an imposing legacy at Manchester United – 20 years, 9 league titles and a glittering array of stars. His impact on the game can be…

Manchester United, in my view, have 5 big stars that will stay on for the next 2-10 years and greatly help the squad.