Month: September 2008

Following the news that Liam Lawrence is a doubt for Stoke City’s match against Portsmouth after tripping over his dog, we look at some of the silliest football injuries: 1….

What is the lot of a football club owner in the English Premier League in this day and age? Well, if you are Abu Dhabi United or Roman Abramovich, then…

The old adage that you don’t get the rub of the green when you are down at the bottom of the league will have a resonance with the Premier League…

Today we’re hearing that Everton are interested in signing Jimmy Bullard from Fulham. Fulham will be able to offer Bullard equal (if not more) money than Everton (London beats Liverpool…

Soccerlens reader and forum member deridder8 wrote a very interesting article in the forum today – here’s an extract: … After 6 games with 4 wins and 2 draws, I’m…

No man is an island, with the possible exception of Frank Lampard. We all crave companionship, but I crossed the line in my pursuit of Helen Chamberlain. I sneaked in…

The ‘Respect the Ref’ campaign is something I fully support, after watching football players abuse the referee for years. Whilst as part of the crowd I have done this on…

In part one, I looked at the differences between German and American youth training methods. In part two, I look at the different ways American youth training can be improved…

Despite the fact that on any given weekend Americans drive through the suburbs and see lush green fields spattered with kids playing soccer, the popularity the sport has with America’s…

What a strange week it’s been for Sheffield United fans. Well over a year since their controversial relegation from the Premiership, an independent tribunal rules in their favour over the…

In these heady days of multi-billionaire takeovers of clubs in the English Premiership and Championship, the subject of developing young players has again risen to the fore. With the best…

Watch live World Cup matches here. ITV announced last week it had agreed a deal with Setanta to broadcast highlights of all of England’s remaining World Cup 2010 away qualifying…

Arsenal moved smoothly to the top of the Premier League and Right Result table with an impressive win at Bolton Wanderers. All did not go according to script at their…

1. There is absolutely nothing to choose between these two sides this season. Expect the tightest title race in years as both clubs could go the distance. 2. Dimitar Berbatov…

An unexpected side effect of the Respect the Ref campaign has been the joy in pointing out examples of refereeing errors that are so bad that it makes respect impossible…

Even though I’m the proud owner of a Y chromosome, I love reality TV. I even applied for ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’, but I didn’t fancy wearing a…

Get all the updates on the latest England-Germany match here. Football has developed quickly in many countries because it used to be part of the politics of the pursuit of…

It’s been a weekend of missed penalties – by the referees – this week with the Right Result. Top of the list is Alan Wiley’s change of mind that infuriated…

Sir Alex Ferguson has said that Ronaldo could feature at Stamford Bridge next weekend as the winger makes rapid progress in regaining fitness after his ankle operation in July. SAF:

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It’s a strange job owning a football club. You are expected to invest millions of pounds (or roubles, or dollars or Emirati dirham) into something which is still the assumed…

Manchester City (Robinho 13′) 1-3 Chelsea (Carvalho 16′, Lampard 53′, Anelka 70′) Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Date: Saturday 13 September 2008 Competition: English Premier League Kickoff: 17:30 BST, 12:30…

The following article refers to an older Liverpool / Manchester United game. Get the LATEST Liverpool v Manchester United news here. Liverpool (Brown o.g. 26′, Babel, 77′) 2-1 Manchester United…

Manchester United travel to Liverpool on Saturday, 13 September, knowing they have a better record at Anfield than any other Premier League team in recent seasons:  

Gerry takes a break from his weekly drudgery of crime-fighting and orphan-rescuing to give you the latest on English football and your best bet for the weekend. In many ways…

There’s a sense of euphoria about the England team following the result against Croatia in Zagreb, a much-needed and timely boost to our game. However, for me it’s somewhat tarnished….

Gianfranco Zola is one of the most likable characters in the game. I’ve spent some time chatting with him in the past and found him to be a thoroughly nice…