Month: April 2009

On the eighth episode of the Soccerlens Podcast, Stephen Darwin is joined by the Guardian’s German expert and native Bavarian Raphael Honigstein to discuss German football and the Bundesliga. The show will be looking specifically…

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…

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,…

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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 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 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…

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….

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…

He’s back. Yes, as most of you would have heard yesterday, Roy Keane is back in football management, taking over at Ipswich and given the remit of getting Ipswich promoted…

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’…

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…

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…

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…

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…

As Thierry Henry slid the ball into the back of the net the Nou Camp erupted and one Czech man sat somewhere near south London watched on in horror. He,…

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….

Well now we have seen everything – Alan Shearer the Premier League’s all time top goalscorer has resorted to bringing in a therapist to improve his players’ confidence. Having not…

Juventus need to strengthen their back line, that is apparent, but is Fabio Cannavaro the right man to lead the Bianconeri in the next decade? His protracted return to the…

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…

So, Andrei Arshavin is pretty good, apparently. In case you missed his performance for the ages and anything else today and yesterday (like this demonstration by Real Madrid’s Pepe on…

They may have been knocked out of the UEFA Cup, failed to make the last two in the FA or League Cups and not be in the title race anymore…

With Liverpool drawing against Arsenal last night Chelsea will have been given renewed hope that they can push on and claim at least, the runners up spot this season. Although…

Over the years racist chanting and banners have dogged the European stage. Clubs and players alike have all demanded action, have all appealed for more to be done however their…

As of 21:53 last night the title really did become Man United’s to lose. Liverpool failed to defeat Arsenal at home; despite scoring four times, they were penned back by…

After Real Madrid’s dramatic 3-2 win yesterday against Getafe, Barca needs a win tonight against Sevilla in order to keep the distance at 6 points. This weekend, Barca won an…

Football really is a fickle mistress isn’t it? Just when you think that the game has thrown up just about every conceivable high, every unimaginable low, and plenty in-between, it…