Month: February 2010
Newcastle’s Season Is Back On Track
Updated:FOLLOWING the hammering we got at Derby (yeah, who?!) on Tuesday and our subsequent surrender of top spot to West Brom, may of us may have been tempted to start…
Read more »Inspired Red Devils Have Turned Troubled Season Around
Updated:Manchester United knew that retaining their Premier League crown was going to be harder than it had been the previous seasons. The loss of Cristiano Ronaldo would have been a…
Read more »Barcelona and the Left Wing
Updated:With Thierry Henry closing in on his 83rd birthday, and the New York Red Bulls seemingly interested in the ageless Frenchman, the reigning champions of everything are no doubt in…
Read more »Soccerlens TV: Ancelotti’s Chelsea, Reyes and Bordeaux’s return to form
Updated:Join celebrated football pundit, author, radio show host and DJ Andy Brassell every Monday on the Soccerlens Show. In Episode 16, Andy looks back on the action in Europe and…
Read more »Xavi out for two weeks – Barcelona faces major injury crisis
Updated:Barcelona’s prized midfielder Xavi Hernandez, who misses a pass once in a couple of years, got injured in the late minutes of Barca’s loss to Atletico Madrid. The injury diagnosed…
Read more »Manager of the Year – The Candidates
Updated:Who is the best player in the Premier League – Wayne Rooney or Didier Drogba? With both strikers in red-hot form, it appears a two-horse race for the PFA Player…
Read more »MLS referees don’t cut it for World Cup
Updated:FIFA released the list of 30 referees from 20 countries who will officiate at the World Cup and the United States is not represented on that list, even as an…
Read more »Leonardo: Milan’s spirit can help them beat Manchester United
Updated:Follow Milan v Manchester United live online here. Ahead of their UEFA Champions League first leg tie with Manchester United on Tuesday evening, AC Milan defeated Udinese, 3 x 2,…
Read more »Rangers Extend Lead to 10 points
Updated:Rangers have extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League after a comfortable 3-0 win over third-placed Hibernian at Ibrox this afternoon. The Gers went into this…
Read more »SPL Review: Ex-Ger Sickens Celtic, 21 Goals in 5 Games
Aberdeen and Celtic played out a thrilling match at Pittodrie which swung the momentum back in the favour of Rangers after what seemed like a glimmer of hope for Celtic…
Read more »Fulham v Notts County – betting tips
Fulham v Notts County FA Cup 5th Round Sunday 14 February 2010 The only question here for punters is – how many goals will Fulham win by? Notts County may…
Read more »Do you come from a land Down Under? Er Yes I do!
Updated:“England’s moment of strewth against Australia was hard to swallow, but there were some positives to be had amid the rubble of the Upton Park shambles. Plaudits for the performances…
Read more »Villa to bounce back against Palace
Crystal Palace v Aston Villa FA Cup 5th Round Sunday 14 February 2010 Aston Villa will need to put the disappointment of a draw against 10-man Manchester United behind them…
Read more »Bolton v Tottenham – another defeat for Spurs?
Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 5th Round Sunday 14 February 2010 A match where the form is way more important than league postions. Tottenham have been below par…
Read more »Manchester City v Stoke City – Betting Tips
Manchester City v Stoke City FA Cup 5th Round Saturday 13th February 2010 Man City have won five of the last six meetings with Stoke. The Citizens are unbeaten in…
Read more »Reading v West Brom – goals expected in a close game
Reading v West Brom FA Cup 5th Round Saturday 13 February 2010 What counts for more – head to head records or recent form? In any case, both Reading and…
Read more »Derby v Birmingham – upset on the cards?
Derby v Birmingham FA Cup 5th Round Saturday 13 February 2010 Birmingham are expected to knock Derby out of the cup but I feel that they are in for a…
Read more »Southampton v Portsmouth – no holds barred
We’re backing Southampton at 7/4 to win the tie, and move to the next round. Here’s a free £20 bet for you to get in on the FA Cup action….
Read more »Chelsea v Cardiff – Easy pickings for Chelsea fans
Chelsea v Cardiff FA Cup 5th Round Saturday, 13 February 2010 It’s too early to back Chelsea to win the FA Cup, but what you can back Chelsea on is…
Read more »2010 World Cup Referees
Updated:The 30 referees shortlisted by FIFA for the 2010 World Cup. Europe Olegario Benquerenca, Portugal Massimo Busacca, Switzerland Frank De Bleekere, Belgium Martin Hansson, Sweden Viktor Kassai, Hungary Stephane Lannoy,…
Read more »FA Cup 5th Round Tips: Manchester City to win, Tottenham to lose, and more
Updated:The FA Cup resumes this weekend with Chelsea heavy favourites to win the cup. However with Aston Villa, Manchester City and Tottenham still in the competition, it’s not as simple…
Read more »Flair and fragility; what Ronaldo and Nani reveal about English fans
Updated:Luis Nani’s tortuous rise to prominence at Manchester United says a lot about English football fans and their attitude to two things: flair and mental fragility. “It is amazing when…
Read more »Podcast: Are Arsenal back? Plus lots of unanswered questions for Portsmouth fans
Updated:Adrian Clarke & Iain Spragg mark the 40th episode of the world famous Soccerlens podcast with a rip-roaring show. The boys kick off with a review of this week’s midweek…
Read more »Do Barcelona really need big name, expensive signings?
If the reports emanating from Spanish newspaper Sport are to be believed, Barcelona are now chasing Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery to go with their pursuit of Arsenal midfielder Cesc…
Read more »SPL Review: Celtic Cut Rangers Lead, Accies Win Shocks United
The gap at the top of the Scottish Premier League has been cut to just 8 points after Celtic’s 2-0 home win against Hearts this evening while Rangers snatched a…
Read more »Barcelona and Messi nominated for Laureus Award
Updated:Barcelona is nominated for the ‘Team of the Year’ and has bright chances to win the award. Messi is nominated for ‘Sportsman of the Year’ and he is the odd one out in his category.
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