Month: November 2011

Liverpool once again take centre stage this weekend when they play host to Premiership leaders Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday (4pm KO, Live on Sky Sports 1), and they…

If you’re a football fan, there’s a lot to look forward to in the remainder of November, as we will see some of the game’s biggest names go head-to-head on multiple fronts over the next week-plus.

According to Castrol EDGE Performance analysis 34% of Stoke City’s attempts on goal in the Europa League this season have been headers. The English team have been put down for…

We may be going into 2012 but with PR agencies it still feels like 2006 at times. I started Soccerlens.com way back in April 2006 – and one of the…

Al Ahli had fired their coach Ivan Hašek after a run of poor results in all competition. Losing from Al Shabab in the GCC Champions Cup ended the Czech manager…

The big game this weekend sees Chelsea play host to Liverpool on Sunday. Man Utd and Arsenal visit newcomers Swansea and Norwich respectively.

In the modern day professional football can set a poor example for our children, with cowardly and unsporting behaviour seemingly the norm at all levels throughout the game. With England…

With Remembrance Sunday having just occurred a few days ago, we reflect on the men who gave their lives to their countries as well as giving their all on the…

If Los Angeles Galaxy supporters needed an extra confidence boost ahead of Sunday’s MLS Cup final against the Houston Dynamo, here’s an interesting tidbit, which ESPN analysts happened to mention…

“No other man-made device since the shields and lances of the ancient knights fulfills a man’s ego like an automobile.” – Sir William

On Tuesday night Tottenham’s youngster, Kyle Walker, who made his debut on Saturday started his first England game. The promising defender is the 4th player named Walker to have a…

Gareth Barry’s deflected header gave England their second win in three days as the Three Lions beat Sweden 1-0. Barry’s goal on 20 minutes was the country’s 2,000th goal and…

The adiZero f50 miCoach boots are launched to the public tonight, in Adidas’ flagship store on Oxford Street. The lucky 250 who pre-ordered the boot will attend a private event, where they pick up their miCoach bundle and meet a Premiership footballer.

The anti-football of Mourinho and Capello can reap rewards, but more is needed for England to be contenders for EURO 2012. On the face of it, it was not overly…

England face Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday as Fabio Capello looks to sign off 2011 in a flourish. On Saturday England claimed a deserved 1-0 victory against, World Champions Spain,…

In any game of football luck is a key issue in the outcome; refereeing decisions, the bounce of the ball and a lick of paint all have the ability to…

The supporters of Wigan, Blackburn or West Bromwich Albion understand the searing pangs of incompetency that they face at least 10 times a year, when their sides are drawn against…

England’s victory over World Champions Spain at Wembley, doesn’t signify and end of an era, but it does give hope to the rest of Europe. Having collected the two biggest…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, also known as the baby-faced assassin, is one of the ultimate legends in Manchester United folklore.

The likes of Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and England have all booked their places in Euro 2012 already, but four tickets to the festivities in Poland and Ukraine still have yet to be punched.

The 1960s just might be football’s golden decade. George Best, Garrincha, Pele in his prime and much much more.

A strong finish last season under the legend Kenny Dalglish and the injection of money by the owners to add talent in Liverpool’s squad reignited hope amongst the supporters that…

Halloween may have come and gone, but Wigan Athletic’s form remains scary. After the Latics’ 3-1 away loss to fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers, the losing streak has stretched to eight…

Manchester City continued their illustrious and table topping start to the English Premier League season with a 3-2 away win at Loftus Road against newly promoted Queens Park Rangers.

Stoke City continue to impress in their debut European season, as a 2-1 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel on Thursday night sees Tony Pulis’ side on the brink of qualification from Group E of the Europa League.

Tottenham Hotspur travel across Londonto face Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday, but the Cottagers are not the only familiar face they will encounter. Former boss Martin Jol, faces…

Earlier this week I came across the ‘Global Game‘ initiative launched by Nick Harris (Mail on Sunday, Sporting Intelligence). It’s a great idea, hopefully it catches on and more and…