Ahmed Bilal
Sports Editor
Manchester United – 06/07 Season Review – again
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 19 2012It’s been a long season (and a long season review), and we’ve got plenty to cheer about.
Will the Premier League see reason over YouTube lawsuit?
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 28 2012Last 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…
Why West Ham should NOT have points deducted over Tevez
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 28 2012In 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…
Original Tevez and Mascherano contracts with West Ham
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 23 2012This 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…
The best and worst of Manchester United’s season
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 19 2012Manchester 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…
Estonia 0-3 England – Sir David Beckham & Goal Videos
Ahmed Bilal • Jan 9 2022England 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…
SAF’s legacy at Manchester United
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 28 2012Sir 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…
We need more match-winners at Manchester United
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 28 2012Manchester United, in my view, have 5 big stars that will stay on for the next 2-10 years and greatly help the squad.
Some players aren’t good enough for Manchester United
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 19 2012At the start of the season I picked 5 players who I thought were surplus to requirements at Manchester United. Let’s look back at the list and see how much…
Too High To Play Football?
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012Don’t worry – unlike an earlier exclusive, this article does not involve drugs. It does, however, involve high altitudes (high enough to make it hard for you to breath), football,…
Chelsea’s smart signings point to a very difficult title defense for Manchester United
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012Where Manchester United splashed the cash and chased Owen Hargreaves for over an year, Chelsea moved in quietly and picked up Steve Sidwell on a free. And when Manchester United…
Arsenal 3rd, Tottenham 10th, Newcastle still crap, West Ham relegated? What’s the right result?
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 29 2012Throughout the 2006/2007 season we kept talking about poor refereeing decisions and how they were costing teams valuable points. And from the whining / ranting of the managers, you’d have…
Manchester United 2006/2007 Season Review
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 28 2012If you’re an old (relatively) reader of Soccerlens, you’ll remember that back before the season started, I did a week-long preview for the club, looking at the squad from different…
Manchester United’s old guard must be changed
Ahmed Bilal • Feb 19 2012The older players have played a massive hand in helping Manchester United to their 9th Premiership, but it’s time that they are phased out.
Manchester City new home kit – 2007/2008
Ahmed Bilal • Dec 20 2021Manchester City have a new home shirt available for the forthcoming season thanks to Le Coq Sportif in a 4-year sponsorship deal that will net them £10m. The new Manchester…