Wenger on Barcelona’s transfer / youth policy and their lies about Fabregas
Following on from yesterday’s article looking at Barcelona’s hypocrisy, it’s worth looking at Arsene Wenger’s reply to comments made by Barcelona’s ex-president Joan Laporta and current VP Javier Faus about…
Gattuso Headbutts Jordan, Flamini’s two-footed tackle on Corluka and Crouch 1-0 Milan
Tottenham recorded a memorable 1-0 win over AC Milan last night and put themselves in a very strong position ahead of the return leg at White Hart Lane. Milan had…
Barcelona beat Arsenal off the pitch
Arsenal used to be the self-proclaimed ‘masters’ of playing ‘pretty football’ until their English rivals forced them to seek balance and Barcelona usurped them on the pitch, with two Champions…
Money Talks: Analysing The 20 Richest Football Clubs
When Deloitte release their annual list of ‘Richest Football Clubs’, there’s plenty of debate on English football’s earning power, the individual TV deals negotiated by Real Madrid and Barcelona, Manchester…
Olympics v Euros, Club v Country, and Money
On the surface, the argument makes perfect sense – football players, especially young football players – should not be asked to play competitive football 11 months out of 12. By…
The Final Word On Torres: All Hail The New Berbatov!
Since his record-breaking transfer to Chelsea, Fernando Torres has been compared to many former big-money strikers – from Shevchenko (by one of Soccerlens’ own) to Chris Sutton. And after a…
The Olympic Stadium War – West Ham play dirty, but are Tottenham really ‘progressive’?
The Olympic Stadium decision will be announced this week, and the biggest question the legacy committee will be asking themselves is – what bad things will Karren Brady have to…
Torres on Liverpool’s history, Chelsea’s future and Roy Hodgson
How Torres fares against his former employers in the Chelsea v Liverpool clash at Stamford Bridge today is a small part of a new chapter for both Premier League clubs….
Benitez misses Liverpool, wishes he had 70m to spend back then
“I think last year we were talking about £70m,” – Rafael Benitez. He was speaking about Fernando Torres in an interview with BBC’s Football Focus (where the discussion would invariably…
The Age of Desperation: From Chelsea to Arsenal, via Manchester, Liverpool, Tottenham and Newcastle
The transfer deadline day madness that resulted in Chelsea spending 70m+ and two new entries on the most expensive football transfers list had people wondering what had happened to the…
Will Torres score for Chelsea against Liverpool on Sunday?
“This isn’t happening…this isn’t happening…this isn’t happening.” – Rochelle, Left 4 Dead 2 Last weekend we had a bit of a laugh at the Soccerlens headquarters when players signed up…
Lies? What Andy Carroll and Newcastle aren’t telling the fans
“Despite getting the best financial deal of the day you suspect Newcastle will end up being the window’s biggest losers.” – Adrian Clarke. In a nutshell, that’s what Liverpool’s record…
Will Blackpool finish above Liverpool in the Premier League this season?
Chelsea, 9 points behind Manchester United, have stopped talking about defending their title and are focusing on winning their next game and ensuring Champions League qualification. A good run of…
SOLD? Russia and Qatar to host World Cup in 2018 & 2022
It’s tempting to claim that bribes, favours, politics and financial opportunity determined the fates of World Cups 2018 and 2022 long before the staged drama of bid presentations yesterday and…
Vote on the 2010 Soccerlens Awards
After three weeks of sifting through hundreds (and thousands) of nominations for the 2010 Soccerlens Awards, we’re proud to announce that the shortlists have been decided and the Awards are…
