Championship Roundup – Bristol City and West Brom still looking good for promotion
I wrote an article about the apparent fear of going up. The excitement of promotion but the almost instant realisation that weekly humiliation may follow. That fear seems to be…
FA is so sweet on big boys
Football fans all over England sat back in disbelief this week as the ruthless powers that be on the Football Association’s disciplinary panel voted against a refereeing decision and rescinded…
Texas Pro Soccer Fest Journal: Days Three and Four
While I’m here in San Antonio, my main task is covering the Texas Pro Soccer Fest from all angles, not only for SL, but also one of the event’s main…
Tottenham Hotspur 4 v 0 West Ham United – Curbishley on the way out?
Tottenham Hotspur 4 v 0 West Ham United Premier League, White Hart Lane, 15:00 GMT, Sunday 9 March 2008 West Ham achieved the unwelcome feat of losing three games in…
Liverpool 3 v 0 Newcastle United. Reds victory deepens gloom at Newcastle
Liverpool 3 v Newcastle United 0 Premier League, Anfield, 15:00 GMT, Saturday 8 March 2008 It’s eight games without a win for Kevin Keegan now as Liverpool cruised to victory…
Manchester United’s treble dream is over as Portsmouth triumph at Old Trafford
Manchester United 0 v 1 Portsmouth FA Cup, Old Trafford, 12:45 GMT, Saturday 08 March 2008 Manchester United’s dream of a second treble was ended by Harry Redknapp’s Portsmouth at…
Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona, Roma and Inter all looking for League and Champions League double… My money’s on a repeat of 2006
“We are top of the Premier League and through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. We beat the holders at home, so why can’t we win them both?” The…
Texas Soccer Festival Day Three: Setting the Record Straight
It’s after 6 in the morning here, and really, I should be asleep, but I have a couple of event-related pieces to finish before I can call it a night….
Real Madrid 1-2 Roma: Royal Giallorossi Conquer the Bernabéu (Champions League Round of 16, Leg 2)
It’s a night of magic in Madrid. Magic like the touches of Totti, magic like the saves of Doni and the tackles of Juan, magic like the goals of Taddei…
Texas Pro Soccer Festival Journal: Days One & Two
Soccerlens editor Eddie Griffin is in San Antonio covering the Texas Pro Soccer Fest, a pre-season tournament / training camp for MLS teams DC United, Chivas USA, Toronto FC and…
Fabio Cannavaro vs. Francesco Totti: Italians Face Off at the Bernabéu (Real Madrid vs. Roma UEFA Champions League Preview)
Everything is ready for Real Madrid vs. Roma. Giallorossi supporters have arrived in the Spanish capital, ready to face off against their Merengues opponents in a battle stadium chants. Meanwhile,…
Milan 0-2 Arsenal: Fabregas Magic Sends Gunners Through, Title Holders Eliminated (Champions League Round of 16, Leg 2)
After a triumphant year 2007 in which the Rossoneri conquered successively the UEFA Champions League, European Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup, the Red & Black king was forced…
Andriy Shevchenko – how the mighty have fallen
Andriy Schevchenko has been a great player by anyone’s reckoning. Nearly 200 goals in just under 400 league appearances at Dinamo Kiev, Milan and Chelsea. He was European footballer of…
The great race for the Premiership – Bristol City and West Brom make a move
Before I start, I’d just like to write a few words about Teddy Sheringham who has announced his retirement from playing at the end of this season. He will be…
Sunday Serie A Wrap-Up: Juventus and Inter Milan Stumble, Scudetto Race Resurrected
It finally happened. After 31 straight matches without a loss, Inter were eventually forced raise the white flag on Sunday, courtesy of a near-perfect Napoli team galvanized by the atmosphere…
