Liverpool 1-0 Debrecen – Battling Debrecen undone by Kuyt
Dirk Kuyt’s first half effort handed Liverpool an unconvincing 1 – 0 win over battling Debrecen at Anfield. Boss Rafa Benitez, celebrating his 300th game in charge of Liverpool, named…
Podcast Predictions: United and City to draw, Chelsea to beat Tottenham and more
Soccerlens Podcast duo Adrian Clarke and Iain Spragg make ten big match predictions each and every Thursday and competing against one another throughout the season to discover once and for…
Fantasy Football Week 5 – Hail the Unsung Heroes
Andy Reid, Jason Roberts, David Dunn. What do they all have in common? No, it isn’t that at regular intervals, their respective managers have prefixed the mentioning of their names…
Get free tickets to Manchester United v Manchester City on Sunday
Watch Manchester United v Manchester City live online here. Update: The competition was won by Joseph Brown-Pobee and Mark Dobson-Hill – congratulations to the winners (both of whom came through…
Samuel Eto’o or Zlatan Ibrahimovic – That is the question
The upcoming Champions League tie between Inter and Barcelona provides an early season look as to who got the better deal in the transfer/swap of Eto’o and Ibrahimovic. This article analyses the footballing and financial implications of the transfers and the reasons behind the deal.
Football’s Going Home(-grown)
The Premier League have introduced a home-grown player rule and a limit on squad sizes – both of which will come into effect from next season.
The 20 Premier League clubs have voted to introduce the measures which will see all teams limited to a squad of 25 of which eight players must be ‘home-grown’.
Arsene Wenger – Saviour of English football?
‘If in doubt, get it out!’ It’s a cry heard from many a parent and even coaches every weekend around the country at junior football games. It’s a cry that…
Throw the Book at Arsenal Fans
Am I the only one who seems to think everyone in the country is missing something? At Eastlands on Sunday a steward was struck by missiles thrown by Arsenal’s fans,…
Life at Manchester United after Ronaldo – The story to date
The season so far has had its ups and downs for the Reds. A shock defeat to Burnley certainly wasn’t in the script, as the world looks on intently to…
Park extends contract with United, new shirts for Liverpool next year, and more
While Liverpool were busy hammering out a contract with new sponsor Standard Chartered Bank, Park Si-Jung was busy wrapping up the finer points of his contract with Manchester United. Park…
Barcelona, Chelsea and Real Madrid CL favourites ahead of Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool
The Sporting Index traders have priced up the outright Champions League win index and have installed the two big Spanish sides as the favourites. Spain The current champions, Barcelona, did…
Will the ‘Real’ Milan please stand up?
Analysis of Milan’s current status and new manger. Not a single game won in pre season and a heavy early season defeat in the recent derby match. Commentary on the average age of the team, departure of Kaka as well as lack of signings including Gourcuff staying at Bordeaux. Berlusconi and his involvement both from a political and direct perspective plus the one major signing of the window (outside of Oddo and Oguchi Onyewu) Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool leaders in Champions League prize money
English football clubs pocketed an average of 160 million euros ($234 million) each in prize money in the last six Champions League seasons, almost four times as much as the…
Premier League Weekend Ups and Downs
In a season which has already produced its fair share of talking points, the Premier League once more exploded into life after the two week recess, with a flurry of…
