If Chelsea’s setback at Everton over the week-end was not cause for alarm, the performance against Basel definitely revealed a problem – not the result as much as the uninspired, confused display of a Chelsea group that finished last season…
Category: England – Premiership
Tottenham Gets Some Moussa
Excellent signing for Spurs from a Fulham side that inexplicably failed to raise his 15 million pound buy-out clause. Moussa Dembele has been the subject of much admiration and speculation over the past few weeks. He played particularly well in…
What Van Persie Signing Means for Man Utd
Sir Alex Ferguson has made an exception to his rule for an exceptional talent. Manchester United’s manager has moved away from his zealous investment in the younger market to sign Robin van Persie. Ferguson’s transfer mantra in recent seasons has…
Tottenham Dramatically Let Redknapp Go, Eyeing Wigan’s Roberto Martinez
Harry Redknapp will leave his role as Tottenham Hotspur manager, the club said on Thursday, bringing to an end a successful and eventful four-year spell with the English Premier League side. Redknapp, who was heavily linked to the England managers…
Race Tightens Across Europe
ENGLAND Manchester United all but sealed a 20th English title as they opened up an eight-point lead over Manchester City with just six games left to play. United beat Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at Old Trafford while Mikel Arteta’s goal…
Man City Discovering What Chelsea Learned and PSG Will: Money Is No Guarantee of Success
With Manchester United closing in on a 20th English championship title, Manchester City is discovering that not even investing more than $1-billion on players can guarantee success over a unified and settled squad. Man City had been predicted by many…
Liverpool Completes Magical Week
Liverpool gave its long-suffering, passionate supporters a massive dose of euphoria, eliminating eternal rival Manchester United from the FA Cup just a few days after eliminating Man City in the Carling Cup. This is as positive a moment as ever…
Premiership Super Sunday Delivers
Triumphant outcomes for the two Manchester sides, while gloom descended on the north side of London after Sunday’s highly anticipated Premiership fixtures more than exceeded their pre-match billing. The second half of Man City – Spurs was as exhilarating a…
Dangerous Tevez Precedent
It is almost impossible to believe it, but it appears that Manchester City has been paying Argentine outcast Carlos Tevez about $300,000 per week since early November, despite the fact that Tevez quit the club acrimoniously and provided every indication…
Chelsea Ambitions Resurrected
Chelsea’s spirits and Premiership hopes received a strong boost on Sunday with a convincing performance against a lackluster Manchester City in the English match of the week-end. It was a victory especially relished by Carlo Ancelotti (Milan) against his old…
Derby Week-End, Messi Hurt
A mid-September week-end loaded with marquee match-ups was somewhat overshadowed by Leo Messi’s injury, scarier than in actuality, an injury that came in the final moments of Barcelona’s away win at Atletico Madrid as the little man was trying to…
Roundabout
A week-end of surprises, none greater than Barcelona’s result on Saturday, pointed to potentially more balanced competition in the 2010-2011 campaigns, particularly in Serie A, Ligue 1 and in the Bundesliga. A look at the early season standings in Germany…
A Look at the Top Summer Transfers
Summer break has come to an end, as fall is fast approaching with La Liga, Serie A and the Premiership once again taking center stage. Clubs had until August 31 to make their final moves to strengthen rosters, so this…
English Premiership Season Review
Two rounds into the 2010-2011 season in England, a few themes are beginning to emerge. While some teams are still in pre-season form and Wigan is definitely still on vacation, the rich teams will contend again for the honors in…
Summer Swings
Believe it: the 2010-2011 European season is right around the corner with the Premiership set to kick off on August 14, while domestic competitions have already begun in a number of countries. With the World Cup taking up half of…