“Can we change the channel? I have seen this movie a thousand times. I know it from beginning to end by heart”. That’s the constant moan of football fans while watching the Spanish football league, or “La Liga”. Every season La Liga is a two horse race for the title (Real Madrid and Barcelona) with … Read more
“Chelsea needs a striker.” That’s the line I keep hearing from people when I talk to them about this upcoming Premier League season. I point out to these people that actually, Chelsea has three or four players capable of playing up-front. “Well, yeah, but I mean a Cavani or Lewandowski type – a real World … Read more
So what does the new season hold for Manchester City? Last season they failed to retain their title and more worryingly a number of their key players suffered a loss of form. It was hardly a shocking season for Joe Hart and Vincent Kompany but they both played a level lower than the season before. … Read more
With the new season almost upon us, we are all vigorously looking forward to a high-octane and action-packed term of Premier League football. Last season saw Tottenham Hotspur narrowly miss out on Champions League football and for the most part this summer have been the centre of attention. Real Madrid have been persistently pursuing Spurs’ … Read more
Former Red Devils goalie Peter Schmeichel has been impressed by the performances of Jesse Lingard and Michael Keane. The young duo has caught the eyes of this legendary footballer through their spectacular performances in the pre-season friendlies. The 49-year old Dane has seen their performances closely during Lingard and Keane’s loan spell at Leicester City last season. … Read more
A brief roundup of the latest transfer stories about Chelsea (Rooney and Luiz) After being rejected for the first time, Chelsea are preparing a second bid of £30million for the England and Manchester united forward Wayne Rooney. Rooney has been in the circle of continuous speculations after handing in a second transfer request at the … Read more
With nine new faces at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland will be all but unrecognisable from the side who scraped clear of relegation and face an uncertain season It only takes a 5 minute jaunt on YouTube to remember that Paolo Di Canio is not a man inclined to do things by halves. This summer … Read more
Top 3 according to Soccersouls: Arsenal, Chelsea and Fulham The 2013–14 Premier League is the 22nd season of the Premier League, since its establishment in 1992. The Campaign is slowly but surely beginning to take form as all the clubs have started their Pre-Season trainings and with the fixture list announced, the Premier league big … Read more
When people talk about European club football in the 70’s they will often talk about Bayern Munich and Ajax but two clubs were to dominate both domestically and in Europe and met 5 times during the decade. It was a rivalry which lasted almost a decade, as these two clubs found themselves at the pinnacle … Read more
Ask any knowledgeable football fan which teams they consider to be among the greatest sides of all times and chances are that the discussion will revolve around the greatest players on those teams. Whilst star players such as Zidane, Pele, and Maradona are spoken of with reverence among the fans, hardly do we ever attribute … Read more