England Euro 2012 Squad
England manager Roy Hodgson (he with a 0% England win record) announced the Euro 2012 23-man squad today. His selections (and explanations) were largely pragmatic and determined in some cases by injuries, although the team is strikingly similar to what the previous England manager, Fabio Capello, would have picked. With news surrounding the England Euro…
Dalglish Gone As Liverpool Count Heavy Losses
The Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has left Anfield after talks with the club’s American owners. Dalglish had traveled to the US to meet with the Liverpool owners, where he presented his end-of-season review, outlined his plans for next season and answered questions from John Henry and Tom Werner about the missed targets this season. The…
Barcelona’s Tactical Outlook Post-Guardiola
When you look upon FC Barcelona as a squad, you might think you are looking at a squad that is almost perfect in every way. They have a squad with experienced players that know each other well. Because they know each other, they play exceptionally well together. They have a tactical setup that calls for…
What Are The Prospects For Aston Villa?
Aston Villa on Monday sacked Alex McLeish. You can hardly blame them for sacking him. McLeish is so negative magnets in his presence never attract and only repel. He could fall on some tube tracks and not be electrocuted. He’s a dour, defensive manager who this season left Villa in the hands of Morpheus. Moribund,…
Mancini, Carlos Tevez and Manchester City’s European Dream
Roberto Mancini’s reward for guiding Manchester City to Premier League glory will be a new £20million contract. Mancini, who has a year left on his current deal, will sign a new four-year agreement worth £5m-a-year. This deal will make the 47-year-old the Premier League’s highest-paid boss alongside Sir Alex Ferguson. City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak had planned…
Bayern Munich v Chelsea Preview: The Complete 2012 Champions League Final Guide
The 2011/2012 Champions League Final, to be played between Chelsea and Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday, 19th May 2012, is going to be a classic. Both finalists were unfancied going into their respective semi-finals and they overcame unlikely odds to beat Real Madrid and Barcelona. While Bayern came through their…
2012/13 Pre-Season Schedules: Tottenham, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more
Despite the 2011-12 season just drawing to a close and Euro 2012 and the Olympics on the horizon, a raft of leading European teams are planning their warm up games for next term. With an increase in popularity in the game across in North America, it has been the trend for pre-season friendlies to be…
Official Premier League stats reveal the best England squad for Euro 2012
Roy Hodgson unveils his Euro 2012 squad tomorrow, and official data released today by the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index reveals that Norwich City stars, John Ruddy and Grant Holt plus Swansea striker Danny Graham should ALL be boarding the plane to the Ukraine. The research has been conducted to celebrate the release of EA…
Cristiano Ronaldo vs Online Football Fans: A Live Football Skills Challenge
Last year Castrol EDGE presented Ronaldo Tested to the Limit, an award-winning documentary that showed the Portugal and Real Madrid forward showcase his strengths in a series of captivating challenges in the most scientific examination of a player ever undertaken. Now, to celebrate the release of the documentary for free on iTunes, Castrol EDGE, Castrol’s…
The link between rest and Champions League success (or why United failed in Europe)
Players should be guaranteed three full days’ rest between matches, the world players’ union FIFPro said on Tuesday, adding that the idea could bolster the much-criticised Europa League. FIFPro fully backed a study conducted by Dutch coach Raymond Verheijen which said that two days were insufficient and significantly affected a team’s chances of winning. After…
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