Putting United’s debt and bond issue into perspective
Every Manchester United fan I’ve spoken to in the last week has said one of two things: United are in deep, deep trouble. No money, players leaving, etc etc. The…
Batting for Rafa and Liverpool
From King of Liverpool to the laughing stock of England – Rafael Benitez has fallen from his high perch and now the sheer disappointment (not hatred, this is not Manchester…
Rafa for Life? It’s more like a life sentence for Liverpool
Football writing is more often than not locked in the present, the now. There’s no perspective, and while this helps sells more newspaper copies (and gets more pageviews), it also…
Hughes lost the Manchester City dressing room, can Mancini do better?
Manchester City fired Mark Hughes because the marquee signings didn’t support him – and they have now hired a manager who was dismissed because he could not get his expensively…
Liverpool fans aren’t happy after shock Arsenal defeat
I just got back from the Soccerlens match-viewing party in Lahore for the Liverpool-Arsenal game, and I can’t forget the look on the face of Steven Gerrard 3 minutes into…
Ferguson: Giggs is a god in the Manchester United dressing room
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson talks to BBC Sport Wales about 20 years about Ryan Giggs, from chasing the player as a young teenager to managing him in his mid-thirties….
Hughton tames Newcastle squad by letting them rule
Newcastle United are a fascinating subject – and thankfully for the club, out of the limelight as they’ve confidently racked up seven straight wins in the Championship and top the…
Shirt Sponsorships – who said there was no money in football today?
Is it any wonder that we are about to see the silly season of transfer deals recommencing, with sums changing hands more than the total GDP in some countries, when…
Champions League Report: Predicting the final 16
Champions League View: Liverpool are dumped to the Europa League, and one of Bayern Munich and Juventus will join them tonight. It’s official – the big sides aren’t having it…
Manchester United squad for Wolfsburg
Watch Wolfsburg v Manchester United Live on Soccerlens Manchester United take only 19 players to Wolfsburg with the team not only missing eight first-team defenders but Ferguson also choosing to…
Manchester united as City cut Chelsea lead to two points
A day in which everything went according to plan for the Manchester clubs, even if it didn’t, really. United beat West Ham 4-0 at Upton Park despite their severe defensive…
2010 World Cup Draw – Who’s Playing Who?
It’s time. Yes, the much-hyped, much-awaited draw to determine the 8 groups for South Africa 2010 will kick off in just a few minutes. There’s little time to waste, so…
Are Manchester United screwed?
The trouble with making jokes about potential disasters is that when they come true, you’re torn between the urge to shout ‘I told you so’ and, depending on your social…
The Battle For Fourth Place
In the summer of 2009, the usual predictions were cast on the aspirations of clubs in the Barclays Premier League. The Big Four’s greatest threat was said to come from…
