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…
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…
Will Gareth Bale and Luka Modric leave Tottenham?
It is widely accepted that most rumoured transfer rumours are made up. They’re made up by newspaper journalists under pressure from tetchy impatient editors who want new, fresh stories that will sell newspapers and garner a load of hits on the internet. So of course journalists lacking imagination get the same players, link them to…
The Nike Clash Collection Football Boots
As the countdown to Poland and The Ukraine builds momentum and the scene is set for the biggest of football showdowns, Nike is introducing the ‘Nike Clash Collection’ to celebrate what promises to be an exciting summer of football. Some of the world’s best players including Cristiano Ronaldo, Andres Iniesta, Wayne Rooney and Gerard Pique will step out in this new collection of boots, deliver striking style and performance for this summer’s tournament.
The New Arsenal 2012/13 Home Kit by Nike
Arsenal’s new 2012/2013 home kit is now available for ordering on the Soccerlens Store. Inspired by Arsenal’s history of innovation, the new men’s Arsenal Home Shirt 2012/13 features an updated look highlighted by blue and white hoops – first introduced by revolutionary Gunners manager Herbert Chapman in the 1930s. A visionary in kit design, Chapman’s…
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