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Werder Bremen v. Udinese – UEFA Cup – Quarter-finals Preview

Werder Bremen v. Udinese First Leg: 9 April 2009 – Weserstadion, Germany Second Leg: 16 April 2009 – Stadio Friuli, Italy Domestically, the 2008-2009 season has been a disappointment for both Werder Bremen and Udinese. Both clubs are toiling in the middle of the standings in their respective leagues and have been out of title…

Hamburg SV v. Manchester City – UEFA Cup – Quarter-finals Preview

Hamburg SV v. Manchester City First Leg: 9 April 2009 – HSH Nordbank Arena, Germany Second Leg: 16 April 2009 – City of Manchester Stadium, England Unlike the Champions League, which has been dominated by English teams in recent years, the UEFA Cup remains, largely, the province of non-English teams. This season is no different,…

That’s No Ordinary Rabbit

Germany coach Joachim Loew has criticised the lack of speed in the Bundesliga compared to the Premier League. Loew is concerned the lack of speed and sharpness in Germany’s top flight will hinder his team’s bid to capture the World Cup crown in South Africa. “The fact that the play is much faster in England…

The Bloody English and Champions League Predictions

This article refers to an earlier version of the Champions League draw. Go to the latest Champions League draw article. Note: Follow the 2008-2009 Champions League & UEFA Cup Quarter/Semi-Finals DRAW live here on Soccerlens Like a broken record, the football media industry (of which we are undeniably a part of) will rotate through the…

10 reasons why Wolfsburg will win the Bundesliga

Let’s face it, sleep-deprived patents should rightly be treated with Friday-night Bundesliga games and word is, it is also highly popular among self-loathers, too. To falsify my hardly existing expectations – hello, it was S04 playing after all – Wolfsburg vs. Schalke was yet another typical, entertaining game, the bittersweet essence of the Bundesliga. Judge…

Why the Bundesliga beats the Premier League’s house of cards

There seems to be the general consensus in the world of football today that football clubs in general have never been stronger in this dreadful economy. Companies like Sky and Setanta are paying a king’s ransom for viewing rights, while current players complain when their weekly contracts are less than £80,000-a-week.  Whilst most of the…

The Bundesliga Review: The only Liverpool player with title aspirations

Hertha Berlin striker Andriy Voronin, on loan from Liverpool,  continued his heroics by scoring his first Bundesliga hat trick to send the Old Lady four points clear atop the Bundesliga. Confidence couldn’t be any higher for Lucien Favre’s men as they traveled 125 km to face Energie Cottbus in Das Ost-derby. The hosts began the…

Klinsmann: Staying Alive

Even the highest dose of “Aspirin” from pharmaceutical giants Bayer AG will do little to “Aleve” the migraines of Bayern Munich. What a difference a week makes. It was all bear hugs and high fives after Bayern Munich trashed Sporting Lisbon by five un-replied goals in midweek UEFA Champions league play. However, the euphoria was…

Madrid get ready to harass Arsenal, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and their fans

Real Madrid will have their next presidential elections on July 5. The club’s members must confirm the election date (at the next assembly on March 29) before it becomes official. The confirmation is expected to be a formality, so for all intents and purposes Real Madrid’s Summer 2009 transfer window starts today. Former president Florentino…

Beckham, Donovan and Angel: tales of loyalty and respect from Major League Soccer

Gary Andrews is still wading through the ocean of comments attracted by last week’s MyFC column, so he asked me to step in this week. I couldn’t hope to get close to Gary’s knowledge of non-league football, so I’m going to look at the exact opposite end of the spectrum: the artificially-created marketing-intensive world of…