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Bundesliga Review: Bayern face mega injury crisis as Mainz takes the lead

With weekend and midweek games in the Bundesliga, the prospect of being able to earn six points in as many days would have been an appealing one to not only those clubs who have started well but those who have struggled in the opening weeks. The conclusion after Wednesday night’s results: Mainz, Borussia Dortmund and…

Premier League Round 26. Winners: Manchester United and Tottenham. Losers: Arsenal and Liverpool.

When last the Premier League was coming off of a full slate of matches, a couple of managers had to spend the Monday after cleaning out their offices, saying their goodbyes, and rubbing their sore behinds after getting the boot. This weekend’s (plus Monday) slate of showdowns saw more of what you’d expect right about…

Premier League Round 25 Winners and Losers

It could be that the top four in the Premier League will consist of the usual suspects when all is said and done, but this is certainly fun while it’s lasting, for the fans at least. The battle for the Premier League title and for the Champions League spots, and the battle for survival saw…

SL Week in Review: UEFA Champions League, Arsene Wenger’s Legacy, La Liga 08/09 Predictions, and more

We’re about to head into a new week, and if you’ve missed anything on SL over the last week, here’s your chance to get caught up on some of the top topics from the site and the SL forum.

Premier League Round 2 Winners and Losers – Chelsea and Liverpool stay perfect, Arsenal and Tottenham disappoint

There’s still one more fixture left to be played in the second round of Premier League fixtures, but it’s time to take an early look at the winners and losers from the weekend’s action. Chelsea and Liverpool have gotten their title challenges off by taking maximum points from their first two league ties and are…

SL Week in Review – Rivalries, Barry-gate, David v David, and more

Just in case you’ve missed anything on SL over the last several days, here’s a quick recap of some of the top topics from the last week.

Soccerlens Forum Weekly Spotlight – MLS Expansion, Joey Barton, Premier League Predictions, and more

Today, we’re starting a new feature here on SL that you’ll be seeing this time every week, as we take a look at some of the top discussions from the past week on the SL forum. If you’re a regular reader of the site, and you haven’t signed up for an account on the forums,…

MLS 2008 Power Rankings: Week 15

There were six games spread over this holiday weekend culminating in an exciting double header. Only DC and Toronto didn’t play, making the potential for a lot of movement. We saw 9 out of 14 teams switch positions and with Superliga coming up, teams needed to make these last games count.

Conference play-offs: A Devon Derby and a possible underdog story

The teams for the Blue Square Premier playoffs had already been decided ahead of the final day of the season but, although the final fixtures would just shakedown the final playoff pairings, there was still a decent smattering of last-day drama. The expected pairings for the playoffs before kick-off were Torquay taking on Nigel Clough’s…

US Soccer News Roundup: Defecting Cubans, SuperLiga 08 schedule and Sueño MLS

It’s been a rather exciting week for American soccer fans. For the benefit of those overseas (and all those in the US that are living under a rock), I have compiled some of the more newsworthy items in the past week or so: