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Europe All Star Team Review, May 16-22

by Paul McKinnon at Jumanne, Mei 24 2011 10:27
Europe All Star Team Review, May 16-22 Last weekend saw most of Europe’s main leagues finish up for the season, with Ligue 1 the only major division with fixtures now remaining. As usual, there were plenty of eye-catching performances over the continent for us to analyse as we take our weekly Tuesday round-up of the best performers...
Categories: Player Focus | Team Focus

United Send Blackpool Back to the Championship

by Paul McKinnon at Jumatatu, Mei 23 2011 10:18
United Send Blackpool Back to the Championship In their last day bid for Premier League survival, Blackpool put up a real fight at Old Trafford but in the end, United overwhelmed Ian Holloway’s spirited side to send them down to the Championship yesterday afternoon.United took the lead through Ji-Sung Park on 21 minutes but a Charlie Adam ...

Survival Sunday Lowdown Continued

by Paul McKinnon at Jumapili, Mei 22 2011 10:18
Survival Sunday Lowdown Continued With the time creeping closer to 4pm, we continue our look at those relegation-threatened clubs near the foot of the Premier League. Yesterday saw us run the rule over Wolves and Blackburn, leaving Wigan, Blackpool and Birmingham to come under the microscope, in what has proved to be the most tensio...

Wolves and Blackburn Do Battle to Beat the Drop

by Paul McKinnon at Jumamosi, Mei 21 2011 18:19
Wolves and Blackburn Do Battle to Beat the Drop With five teams still in the position to be relegated from the Premier League this Sunday, nowhere will the tension be felt more than at Molineux, where Wolves and Blackburn face the prospect of Championship football next season. Both sides are masters of their own destiny, however, and although a d...

Europe All Star Team, May 09-15, 2011

by Paul McKinnon at Ijumaa, Mei 20 2011 10:24
Europe All Star Team, May 09-15, 2011 This week’s All Star XI sees some of the very best players across the top five divisions joined by some from teams fighting relegation, with the threat of the dreaded drop bringing out the very best in players such as Charles N’Zogbia and Djamel Mesbah. The pair take their place alongsid...
Categories: Player Focus

Lille on the Verge of the Double

by Paul McKinnon at Alhamisi, Mei 19 2011 10:10
Lille on the Verge of the Double Lille stand on the brink of their first domestic double since the 1945-46 season after a 1-0 home victory over Sochaux last night moved them six points clear of second-place Marseille with just two games remaining in Ligue 1. With a superior goal difference of 8 over their nearest rivals, the title ...

Gladbach Show Steel to Make the Relegation Play-Offs

by Paul McKinnon at Jumanne, Mei 17 2011 09:55
Gladbach Show Steel to Make the Relegation Play-Offs Last weekend saw the final round of 2010/11 Bundesliga matches take place, with Borussia Munchengladbach finishing third-bottom to grab a play-off place against VfL Bochum, third in the German second division. The two clubs will play each other home and away later this month to determine the one rem...
Categories: Team Focus

Lille: The Three Key Players

by Paul McKinnon at Jumatatu, Mei 16 2011 09:15
Lille: The Three Key Players Lille took a big step towards a domestic double on Saturday evening with a 1-0 win over Paris Saint Germain in the French Cup Final, courtesy of a last minute Ludovic Obraniak free-kick. Rudi Garcia’s team resume league matters this upcoming Wednesday and, four points ahead of the pack with ju...
Categories: Player Focus

One Point Enough To See United Crowned Champions

by Paul McKinnon at Jumapili, Mei 15 2011 12:08
One Point Enough To See United Crowned Champions Man United followed in the footsteps of AC Milan and Barcelona yesterday, clinching their domestic title with an away draw that also proved suitable for the home side, as Blackburn hit the 40 point mark and edged closer to Premier League safety.Steve Kean’s side came into this game with just t...

Madrid’s 2010/11 Summer Signings Under Review

by Paul McKinnon at Jumamosi, Mei 14 2011 10:36
Madrid’s 2010/11 Summer Signings Under Review The planning has already begun for Real Madrid’s 2011/21 campaign with last week’s signing of Borussia Dortmund playmaker Nuri Sahin a clear statement of intent. Jose Mourinho’s first season ended with a Copa del Rey as the club’s only silverware and Sahin will be expected to...
Categories: Player Focus