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The Expert: Guimaraes win derby to shake up Portugal’s European race

by Andy Brassell at Jumanne, Jan 24 2017 12:55
The Expert: Guimaraes win derby to shake up Portugal’s European race “Besides his evident qualities as a player, Soares always showed himself to be an exemplary professional and teammate, so Vitória Sport Clube wish him all the best personally and professionally.” As Vitória Guimarães waved goodbye to their Brazilian forward this week...
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The Expert: Is Liverpool's Firmino the Premier League's most complete striker?

by Jonathan Wilson at Jumatatu, Jan 23 2017 13:30
The Expert: Is Liverpool's Firmino the Premier League's most complete striker? Liverpool’s defeat to Swansea City on Saturday isn’t, of course, mathematically the end of their title challenge, but realistically it probably is. It’s not so much that the gap to the leaders Chelsea is now 10 points as the basic flaws that keep on costing them. In terms of the de...
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The Expert: Can Tottenham crush Manchester City's title hopes on Saturday?

by Miguel Delaney at Ijumaa, Jan 20 2017 13:30
The Expert: Can Tottenham crush Manchester City's title hopes on Saturday? On the eve of Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to Manchester City, and after a week where Mauricio Pochettino has been typically trying to build his players up to another frenetic level of performance, he predictably played the potential consequences of the game down.“It is too early to talk abo...
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Title hopefuls Roma proving harder to beat without star man Salah

by James Horncastle at Jumatano, Jan 18 2017 12:00
Title hopefuls Roma proving harder to beat without star man Salah A month ago the line of questioning Luciano Spalletti faced implied that if he was to win anything at Roma this season and end a near decade long wait for a trophy, it would have to be the Coppa Italia or the Europa League. Roma had just lost to Juventus in Turin and the title race already looked ov...
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The Expert: Draxler debuts in style for Paris Saint Germain

by Andy Brassell at Jumatatu, Jan 16 2017 17:25
The Expert: Draxler debuts in style for Paris Saint Germain Sometimes, it just feels right. Even if January is hardly renowned for providing clubs with their best value-for-money signings, Paris Saint Germain already feel as if they have treated themselves to a tidy bit of business with the signing of Julian Draxler. Just one-and-a-bit games into his career,...
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The Expert: Explaining the increase in Premier League goals this season

by Jonathan Wilson at Jumatatu, Jan 16 2017 14:00
The Expert: Explaining the increase in Premier League goals this season Goals. This season there have been huge numbers in the Premier League – an average of 2.86 by Sunday night, on course to set the record of 1066 for a 20-team Premier League season set in 2011/12. The pattern over time has been clear: goals are on the rise, at the top level of club football at ...
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Can Manchester United's deadly attacking duo end Liverpool's title charge?

by Miguel Delaney at Alhamisi, Jan 12 2017 12:00
Can Manchester United's deadly attacking duo end Liverpool's title charge? In a season when the top sides have already hit some audaciously entertaining heights - especially in some sensational games against each other - there is also an entertaining debate. Who has been the most spectacular player in the Premier League? Who has consistently done the most spectacular thing...
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Are late goals proving Serie A is Europe's most exciting league?

by James Horncastle at Jumatano, Jan 11 2017 16:00
Are late goals proving Serie A is Europe's most exciting league? The seven sisters are breaking away. Their heads are down, they’re pedalling hard and the rest of Serie A can’t keep up. Last weekend a five-point gap emerged between Inter in seventh and Torino in eighth. Unlike in previous years when the race to claim the final Europa League spot has b...
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The Expert: Benfica start 2017 in emphatic fashion as Jonas returns

by Andy Brassell at Jumatatu, Jan 9 2017 18:00
The Expert: Benfica start 2017 in emphatic fashion as Jonas returns “Bem-vindo, Jonas”. The Brazilian forward is a more than familiar figure to Benfica fans but so prolonged has been his absence from the first team this season, Sunday’s edition of O Jogo felt it was necessary to welcome him into the fold in their headline.Coach Rui Vitória a...
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The Expert: Battering ram Rondon is West Brom's archetypal striker

by Jonathan Wilson at Jumatatu, Jan 9 2017 12:10
The Expert: Battering ram Rondon is West Brom's archetypal striker It was at the Copa America in Argentina in 2011 that Salomon Rondon first came to prominence. There, as Venezuela reached the semi-finals, he often played as the lone front man, selflessly leading the line many miles in front of the midfield, his role to hold the ball up for Miku, the most advanced ...
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