Ibrahimovic's Absence a Blessing in Disguise for AC Milan?
by Paul McKinnon
at Ijumaa, Sep 16 2011 16:24
For the past eight seasons, the key to winning a domestic title has been simple- buy Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the league success will automatically follow. Over three different countries and with five different clubs, the Swede’s record is as unique as it is unquantifiable. From Ajax to Juventus...
Chelsea Evolution Under Villas-Boas Aim to Overturn Last Season's Defeat to United
by Paul McKinnon
at Ijumaa, Sep 16 2011 10:28
Andre Villas-Boas faces the first major test of his Chelsea tenure with a trip to Old Trafford this Sunday. Having dropped just two points at home last season, United will be favourites for this one; indeed, it was only four away league games ago that Chelsea last travelled to face Sir Alex Ferguson...
Spurs v Liverpool - The Fight for Fourth?
by Paul McKinnon
at Alhamisi, Sep 15 2011 15:15
In the eyes of many onlookers, the battle at the top of the Premier League has already been established. Both Manchester clubs invested significantly over the summer and have added top class talent to their already-considerable squads. The results so far have backed this up; United and City have pla...
WhoScored Ligue 1 All Star XI for Gameweek 5
by Paul McKinnon
at Alhamisi, Sep 15 2011 11:22
Ligue 1 was something of a low-scoring affair last weekend, with only a couple of the ten fixtures producing more than two goals. Montpellier kept up their winning ways to remain on top, with three of their back-four featuring in the WhoScored Ligue 1 XI for their defiant defensive displays. PSG not...
WhoScored Europe All Star XI- Gameweek 5
by Paul McKinnon
at Jumatano, Sep 14 2011 16:02
A Lille Less Conversation, a Lille More Action Please
by Andrew Gibney
at Jumatano, Sep 14 2011 11:15
When Lille won Le Championnat last season it brought about a great amount of pressure and expectation onto the Champions. Before they even had time to celebrate their success many sceptics questioned how they could possibly follow up such a dominant season. Losing Gervinho, Yohan Cabaye and Adil Ram...
WhoScored Bundesliga All Star XI for Gameweek 5
by Martin Laurence
at Jumatano, Sep 14 2011 09:55
There were goals galore in the Bundesliga in the weekend just gone by, with four teams scoring 3 goals or more as the league slowly starts to take shape. Bayern Munich hit Freiburg for seven, while Hoffenheim hammered Mainz 05 4-0 away from home. Hamburg stay rooted to the bottom as Werder Bremen be...
Stoke Ken-wyne Without Jones but is Crouch the Answer?
by Martin Laurence
at Jumanne, Sep 13 2011 16:04
In terms of the Premier League's most aerially dominant strikers, the usual suspects made the line-up from last season, and unsurprisingly, Stoke were well represented. The Potters have since added the lankiest of them all in Peter Crouch, joining the ranks alongside the likes of Kenwyne Jones and J...
Inter-Roma: Golden Gloves?
by Adam Digby
at Jumanne, Sep 13 2011 13:16
The opening weekend of Serie A saw an incredible thirty-five goals and featured some wonderfully open attacking football, quite at odds with the tactical and methodical reputation of Italy's top flight. Even the first match, a marquee match-up between two of last seasons best teams saw Milan and Laz...
WhoScored La Liga All Star XI - Gameweek 2
by Paul McKinnon
at Jumanne, Sep 13 2011 09:45