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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 ...

Tactics are Only Partly to Blame – West Ham’s Players Must Take Responsibility for their Situation

by Chris Davie at Jumatano, Mei 18 2011 09:24
So Avram Grant was sacked moments after Mike Dean had blown for full-time in West Ham’s defeat to Wigan, which condemned the Israeli’s side to relegation.Despite his tactical failings this term, it was a cruel way to end Grant’s 11-month spell in charge at Upton Park, co-owners Dav...

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

Serie A Goal Scoring Masters

by Cristiano Acconci at Ijumaa, Mei 13 2011 15:13
Serie A Goal Scoring Masters Not too long ago Serie A was typified as a league that focused and mastered defending while avoiding beautiful/attacking football. To be honest not much as changed except one major thing, defending got poorer. Nevertheless, Serie A can be proud of is its abundance of natural goal scorers. Serie A is...
Categories: Player Focus | League Focus

Leonardo’s Home League Form Offers Inter Plenty Optimism

by Paul McKinnon at Ijumaa, Mei 13 2011 10:16
Leonardo’s Home League Form Offers Inter Plenty Optimism Having lost their grip on the Champions League and Serie A, Inter will be hoping to end the season on a positive note by clinching some silverware in the Italian Cup Final against Palermo later in the month. It’s been a topsy-turvy campaign for the Nerazzurri with Jose Mourinho departing for M...

Barca Take the Title at Levante

by Paul McKinnon at Alhamisi, Mei 12 2011 09:33
Barca Take the Title at Levante OverviewReal Madrid’s 4-0 home win over Getafe on Tuesday evening may have put the Nou Camp champagne on ice for an extra day, but in the end it mattered not. Barcelona’s 1-1 draw away to Levante last night was enough to clinch a third successive La Liga title for Pep Guardiola‘s s...