Arsenal’s Barca strategy: Containment and scoring opportunities
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be missing in the game against Arsenal which means that Dani Alves and Xavi will miss...
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Song will miss the Barca trip, Sol doubtful
Without Song we don’t have a prayer. Well, not quite but close. He was the one player in Barca’s...
Wayne Rooney could find himself ready for Bayern
Indications are that there are feverish preparations afoot to get Wayne Rooney out on the pitch in time for...
Raymond Domenech’s continuation is “outrageous and irresponsible”
Joining Karl Henry in the moaning after is Raymond Domenech, a man whose squad selection is determined on arbitrary...
Arsenal: True grit and Nicklas Bendnter
Our goalscoring swoon continues but a win is a win and at this stage we will take them no...
Araujo Ilan’s heroic effort..
Araujo Ilan pulled of a brilliant diving header with about 3 minutes left on the clock to give West...
Drogba’s offside goal puts Chelsea on top
Simon Banks will be remembered for this match for a particularly egregious oversight. Didier Drogba’s goal which was the...
Man Utd without Rooney take on Chelsea
Old Trafford has been a veritable fortress and Man Utd surprisingly for all of Rooney’s magnificent contribution have shown...
Video: 4 red cards, 4 penalties and Braga close on a CL spot
Vitoria Guimarães will feel unjustly done by this loss. Check out the foul which led to Braga’s second penalty...
Villa gets the motivation it needs
After their 7-1 drubbing at the hands of Chelsea, the naysayers are really piling on Aston Villa. From John...
Before or after: The matter of Cesc’s broken leg
There is no way a player with an already broken leg could have played an entire game like Cesc...
Video: Romelu Lukaku: The next best thing
RSC Anderlecht’s Romelu Lukaku at the age of 16 years and 10 months becomes the Belgian league’s top scorer...
Brilliant goal off a corner kick
Something you don’t see very often. Avispa Fukuoka’s Jun Suzuki scores this wonder goal direct from a corner in...
Becks in April Fool’s joke with the Socceroos
Pim Verbeek needs help with the Socceroos and the FFA tapped crocked David Beckham to be his assistant. Listen...
Mario Balotelli issues an apology
Inter’s bad boy blinks first and issues a statement of contrition. “I apologise for the situation that has been...
Video: Europa League: Zamora keeps pressure for an England spot
Roy Hodgson and Fulham’s fulsome season continue as goals scored by Bobby Zamora and Damien Duff ensure victory over...
Cesc’s season is over: Implications and injuries
A small crack in the right fibula will keep Arsenal’s captain out for 6 weeks effectively ending his season....
Wenger’s anguish
Wenger after the Barca match: ” The regret I have tonight is, and I don’t deny we did play...
Fabregas, Arshavin, and Gallas are out with injuries
More bad news for the Gunners as three key players are out for lengthy periods of time. Cesc Fabregas...
Video: CL semi-final: The 2-2 scoreline flatters Arsenal
Choosing a headline is a tricky task. In Arsenal’s case one that reads “Arsenal rally magnificently to level score”...
Video:Arsenal hold Barcelona
Barca ran rings around Arsenal for most of the game – all sublime passing and ball possession.A lesser man...
Jens Lehmann announces his last season
On reflexes alone, possibly one of the best. The problem was when he had to think, make decisions. It...
Wenger hedges his bets on Fabregas playing
The percentage of Fabregas not playing was at 60% yesterday afternoon. He missed practice to continue to receive treatment....
Mourinho issues a plea for help from Italy
Jose Mourinho seems to have suffered an attack of real homesickness after visiting Stamford Bridge. He has had it...
Video: CL semi-final: Ivica Olic fires Bayern past Man Utd
A magical finish. The indefatigable Ivica Olic steals the ball away from Patrice Evra in stoppage time and then...
Man Utd should capitalize on stumbling Bayern
Uefa Champions League – Bayern Munich v Manchester United Venue: Allianz Arena Date: Tuesday, 30 March Kick-off: 1545 EST...
Drogba gets no love from UEFA: Two match ban
Didier Drogba’s CL frustrations continue. UEFA today decided that Drogba’s stamp on Thiago Motta in the Chelsea vs Inter...
Danger signs: Arsenal goalscoring trending down
The line graphs above show a clear picture. As the Premiership season heads to its conclusion, the most worrying...
Video: Tevez keeps City in hunt for a top four finish
Carlos Tevez scores a hat trick and should find himself back in contention for an Argentina spot. But more...
Fabregas maybe ready in time for Barca!
An uplifting bit of news for Arsenal before the huge Barca showdown as it appears that Cesc maybe ruled...
Torres creates magic- Goal of the season contender
Two totally brilliant goals from Fernando Torres.Liverpool beat Sunderland 3 – 0
Video: Arsenal shoot title hopes in the foot
Birmingham’s injury time equaliser which Song kicked off Kevin Phillip’s chest into the net …kind of.
Lampard becomes 3rd highest Chelsea scorer ever.
Four goals against a hapless Aston Villa yesterday have taken Lampard to new heights and Villa in the other...
Cristiano Ronaldo is going to do better than Messi…
…at the World Cup.That is part of a Pele quote actually.“We cannot say that Messi, for example, is to...
Bursaspor’s Champion’s League dreams….
Bursaspor took a five point lead on top of the Turkish Süper Lig on Monday after a 2-1 victory...
Another Messi hat trick
Messi has scored 8 goals in four games and is on a hat trick of hat tricks having scored...
Video: Torres torrid as Liverpool overcome Lille
Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres set about Lille’s destruction. Giving Liverpool fans something else to talk about other than...
Wenger’s reaction to meeting Barca
On meeting the CL champions: “We respect what Barcelona have done but competition is about what you do tomorrow,”...
Arsenal get back Cesc, Rosicky but Gallas is still out
William Gallas may have a Baker’s Cyst. From Wenger’s description, the defender does not appear to have a straightforward...
CL quarterfinals: Arsenal to face Barcelona
As a Gunner supporter, one could not have asked for a tougher opponent barring Man Utd. As a lover...
Jonathan Zebina targeted: Juve fans continue their racist diatribe
Jonathan Zebina reacts to a group of unhappy tifosi racially taunting him The Juve tifosi are an unhappy lot...
Video: The Deuce enters Craven Cottage lore
A touch of absolute brilliance. A moment that ensures Clint Dempsey’s place in Fulham’s history. It is not enough...
MLS collective bargaining dead on the table?
FC Santos will be Red Bull Arena’s first visitor on March 20th Looks like a player strike is imminent...
Albert Riera is one unhappy player
Rubbishes Rafa’s man management skills. The Spanish winger nurses World Cup ambitions and his lack of playing time at...
Messi admires Arsenal, sees them as CL contenders
In an ESPN interview: “Arsenal are a team to consider because of their fantastic build-up play. They are like...
Video: The Yardbirds perform “Train Kept A Rollin”
A tribute to the clubs left in the CL fray. Jimmy Page and the Yardbirds (with Keith Relf on...
Video: Chamakhdown: Bordeaux overcome Olympiakos
Arsenal target Marouane Chamakh made sure that Bordeaux joined Lyon as the second French league side in the CL...
Video: A Messianic performance shatters Stuttgart
Lionel Messi we bow once again! We have lost count of your superlative performances. Following on the heels of...
Bad news at Camp Nou: Xavi out for the Stuttgart match
A big blow for the Blaugrana on the eve of their CL second leg against Stuttgart. Midfield maestro Xavi...
Meet Arshavin the web guru
Seems like Andriy Arshavin has been moonlighting as an internet Deepak Chopra. His advise appears as free ranging as...
Wenger’s next target: Christian Eriksen
An 18 year old Ajax prospect from the windy Danish city of Middelfart is on Wenger’s radar. Christian Eriksen...
Video: A crushing blow to Sevilla’s European dream
Tomas Necid’s cool as cucumber goal puts CSKA ahead. Diego Perotti equalizes almost immediately as Sevilla breathe a sigh...
Video: Inter 1 Chelsea 0
Chelsea’s European ambitions are snuffed out. Inter was the better team over both legs. Afterwards, Mourinho hailed an “almost...