Liverpool’s wretched luck with International break continues
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has been presented with a fresh injury headache, after new signings Dejan Lovren and Lazar Markovic, both suffered injuries during the international break. The defender, who joined in…
Manchester United’s attempt to seal €100m Real Madrid deal
Sometimes I feel that writing transfer stories need greater imagination than creating a good plot for a classic thriller story. Add Manchester United to your plot, rest (business part) will take…
AC Milan were “happy” to sell Balotelli
The AC Milan Sporting Director Umberto Gandini has said that Mario Balotelli’s move to Liverpool in the summer was the right decision for all parties. The striker returned to Italy…
What They Said: Wenger apologises, Agent on Manchester United’s £785m target
Soccerlens’ ‘What They Said’ column is back. Judging by the amount of readership it got last season, we decided to continue this term as well. Without further ado, let’s start the…
Bielsa’s Marseille setting the pace, yet a Physical Burnout is Inevitable
Paris St Germain have won the French Ligue One in each of the last two years. Backed by Qatar Sports Investments’ financial prowess the Parisians have been a class apart…
The Indian Super League: A Boon For Football In India
For a country of over a billion people to have only qualified for the FIFA World Cup once is a statistic hard to believe. And on the solitary occasion that…
Why Iker Casillas Should Not Longer Be Spain’s Number 1
The Real Madrid side since the turn of the millenium has seen multiple changes. Big-name managers and players have come and gone, and the glory days have vacillated too. The same can…
Landon Donovan’s final USMNT game spoiled by Ecuador
The Yanks nearly sent off the greatest player in U.S. Soccer history with a victory. In the 88 minute Enner Valencia wild swerving goal denied the United States to give…
Liverpool player reveals Bayern Munich snub in the summer
German youngster Emre Can has revealed that he snubbed Bayern Munich to join Liverpool. The 20 year old midfielder joined the Reds in the summer for a transfer fee worth…
Club vs Country: The Diego Costa Conundrum
Diego Costa is arguably the most lethal striker in club football. The 26 year old scored 35 goals last term for Atletico Madrid which prompted Chelsea to pay £32m for…
Chelsea’s big money target wanted by Premier League rivals
Paul Pogba, like Arturo Vidal, finds himself regularly being linked with top Premier League clubs. Not a transfer window has passed by, when he wasn’t been linked with European heavy…
Manchester United May Face UEFA Punishment Over Huge Debt
UEFA has been in the news quite a lot in recent months with regards to English clubs. It has especially been in the limelight for the disciplinary action taken on…
The 39th Game – Why Greed Always Trumps Common Sense
Hearing managers complain about players being asked to play too many games during the season, or being quick to bemoan the impact of international fixtures, you’d think that clubs would…
Arsenal target playing fire with the club, January transfer imminent
Adrien Rabiot is all set to leave Paris Saint Germain in the January transfer window. The 19-year-old midfielder has been banished to the reserves, as Laurent Blanc is unwilling to provide…
From Chile: Vidal unhappy for failing to join Manchester United in summer
The last few days Italian media have kept themselves busy over two things: aftermath reactions of Juventus’ victory over Roma and wild speculations over Arturo Vidal’s future. Last week Vidal…
