Beyond Lionel Messi: An Alternative List of the Top 25 Football Players in the World (25-11)
In my previous article, I argued that the process by which we decide who the world’s best players are has been grossly distorted. A combination of mainstream media hype (backed…
Beyond Lionel Messi: An Alternative List of the Top 25 Football Players in the World (10-1)
In my previous article, I argued that the process by which we decide who the world’s best players are has been grossly distorted. A combination of mainstream media hype (backed…
Manchester United plot third Champions League final in four years
Manchester United take on Schalke in the first Champions League semi final tonight. At stake – Manchester United’s third Champions League final in four seasons versus Schalke’s first ever Champions League final. We already know about the respective playing styles and how their seasons have gone – let’s look at some numbers on their Champions League progress and what that means for this ties.
Arsenal should sell Fabregas, reinvest in defense
Following a 2-1 defeat at Bolton on Sunday, Arsene Wenger had the look of a defeated man. And for good reason. Despite plenty of promise, as the season unfolded the…
Why Goal Difference is crucial to Premier League survival
It’s often said Goal difference is an indicator of how well a club is going. It can also indicate the competitiveness of an entire league.
Why Sunderlands Goal Rush Against Wigan Was Not Such A Miracle
It was so amazing apparently, that Sunderland without any recognized strikers scored three goals in the closing minutes of a decisive game against fellow stragglers Wigan Athletic last weekend. What…
Arsene Wenger defends Arsenal’s philosophy and vows to ‘strengthen’ squad
Arsenal were practically knocked out of the title race when they lost 1-2 to Bolton Wanderers on Sunday. The defeat meant that Arsenal are now nine points behind leaders Manchester…
The year of the underdog in the UEFA Champions League
As Schalke gears up for arguably the biggest game in their history against Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League semi-final on Tuesday night, their passage to the last-four brings…
Can Manchester United beat Arsenal and Chelsea?
Sir Alex Ferguson has challenged his players to win a record 19th English title by beating their closest title rivals Sir Alex Ferguson was speaking after the Red Devils opened…
Wesley Sneijder – A Perfect Fit For Manchester United?
Wesley Sneijder is a name that is constantly linked to Manchester United. While transfer rumors are notoriously untrustworthy, this Sneijder rumors keeps floating to the surface. All the signs are…
Manchester United’s Midfield Mess: Why Won’t Fergie Sort It?
Most pundits will agree that, if there is one area on the pitch in which Manchester United most need to reinforce, it is in the middle of the park. Even…
Manchester United must spend for Ferguson to retire on top
Sir Alex Ferguson has spent most of the last twenty years at the top of English football. In order to retire there, no matter when that day comes, he’ll need to spend.
Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona: Catalans Close in on the Title, But Mourinho’s Men Rejuvenated
Barcelona practically wrapped up La Liga with a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu, but there were few celebrations fron Pep Guardiola’s men as Real Madrid appear to have gained a big psychological advantage going into the three remaining Classicos.
Manchester United dominate ESPN’s FA Cup Dream Team
In an ESPNsoccernet.com survey of fans, Sir Alex Ferguson was voted the Greatest FA Cup Manager of all time, and Eric Cantona was voted the all-time Dream FA Cup Player….
Scoring Stats – Does the importance of the ‘go-to’ footballer vary between divisions?
When first examining scoring stats, we found there were big differences between how reliant individual leagues were across Europe on one player. After some more digging, we found there are…
