Advantage Arsenal but can they keep up with Barcelona?
The absence of key Barcelona defenders, Guardiola’s back problem, Arsenal’s 2-1 lead and a new-found confidence in the domestic league means that the Gunners travel to Camp Nou looking forward to upsetting the Spanish club. Although you cannot discount Barcelona’s attacking prowess – and indeed the match could be over in the first half – Arsenal have the quality to at least score once in the second leg – and given their 1-goal advantage from the first leg, it all points to a close and most-watchable Champions League match.
Reina, Liverpool and Fan Loyalty
Yesterday, an interview of Liverpool’s talented goalkeeper Pepe Reina was published by Sid Lowe in the guardian, one in which Pepe couldn’t be said to have been much less then…
Football Stadiums And Naming Rights
I have no issues with stadium naming rights as long as they are done for the right reasons. A long term commercial partnership for instance. You cannot have a better example than the Reebok. It has never had a different name, and as long as Reebok are in business I doubt it ever will. A local company who saw the synergy in their brand and Bolton Wanderers. A perfect match. The Walkers Stadium certainly fits into the Bolton mould of a local company and a football club working together, with Gary Lineker the glue that binds them together.
Should Newcastle be contemplating Europe?
First off I need to clarify that this isn’t some deluded statement from another one of those Newcastle fans who the press love poke fun at. You know the ones,…
Chelsea Have Left It Too Late, And Why Arsenal Can Beat Manchester United
The games seem to be fizzing by our eyes as we hurtle headlong toward the nub-end of the season though, mercifully, this weekend (5-7th March) represents a chance for the…
How To Play like Barcelona in Football Manager 2011
Everybody loves Barcelona, I know I do! Well, everybody except the Real Madrid fans I guess, but they might also be impressed by Barcelona’s sexy attacking football under the guidance…
Fool-proof way of winning a free-kick
Chile’s U-20 Bryan Carrasco full-back used Ecuador forward Edson Montano’s hand to smack himself in the face to get a free kick. I believe the ploy was set up by…
Watch the UEFA Women’s Champions League Final for £3
Tickets are now available for the UEFA Women’s Champions League Final. The Final will be held at Fulham FC’s Craven Cottage. The game will kick off at 20.00 GMT on…
Chelsea in search for the next Asian star
Chelsea’s Asian Soccer Star is back again this year providing groundbreaking opportunities for budding young players from Asian communities. The program offers the chance for players to win a place…
Keep Up with Star Soccer Players by Learning Their Workouts
Professional soccer is one of the most physically demanding sports in existence. Due to the length of a traditional soccer field and the length of the intervals of constant play,…
Stream Live Football On Your TV
We love our football at Soccerlens, but we especially love our football viewing. In all honesty it was getting rather tedious having to make do with bog standard streams of…
Paddy Power smartphone ad
The new Paddy Power ad is an hilarious spoof of the recent trend in phone adverts and tv commercials in general to feature the most banal of storylines and plots…
The Rise, The Fall and Resurgence Of Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli is currently undergoing a renaissance that is relating to those glorious days in the eighties when under the spell of Diego Maradona’s magic that glorified a small…
Arsenal v Birmingham Preview – Carling Cup Final
Arsenal vs Birmingham Carling Cup Final Wembley Stadium, London Sunday 27th February, 2011 15:00 BST By kick-off on Sunday afternoon, five years, 9 months and 6 days will have passed…
