Bundesliga In World Cup Hangover?
Three games played in the Bundesliga and the unfashionable duo of Hoffenheim and Mainz 05are the only teams with perfect records – and of the clubs who have won the Bundesliga in…
Ronaldinho returns to Nou Camp
Ronaldinho joined Barcelona in 2003 after spending two seasons in the French outfit Paris Saint-Germain. In 2008, after winning the Champions League, La Liga twice, Spanish Super Cup, Golden Ball…
Shearer: I didn’t think Newcastle would come back up at the first attempt
Alan Shearer’s comments that he thought he had the Newcastle job before it was given to Chris Hughton should not be taken out of context. Shearer also goes on to…
Will Newcastle rue the day Blackpool spoilt their unbeaten record?
May 16th 2008, the date that Alan Shearer managed the last Newcastle United team to lose at St James Park. Under the unassuming Chris Hughton a reinvigorated Newcastle squad went…
Was Ferguson’s Team Selection Really At Fault?
Alot has been made about Fergie’s dramatic change in personnel from the League draw at Goodison Park on Saturday to the Champions League game against Rangers three days later. For…
Man Utd to beat Liverpool 1-0 with Berbatov to score
One of the most anticipated games of the season – Manchester United v Liverpool kicks off this Sunday. Liverpool have made a very poor start to the season, and are…
2010/2011 League Champions
Note: It is ‘League Champions’ and not Champions League. Professional Football Players Observatory (PFPO) and RunningBall developed a new statistics model for football and the model helped predict the probable…
Will Rafa Benitez cost Inter the title?
Inter are still the strongest team in Italy with five titles on the trot, but will Rafa’s approach to team management and tactics be successful in Serie A? Professional Football…
Bundesliga vs Bayern – Can they stop the Reds?
A star-studded squad and young talents that lit up the World Cup, Bayern are still the team to beat in Germany, and it’s unlikely that anyone can stop them. Professional…
Can underdogs Lille beat Lyon and Marseille to Ligue 1 title?
The Ligue 1 or Ligue Un is more competitive than a few years ago, and that can only be good for the game. But is it open enough for an…
Fantasy Premier League 5-a-Side
With the FA Umbro Fives competition in full swing this month, we decided to put up our own ultimate Premier League 5-a-side team, with the caveat that they must be…
Soccerlens Fantasy Football Week Five Preview
The Soccerlens Fantasy Football Game is all about picking winners. The game is weekly, as opposed to season long, so if you see a Premier League game where you know…
Soccerlens Newsletter: Are Liverpool turning El Nino into an old man?
The Soccerlens newsletter delivers highlights of the past week on Soccerlens. Read below and click your way through to the latest football news and views, as well as top content…
Raise, Call, or Fold: L.A. Galaxy, David Beckham and Landon Donovan
Rumors in and out of the executive suites of professional and international soccer are a perpetual game of partial information. There is usually some truth, some falsehoods, and some bluffs…
Negativity is the key for Rangers
It wasn’t pretty but few from the Rangers camp will care how they grabbed a point from Old Trafford on Tuesday night. A goalless draw away to Manchester United should…
