Charlie Rhodes
Sports Editor
In praise of Seattle Sounders
As FC Dallas fight for their life in an empty Pizza Hut Park and DC United swim frantically upstream in their search for a new stadium, one Major League Soccer…
How the 6+5 rule would affect Chelsea
It would be hard to find a Englishman who does not sing the praises of the significantly large contingent of foreign players that ply their trade on the world’s biggest stage, the Barclays Premier League. So why does Blatter want to end it all?
Newcastle desperately lack creativity and leadership in the middle
Before Newcastle’s game with Spurs today, a black & white clad fan was asked to give her partisan opinion on the chances of Alan Shearer achieving what he has claimed…
Soccerlens Interview – Swindon Town’s Simon Cox
This interview was conducted on Thursday, 9th April 2009. Soccerlens is delighted to welcome Swindon Town striker and current League One top goalscorer Simon Cox. Cox had previously been with…
An unwanted French Kiss and a pleasant Brazilian Wax
Bordeaux 1 – 0 Lyon. No Cavegol, no problem. French international and ex-Lyon player Alou Diarra’s 43′rd minute poke gave Les Girondins a deserved win against a rather lackluster Lyon…
Manchester United 0-0 Everton – F.A. Cup Semifinals – 19 April 2009 – Live Blog
This article to refers to an older United-Everton game. Visit the most recent Manchester United v Everton match page. Manchester United 0-0 Everton (Everton win 4-2 on penalties) Stadium: Wembley…
Lyon: Falling From Grace?
“I am not the coach but it’s true that with all those changes we sometimes find it difficult to get our bearings… It would be a catastrophe of the prospect…
Saturday’s Results: A Booked Sub, A Nimble Nigerian and a Falling Chairman
The stadiums have emptied and the clean up has begun, but one or two managers may still be in their seats trying to work out what the next steps are…
Football’s Laurel and Hardy team up for ridiculous public rant at Rafa Benitez
Sir Alex Ferguson launched a scathing diatribe against Rafael Benitez yesterday, citing his “deplorably arrogant, twitching goatee” as an example of his “utter contempt for the aesthetic sensibilities of the…
Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea – F.A. Cup Semifinals – 18 April 2009 – Live Blog
The article below refers to a previous Arsenal-Chelsea game. You can watch the latest Arsenal-Chelsea game here. Arsenal (Walcott 18′) 1-2 Chelsea (Malouda 33′, Drogba 84′) Stadium: Wembley Stadium, England…
Everton eye upset of Manchester United in FA Cup semis, Soccerlens and Samsung give away Chelsea-Arsenal tickets, previewing the weekend in the Premier League and La Liga, and more
The weekend’s here, and there’s a lot to look forward to if you’re a football fan. In case you missed anything today, we’ve got a little something from almost everywhere…
City Fall But Can Hold Their Heads Up High
The night started badly, conceding after only 10 minutes, but what followed was one of the bravest and most pulsating performances in European football, in a week full of brave…
Wolfsburg, Hamburg, it’s now or never!
Das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist. The famous proverb – make hay while the sun shines – aptly applies to several clubs aiming to strip Bayern of consecutive Bundesliga…
Previewing this weekend’s La Liga action
Average bookie probabilities, Getafe vs. FC Barcelona: 13 / 23 / 64 The focus is back on the league for the next 3 games. The first of these are against…
European football’s most exciting title race, Ronaldo learns from Ferguson’s criticism, why Everton’s Moyes should be Chelsea’s next manager, and more
What did you miss around the football blogosphere yesterday? Catch up with the top stories from Soccerlens and several other top football blogs below.