Following on from my previous article – Best Premier League XI 2011/2012, I decided to create a juxtaposing team, and create the flops of the season.GK: Dorus De Vries Taken from Wolves’ official site Why did the promotion-winning goalkeeper leave Swansea and join Wolves? Having barely played this season due to the ever impressive Wayne
For those of you who hear this name for the first time, he is the Ligue 1 major goalscorer, and for me personally, the most exciting prospect of this great league. Yes, I said it, even better than Mr. Eden Hazard. Giroud isn’t younger than Hazard, he doesn’t have the trickery he has and he certainly
There have been many fine centre-backs to have played in the Premier League since it’s inception in 1992, but who is the best of them all? Drawing on my knowledge of English football, as well as making use of a well-known online video website to reinforce my thoughts, I have managed to whittle a list
Tic-toc, tic-toc, tic-toc, tic-toc…. It’s not a clock; it’s just football in the simplest form courtesy of Mikel Arteta. Composed, assured in possession, good body balance and a class act when it comes to football artistry! Arsene wrapped up the deal for Arteta few minutes to dead line, the fact that Arteta wanted to join us,
With the European Championships fast approaching and England looking no closer to finding a new manager, it’s looking more likely that Stuart Pearce will be leading the Three Lions to Poland and Ukraine. And he is going to have a major selection problem due to the recent form of Grant Holt.Holt is your typical number
GK: Joe Hart The Manchester City goalkeeper has been instrumental in keeping his team as title challengers this season. His last ditch save against Aston Villa exemplifies what a world class goalkeeper he is. His concentration levels are second to none and his general reading of the game is Schmeichel-esque. Kept the most clean sheets this
Back in January, I wrote an article about the battle to be considered the world’s best goalkeeper, a title that different people give to various different goalkeepers around the world, but there is no outstanding winner. The same goes for the right back position, as there are a lot of contenders but no player is widely
Arsenal finally pushing for third, took long enough. At the beginning of the campaign many football fans wrote of Arsenal in the race for fourth, and the much-coveted Champions League places. Even the most loyal Arsenal fans worried, with the squad suffering from the loss of two world-class playmakers in Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.
Winning 13 out of 16 trophies entails a motivated group of players, great supports and overall an outstanding manager. Looking back at what Pep Guardiola, named 2011’s World’s Best Manager, gave Barcelona, what he had to offer to the club and to the world of football. No one can deny that he does, indeed, deserve
Oliver Norwood (Coventry City) He does it again, scoring in consecutive games for Coventry City helping them win 2-0, which takes his tally to two during his loan spell helping Coventry approach mid table status. He scored the equalizer against Cardiff City in the midweek, now he sealed a curial three points against Portsmouth. If he
If one has to understand the importance given to “squad numbers” by our beloved historians of this sport, it would primarily have been to differentiate the footballers on the pitch. These numbers indicate the player’s position, with the first eleven being given numbers between 1 &11.All of the 1 – 11 stand out and their
Oliver Norwood- He does it again, scoring in consecutive games for Conventry City helping them win 2-0. Taking his tally to two during his loan spell helping Conventry approach mid table status. He scored the equalizer against Cardiff City in the midweek now he sealed a curial three points against Portsmouth. If he keeps these performances
This season has been up and down for Arsenal with many fans blaming Arsène Wenger for the poor start to the season, for every loss and pretty much everything else negative. Some went as far as saying he had lost his touch when it comes to finding players, but this season has proved that he
The time has come for the finals series to decide who wins the Australian A-League. The regular season finished on the weekend and it was a thrilling end to the season as the Premiers plate was still up for grabs and also 6th place was going to be taken by either Newcastle or Sydney who
As Liverpool slumped to yet another defeat on Saturday, the team’s 5th in the last 6 league games, and questions were asked. It was not the first time the team was booed off the pitch this season, but this time it was different; Anfield was getting empty very fast. Liverpool started this season with a positive
Australian football has been in turmoil in the past few weeks, as 3 year old Gold Coast United got their license revoked and the future of the club is indefinite. Gold Coast’s owner Clive Palmer spoke out to the media saying how he ‘hates soccer’ and prefers the rugby league. What made FFA make such a
Manchester United play the first of two successive Premier League games on a Monday night, as they face Fulham at Old Trafford looking to ensure they are top of the table by the end of the game week. Rivals- Man City- know that a draw or a win at Stoke will take them back to
Hannover 96 is a club who has rosen up from the ashes, two seasons ago, things were going downhill and worst yet, their goalkeeper- Robert Enke- died due to serious depression problems and committed suicide. They managed to save their season finishing 15th on the table and people didn’t expected much from them the next season, even considering
Football or soccer fans, are some of the most emotional and devoted fans in the world. Some people outspend their means in order to see their favorite team compete. However in stadiums around the world, amongst thousands of ordinary people, celebrities are often found cheering on their team as well. Here are some of football’s most
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Arsene Wenger revolutionised English football after succeeding Bruce Rioch as manager of Arsenal in 1996. From diet and preparation, to style of play and philosophy, he not only changed Arsenal, but also the Premier League.Whilst teams such as Liverpool and Man United had always played passing, positive football,