Taken from The Whitehouse Address After last Sunday’s Euro 2012 exit at the hands of Italy, England fans and the English media came to the realization that they aren’t quite at the level of the likes of Spain, Germany, Italy and others. Some are even demanding that there are some widespread changes, if not a complete
Over the next few weeks, O-Posts will be hosting scout reports by up and coming writer Iain Fordyce. I hope you’ll enjoy these reports on some of the best and brightest talents around. Taken from Give Me Football Name – Georginio WijnaldumAge - 21Club - PSVPosition – Attacking Midfielder After a disappointing European Championship this
At this time last year, Arsenal fans were going through a very tough time they were losing two of their star players and there was almost no activity in the transfer market. Come next year, now Arsenal have made two top signings even before the official opening of the transfer window. The club, driven by the
Taken from the Daily Mirror If you are an England supporter over a certain age then you will probably have no hesitation in saying yes to that particular question. 1990, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006 and now 2012 are all tournament years that do not hold fond memories for England as they have exited from the
Taken from Arsenal Site Samir Nasri was destined for big things when he was snapped up by Olympique Marseille at the age of 17. There were several clubs fighting for his signature including Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea, but Nasri decided to choose his home-town club. After 4 impressive seasons at the French club, Nasri was approached
Taken from Geneva Irish Pubs Germany 1-2 Italy: (Ozil Pen 90’|||Balotelli 20′, 36′) Line Ups Champ of the Match: Mario Balotelli Taken from Twitter Destroyed the game tonight, ran the show and ultimately fired Italy into the Euro 2012 final. Both goals were scored in fine fashion, with the first coming 20 minutes in, peeling
Taken from The Metro Arsenal have always been a club which prides itself on finding young raw talent, and nurturing this talent, although controversially, virtually all the new talent that is found by the club is foreign talent, and some would argue this is not exactly helping the development of the British game as a
Taken from Teknotica’s Blog Portugal 0-0 Spain: Spain win 4-2 on penalties Line Ups Champ of the Match: Joao Moutinho Taken from Bleacher Report Excellent all night for Moutinho, who covered the entire pitch. Passing skills were fantastic, and what was surprising was seeing how brilliant he was at making vital tackles. The unlucky factor for
Taken from Santa Banta They might not have set the stage alight on their debut experience at a World Cup – but they gave a good account of themselves in a competition that they weren’t even expected to reach.Trinidad and Tobago did remarkably well even to progress from the qualifying campaign. With one round of
Taken from The White House Address Where do we go from here? What is wrong with English football? Too many foreign players many say, and we have to overhaul the FA guidelines to create the next Pirlo, Xavi or Iniesta. Yet, I believe that many have missed the point completely. We aren’t creating the next Xavi,
Taken from Ole Ole It was the Portuguese who first achieved independence by expelling the Moors, originally from North Africa, and achieving national unity. Portugal then established a far-flung colonial empire, only to lose out later in large part to Spain. The result was a prolonged feeling towards Spain as an upstart and arrogant big
Taken from the Daily Mirror Euro 2012 has been embraced as an open and entertaining tournament with 69 goals scored in the opening 28 games, which means that if the remaining matches in the final stages of the competition produce at least 8 more goals then for the third tournament running, at least 77 goals
Taken from So Foot Age: 24 years old (08-01-2024)Height: 180 cmWeight: 71 kgNationality: Spain Total contributions for club and country in 2011/2012 Total appearances: Started 38 (11 as a substitute ) of those 11, he made 2 substitute appearances for Spain. Scored 15 goals in all competitions this past season, of all those goals he only
Taken from The Red and Black Forum I was supposed to write this post on Zidane’s birthday, which passed a few days ago. It was meant to be a tribute, dedication, and meaningful (I hope) piece on one of the greatest players to have ever graced the game.A player who I became very fond of,
Taken from the Daily Mail Like myself, I’m sure all Arsenal fans have on their mind what exciting new prospects will be on the back of Arsenal shirts next season. With two signings finished, one on the way, and many rumours hovering around, things are looking bright for next season. Lukas Podolski, an extremely exciting addition
Taken from Bleacher Report Throughout the excitement and entertainment of a, so far, dazzling Euro 2012, the tournament provides the football fan and the viewer with the chance to have a better look at rising talents and future superstars; the next Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, among others. It’s almost like a shopping mall for clubs, interested in
Taken from Bettor Many players, throughout Europe, have been linked with various clubs and teams from many different leagues and nations. Some of these players are well known, and some are not. This blog, profile, whatever you may call it, is on a player, many probably have never heard of or seen play. He’s of Uzbek
One of the most anticipated games in this Euros Quarter-Final, showing two great teams and two group of fans with various different opinions regarding their break out to the quarterfinals.And so, here are eight players to watch, which we will analyze when England and Italy meet tonight. Enjoy.Joe Hart Taken from The Guardian At 25,
Taken from Soccer-Training Info Hello to everyone reading this. This article goes out in particular to gooners! There will be a lot to look forward to this coming season, so have a read of this to get your first ideas! Come on you gunners!TacticsIt looks like our Arsene, has a change this season! Mr.Wenger looks
Taken from Who Ate All The Pies European Champions. The feeling still hasn’t sunk in to a number of Chelsea fans across the globe. News on the block is that Roman Abramovich wakes up every morning and visits the trophy room to get a reality check. His pride and honor is flanked by a Premier League