Player Focus: Is A Target Man The Favourable Striking Option?
by Ben McAleer
at Salı, May 14 2013 17:23
There are teams across the continent that rely heavily on the burly ‘number nine’ to be the focal point of their starting XI. The striker that will hang on the last defender and provide the physical threat to the opposition, while bringing team-mates into play and look to capitalise on a...
Player Focus: Is Marouane Fellaini Good Enough For Manchester United?
by Ben McAleer
at Pazartesi, May 13 2013 13:00
When Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed his intention to step down from his role with Manchester United at the end of the season, it was understandable to see the outpour of emotion from the footballing family, even from those that do not support the Manchester side.A career spanning 26 years at a single c...
Player Focus: The Myth Of The Super Sub
by Ben McAleer
at Cuma, May 10 2013 16:18
League Focus: The Relegation Battle In La Liga
by Ben McAleer
at Perşembe, May 9 2013 17:20
Team Focus: Redknapp Using Mbia In Midfield Hasn't Helped QPR
by Ben McAleer
at Çarşamba, May 8 2013 15:15
When Queen's Park Rangers confirmed the appointment of Harry Redknapp back in November, the media were left frothing at the mouth that the prodigal son had returned to footballing management. Sacked by Tottenham Hotspur back in June, a decision that saw Spurs chairman Daniel Levy regarded as 'Worse ...
Player Focus: Why Marek Hamsik Is Napoli's Creative Lynchpin
by Ben McAleer
at Salı, May 7 2013 14:12
There is something quite wonderful about Napoli, most notably the scalpel-sharp attacking trident utilised by Walter Mazzarri last season for the Partenopei. The application of Ezequiel Lavezzi, Marek Hamsik and Edinson Cavani not only made the club aesthetically pleasing from a fans perspective, bu...
Team Focus: Inter's Inhibiting Formation Changes
by Ben McAleer
at Cuma, May 3 2013 14:00
It was a sad sight to see during Inter Milan's 1-0 defeat to Palermo last weekend. Captain and stalwart Javier Zanetti was stretchered off the Stadio Renzo Barbera pitch in the 17th minute after tearing his left Achilles tendon, an injury that would not only sideline the Argentine until November, bu...
Player Focus: Why Chelsea Must Sign Radamel Falcao
by Ben McAleer
at Perşembe, May 2 2013 16:40
When a frontman is dubbed 'El Tigre', the player in question is rightly feared by defenders across the world. Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao is regularly associated with the nickname as a result of his striking prowess during his respective stints in Portugal and now Spain.The Colombia internation...
Match Focus: Most Shots in a Game Across Europe
by Ben McAleer
at Perşembe, May 2 2013 09:40
AC Milan inadvertently set a season high shot tally on Sunday evening during their 4-2 win over Catania, firing off 38 attempts as they twice had to come from behind to secure a crucial three points in their pursuit of a Champions League finish.On average, it saw the Rossoneri fire away an effort in...
Player Focus: Is Romelu Lukaku The Striker Chelsea Need?
by Ben McAleer
at Çarşamba, May 1 2013 11:30
How would one go about replacing soon-to-be-outgoing striker Didier Drogba? A player of his physical supremacy, not to mention his ability to lead the frontline with the standard expected of a striker that stands at 6ft 2in and built like a heavyweight boxer - it's fair to say Fernando Torres can't ...