Player Focus: Julio César - A Better Option for Napoli than Arsenal
by Alistair Tweedale
at Pazartesi, Tem 15 2013 17:08
Only 3 summers ago Julio César was lifting the Champions League trophy aloft as José Mourinho's Inter Milan side completed an historic treble. He was named Serie A goalkeeper of the year and UEFA's best goalkeeper following his side's success. At the time, few could have argued with th...
Player Focus: Is Álvaro Negredo the Right Calibre for City?
by Martin Laurence
at Pazartesi, Tem 15 2013 14:20
With Manchester City in danger of losing more ground on the title chase, with many now suggesting that Chelsea look set to be United's main challengers next season, the club are moving fast to secure two more attacking moves in the market.The likely arrival of Stevan Jovetic has been a cause of opti...
Player Focus: Why Giaccherini Would Be A Real Coup for Sunderland
by Martin Laurence
at Cumartesi, Tem 13 2013 10:32
Paolo Di Canio is frantically looking to strengthen a Sunderland squad that was stumbling into oblivion, and his hard work and effectiveness in the transfer market thus far is not dissimilar to the playing style of one of his latest targets.It's fair to say that Italians are few and far between in E...
Player Focus: Francesco Totti - Rome's Gladiatorial Creator
by Ben McAleer
at Cuma, Tem 12 2013 15:26
Player Focus: The Free-Kick Masters in Europe's Top 5 Leagues
by James Horncastle
at Cuma, Tem 12 2013 12:50
Nearly a fortnight after the Confederations Cup, memories of the competition remain fresh. One relates to the official match ball, the Cafusa, Top Replique. Conspicuous by their absence were complaints about it. Ironically for a tournament with the Copacabana and Ipanema as its backdrops, no one moa...
Player Focus: Villa Adding a New Dimension to Atleti's Attack
by David Cartlidge
at Perşembe, Tem 11 2013 16:30
Player Focus: Could Clément Chantôme Replace Marouane Fellaini?
by Ben McAleer
at Perşembe, Tem 11 2013 15:00
When David Beckham signed for Paris Saint-Germain in January, it was expected to not only boost the profile of the Parisian side, but also improve the team as a whole. The pressure was on Carlo Ancelotti to land their first title since 1994 and an experienced head in the middle of the park was just ...
Player Focus: Can Belfodil Emulate his Former Inter Icons?
by James Horncastle
at Perşembe, Tem 11 2013 11:46
Player Focus: The UEFA Best Player In Europe
by Ben McAleer
at Çarşamba, Tem 10 2013 15:06
As UEFA announced the 10-man shortlist for the best player in Europe last season, it was unsurprising to see the Bundesliga dominate. Champions League finalists Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund boasted five candidates between them. The former are represented with four of the five in the form of T...
Player Focus: Ageless Alex Flourishing with Coritiba
by Jack Lang
at Çarşamba, Tem 10 2013 12:00
The Campeonato Brasileiro has a rather different relationship with age than most leagues. In Europe, the norm is that most players are in what we would consider the middle years of a playing career - around 25 to 30, say. The older or younger you go, the fewer players there are. The age/players grap...