Monthly Archives: January 2012
Has Tottenham’s title-tilt pretense finally been exposed?
A couple of weeks ago, Tottenham Hotspur confidently dispatched of Everton at White Hart Lane to draw level on points with Manchester United and left them only trailing by three points to leaders, Manchester City. The classy way in which...read more »
Mascherano, De Jong, Tiote & Sandro: Great Goals, Unlikely Scorers! [Video]
They aren’t paid to score goals. They aren’t paid to play defence-splitting passes and they aren’t paid to cross the ball. Defensive or holding midfielders get paid to break up play and shield their defences. The best holding midfielders in...read more »
Arsenal are the League’s ‘top performers’ but why haven’t they met expectations whilst clubs like Norwich are overachieving?
Believe it or not, Arsenal were the best performers in the Premier League last year. According to statistical analysis, composed and interpreted by Opta Sports Data and CIES Football Observatory, Arsenal were the only side in the top 5 European...read more »
The toughest part of the Swans season – but will they sink or swim?
A somewhat disappointing 2-0 defeat at Sunderland aside, Swansea City have been flying high over the last month or so. The run of good form started with a 1-1 draw against QPR, continued with a draw against title-contenders Tottenham was...read more »
Why the Champions League could rescue Arsenal’s season:
It has not been a good season for Arsenal so far. Laughing stock of the league at the beginning of the season, I'd 8-2 be an Arsenal fan, it still rings in the ears of us connected to the club....read more »
Is this the man that injury-stricken Arsenal have missed the most?
Though the fall-out from Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester United continues, Arsene Wenger and his team are no doubt looking forward. There’s Aston Villa to play on the weekend in the FA Cup, and Bolton and Blackburn to follow in the...read more »
THE UGLY SIDE OF BALOTELLI:
Just when I was getting to like Mario Balotelli and his eccentricities, he goes and does that. You know what I’m talking about: the match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and his inexplicable assault on Scott Parker,...read more »
Valiant Madrid fall short but prove that El Classico hasn’t lost its edge:
It was the week when the whole world looked like it would cave in on Madrid any second. Madrid’s defensive tactics in last week’s first leg had proved the catalyst for a tumultuous week for Los Blancos. It started with reports...read more »
More transfers, taller players and a lot of Brazilians: a statistical look at European Football and how Barcelona buck the trend
Transfers Whilst most of the world’s industries continue to struggle in the aftermath of one recession, at the same time as riding through the current financial crisis which threatens to send the world into another one, European football ignores Katie Price’s...read more »
Would this Juventus star be too big a risk at Liverpool?
Speculation is increasing that Milos Krasic could be on his way to Liverpool as Kenny Dalglish looks for a spark to boost his side's Champions League bid. Liverpool, despite spending millions in the summer, are increasing losing pace on the...read more »