Monthly Archives: May 2012
They got Eden Hazard we got Shinji Kagawa: Have Manchester United made the right decision?
Manchester United fans may well be wondering what’s happened to their club’s ambition. After having Premier League victory tugged away from them on the very last day of the season they were expected to make some serious signings when the...read more »
Will those who turned against Rangers adopt the same attitude against Celtic after this revelation?
Does the press release regarding the use of the infamous EBT scheme that Celtic issued on the same day as the BBC documentary by Mark Daly have a certain spin to it? The phrase was made famous in 2002, when...read more »
Predictions for Euro 2012: The winners, the flops, the dark horses and the top scorer
The time is upon us once again. Another major international tournament beckons, as does an England triumph (well maybe). On the eve of Euro 2012 let us put our Nostradamus glasses on and predict the twists and turns of the...read more »
Craig Levein Needs To Consider New Approach to International Football
One of the positives about travelling to Florida for an end of season international friendly against the United States is that fewer people are going to be awake to watch your fatigued side succumb to a good ol’ fashioned thrashing....read more »
Will Swansea continue their Premier League rise after this record signing?
It may always seem like a bit of a formality when a player is re-captured on a permanent deal after a loan spell, but in Swansea's case their £6.8million signing of Gylfi Sigurdsson could be the steal of the summer....read more »
Who are Euro 2012′s dark horses?
With the European Championships starting in under a month now, This Is Futbol takes the opportunity to take a look at some of the potential dark-horses for the tournament in Poland and Ukraine. France - 12/1 Les Bleus suffered a horrific experience in their...read more »
Do Liverpool need a ‘world-class’ manager to tempt the big signings?
During the span of June-August, all eyes are going to be upon the world of football as managers and agents make different trips around the globe to either secure deals or bargain for the services of different football stars. Liverpool on...read more »
Is Clint Dempsey the right kind of transfer target for Arsenal?
I think it’s fair to say that Martin Jol’s Fulham surprised everybody with a ninth place finish (joint on points with underachievers Liverpool). One of the major reasons for this success was American forward Clint Dempsey. The marauding 29-year-old scored...read more »
Is Hazard’s Chelsea decision the right one?
After months of talking, weeks of tweeting, and hours of waiting, Eden Hazard has announced where he will be playing his football next season. Only 12 days ago the Belgian announced at the French Ligue 1 awards evening that he...read more »
Sponsored Video: Can Wrighty get England fans believing once more?
By now it seems that more or less England fan is resigned to another poor Tournament showing and yet another early exit. This lack of expectation was compounded by the FA leaving the decision to appoint a new England manager...read more »