The 2010 / 2011 Champions League group stages have some exciting ties to look forward to for the English contingent.
New boys Tottenham have one of the toughest groups possible. Harry Redknapp will be relishing the home and away ties with defending champions Inter Milan. As well as Inter they face stern opposition in German side Werder Bremen and Dutch champions FC Twente.
Though the group will be a tough one …
When people talk about the best striker that ever lived you’ll always hear the same old names. Van Basten, Muller, Ronaldo etc. It’s extremely rare you’ll ever hear someone mention Henrik Larsson in the same breath though. For me he’s without doubt the most underrated striker ever. And the reason he gets so little credit is always that old chestnut, “he only scored goals in Scotland”.
Not true. He’s scored goals in …
Toivonen the Red?
First a Dane, now a Swede – there could be a scandinavian revolution in progress at Anfield, with 24 year Swedish attacker Ola Toivonen emerging as a target of Roy Hodgson. Still relatively unknown on these shores, he sounds like the sort of player who could bag thirty goals a season on Championship Manager yet is unremarkable in real life.
Evidently this is not the case, …
Free agent DaMarcus Beasley to sign for Toffees?
Everton chairman Bill Kenwright has gone some way towards quelling talks of his club ending their interest in this year’s transfer market. Despite improving their buying technique, and refusing to sell anyone, the Toffees have not splashed out even by their standards. The signings of young strikers Joao Silva and Magaye Gueye are the only expenditures during this window, with Jermaine Beckford and Jan …
Ajax, the Windy City…
Even the most ardent Martin Jol supporters acknowledge that his judgement was occasionally a bit on the questionable side. This development rubber stamps any question marks there might have been hanging over him.
The scenario ready to unfold has to be the most optimistic deal since Jack exchanged his cow for ‘some beans’.
Ajax striker Luis Suarez is nothing shy of a sensation. The 23-year-old has been in devastating …
Spurs’ boss Harry Redknapp is keen as mustard to augment his current strike-force before having another go at the Premiership and embarking on a first foray into Europe.
With the futures of Robbie Keane, Giovanni Dos Santos and Roman Pavlyuchenko looking quite like they may well lie away from White Hart Lane, Tottenham are in urgent need of reinforcements with pedigree if they are to avoid being overly dependent on Jermaine Defoe …
Martin Jol looks set to quit Amsterdam giants Ajax and take-up residence at the Cottage, but what does ‘the Don’ see in Fulham?
Indeed, it could be viewed as a curious decision. Currently in his homeland, with one of the most prestigious and renowned clubs in world football, why would he want to leave? It’s certainly not a case of ‘job done’.
Jol has only been in charge of the four time European …
Ajax manager Martin Jol has emerged as the favourite to take the vacant position at Fulham, but is he a worthy aspirant?
Well, yes.
From the prospective candidates – e.g. pound-signs-for-pupils, Sven – Jol is certainly one of the more appealing names.
Appointed in 2004, he was largely a popular figure at Spurs, providing relative success in taking Tottenham to 5th place, and indeed the periphery of Champions League football, on two occasions; one …
Everton have been strongly linked with a £4million move for Feyenoord’s highly-rated midfield General, but who in the name of God is this burly Leroy Fer figure?
Well, we can effectively apply his nickname as a useful introduction. Indeed, whilst nicknames can often be arbitrary, fanciful or simply dull, Leroy Fer’s is an extremely functional indication of his playing style: ‘The Bouncer’. This largely speaks for itself, particularly when you consider it applies …
It has undoubtedly been an interesting World Cup for Uruguay forward Luis Suarez. Goals, handballs, eye-catching displays, etcetera, etcetera, and now, on the back of all that, he appears to be pushing at the door for a potential Premier League move; with Man United and Tottenham reportedly amongst the interested parties.
Certainly, his ego, and perhaps hubris, was palpable in suggesting he has somewhat outgrown current club Ajax, telling De Volkskrant: “I …
Escapini, LOL! Point taken! Got a little carried away (removing bug from ze a**)! Craig, mate, no offense!
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