With several interesting matches from around Europe today, I am sure you were glued to the TV or perhaps at a match. Every media outlet under the sun is reporting on the likes of Liverpool and the historic comeback versus Wigan or Real Madrid and its last second derby victory, but below you will find three matches […]
Argentinean coach Alfio Basile, noting “personal reasons”, resigned twenty four hours after his squad fell 1-0 to Chile in CONMEBOL’s qualifying round ten in preparation for the 2010 World Cup. Basile, who took over as coach in 2006, had previously coached Argentina from 1990-1994. The resignation came after the 64-year-old Basile met with Football President Julio Grondona. […]
Arsenal manager Arsene Wengerrealizes that his squad is swimming upstream after early season losses to Hull and Fulham. That said, he still believes in his players and their ability to mount a Premiership title challenge. He noted prior to this weekend’s match with Everton, “If you ask me how many games you think we can lose, […]
In perhaps the oddest news from the international match-up weekend, German international and Shalke 04 forward Kevin Kuranyi did not board the team bus after Saturday’s 2-1 win over Russian in World Cup qualifier action. Germany’s coach Joachim Low reported in a statement at the German Football Federation website on Sunday, “I cannot accept a reaction […]
Benfica: Sitting in 5th in the Portuguese Liga Burning Question: Does Quique Flores believe in David Suazo? The Honduran forward on loan from Inter Milan could be a difference maker for Benfica if Flores finds room for him on the pitch. The 28-year old is now in the prime of his career and will likely […]
With upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Montenegro on October 11 and 15th, Italian national team manager Marcello Lippi finds himself scrambling to suit up players for his squad. Italy was already heading into the matches sans Marco Materazzi (Inter Milan), Fabio Grosso (Lyon), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), and Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus) because of […]
Schalke: The outfit currently sits in fifth place in Germany’s Bundesliga. Burning Question: Will 23-year old Peruvian forward Jefferson Farfán showcase his skills or will the summer signing continue to see limited playing time? €10 million is a lot to pay a benchwarmer. He competed against Twente last season so expect at least one goal from […]
Winners Liverpool A trait of Champions is the ability to grind out wins when they are not playing well. Liverpool have not played particularly well this season but has shown a great resilience to come from behind to win games (against Middlesbrough, Manchester United and Manchester City). After seven weeks Liverpool have shown that that […]
Udinese have moved second, level on points with leaders Lazio, after a 2-0 win over Torino on Sunday. Udinese claimed a straightforward success over the Turin outfit with a goal in each half from striker Fabio Quagliarella (44 & 77). Following Lazio’s failure to win on Saturday, Udinese are now level with them and Inter […]