UEFA Cup Preview: Slavia Prague - Aston Villa

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Aston Villa will look to build on their 2-1 win over Ajax on Matchday 1 as Slavia Prague begin their own group stage adventure.
East To Eden
The Villans, flying high domestically, have every reason to be confident heading into this game.
Despite a defeat to Newcastle at the weekend they remain firmly in the European zone at [...]

Championship Preview: Matchday 15

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Saturday 1st November 2008
Bristol City - Reading
Bristol City manager Gary Johnson is set to hand a debut to striker Stern John, on-loan from Southampton. However, the Robins will be without defensive duo Jamie McAllister and Louis Carey who are both suffering from toe injuries. Reading manager Steve Coppell is unlikely to [...]

Premier League Preview: Matchday 8

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 [All times 15:00 (BST) unless otherwise stated]
Middlesbrough - Chelsea (12:45)
Many a club manager bemoan the international calender and it becomes an understandable concept when influential players return to their respective sides worn out, jaded, or worse - injured. Captain John Terry and full back Ashley Cole were [...]

Premier League Preview: Arsenal - Hull City

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

When the fixture list was released by the Premier League, Hull City fans would have no doubt eyed up their dates with the big four with trepidation or false hope, but after a start that has surprised many quarters - having lost only one tie out of five - the Tigers may [...]

Premier League Preview: Newcastle United-Blackburn Rovers

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

Crisis on Tyneside
Much has been made out about the damaging problems taking place at Newcastle United at this moment in time with club owner Mike Ashley prepared now to sell the club for more than £400million. The value seems to be falling every day though, considering they were sent crashing out of the Carling Cup [...]

Premier League Weekend Preview: Matchday 5

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Sunderland v Middlesbrough
With only one league win to their name this season, the Black Cats go into this crunch orth east derby knowing that a purring performance would do the Stadium of Light faithful no harm at all. Indeed, manager Roy Keane has shown some great ambition by signing some experienced, top-class players during the [...]

WCQ Preview: Croatia - England

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

This has all the makings of a classic considering the recent dramatic battles between these two World Cup hopefuls.
Ahead of Wednesday 10 September’s qualifier Fabio Capello warned Slaven Bilic that England will be playing to win, and captain John Terry is eager to reverse last years scoreline that saw the [...]

Premier League Season Preview: West Bromwich Albion

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

2007-08: Where It Ended
?Back where we belong?. These are the words that adorn the home page of West Bromwich Albion?s website, after they reached the ?Promised Land? thanks to winning the Championship last season. Prior to the 2007-08 season everyone expected the Baggies to set the division alight and run away from the other [...]

Premier League Season Preview: The Big Four

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool comprise the biggest names in English football, some of the greatest in Europe, and four of the most reowned names in the Wworld. But what does this new season hold for each team? Every season each team set out knowing that they have a massive chance of winning a [...]

Champions League Final Preview: Manchester United - Chelsea

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

What: UEFA Champions League Final Who: Manchester United vs. Chelsea When: 21st May 2008 20:45 CET (19:45 BST, 22:45 Moscow) Where: Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow Referee: Lubos Michel (Slovakia)
All English Final
It must be first pointed out that this is the first all-English final the UEFA Champions League has seen. Since the [...]