The Expert: Benfica show champions’ grit to edge Sporting in derby
by Andy Brassell
at lunedì, dic 12 2016 16:45
It’s fast becoming a third certainty in life - death, taxes, and Benfica win in the end. For those hoping for the Liga title race to blown wide open, Sunday’s Lisbon derby - or at least its result - was a disappointment, with the champions re-establishing a four-point lead over Porto, wi...
The Expert: Have Everton sufficiently improved under Koeman?
by Jonathan Wilson
at lunedì, dic 12 2016 12:00
How long does a manager have? Patience is in short supply in modern football. The year or two that a Don Revie or a Brian Clough were granted to turn their clubs around - let alone the five Sir Alex Ferguson was allowed - is a distant memory and the demand is always for instant success. Whether that...
Are Bravo and Karius as bad as they have seemed?
by Jonathan Wilson
at lunedì, dic 5 2016 17:26
It was a mixed weekend for high-profile goalkeepers in the Premier League. Although Thibaut Courtois made a number of fine saves and David De Gea made a startling block from Kevin Mirallas, both Claudio Bravo and Loris Karius were partly responsible for their defeats.With Bravo, of course, this is p...
The Expert: Lille’s rebuild already underway as takeover awaits
by Andy Brassell
at lunedì, dic 5 2016 16:00
The Expert: Tondela hit back as Guimarães’ golden chance goes begging
by Andy Brassell
at lunedì, nov 28 2016 16:30
Can Arsenal regularly rely on Alexis to bail them out of danger?
by Jonathan Wilson
at lunedì, nov 28 2016 12:30
Will Inter feel the Bern at San Siro on Monday night?
by James Horncastle
at venerdì, nov 25 2016 12:00
Will Arsenal overcome their November hoodoo anytime soon?
by Miguel Delaney
at giovedì, nov 24 2016 12:45
Inter in need of a miracle to avoid club-first relegation
by Jack Lang
at mercoledì, nov 23 2016 16:20
One of the root causes of the problems that weigh on Brazilian football is the fact that so many teams fancy themselves among the elite. While Spain has its big two - sorry, Atleti - England has a rotating cast of four or five heavy hitters and both Germany and France have one dominant force,the fie...
The Expert: Anichebe & Sunderland giving one another a second chance
by Jonathan Wilson
at lunedì, nov 21 2016 16:05
When Sunderland picked up Victor Anichebe on a free transfer at the beginning of September, it seemed a move born of desperation. Sunderland desperately needed a striker as back-up for Jermain Defoe and Anichebe desperately needed a club having been released by West Bromwich Albion following a seaso...