Player Focus: Europe's Top Rated Teenagers
by Ben McAleer
at jeudi, févr. 13 2014 17:00
With football as profitable as it is, clubs often look to sign the next big thing to either secure glory or make a hefty profit on the player in question. The likes of Wayne Rooney, Javier Saviola, Alexandre Pato and Sergio Agüero transferred in their teenage years for millions of pounds, despi...
Match Report: Liverpool Win Casts Fulham Deeper Into The Mire
by Ben McAleer
at jeudi, févr. 13 2014 10:00
Fulham and Liverpool played out an entertaining encounter in west London as the Reds secured a last-gasp 3-2 win to move just 4 points off top. With Arsenal and Chelsea stuttering and Manchester City's game postponed, Brendan Rodgers' side capitalised in dramatic fashion to cast the hosts deeper int...
Player Focus: Skrtel's Evolution Into Liverpool's First Choice Centre-Back
by Ben McAleer
at mercredi, févr. 12 2014 14:00
Match Report: Lacklustre Newcastle Fall to Title Favourites Chelsea
by Ben McAleer
at lundi, févr. 10 2014 10:30
Chelsea capitalised on Arsenal and Manchester City's dropped points on Saturday to move to the summit of the table, strengthening their title credentials in the process. On the back of the 1-0 victory in Manchester on Monday night, the Blues ensured they maintained their good run of form to dispatch...
Player Focus: Consistent Vela Crucial to Sociedad's Top 4 Hopes
by Ben McAleer
at jeudi, févr. 6 2014 09:30
Before breaking onto the big stage, Carlos Vela was a bona fide legend amongst Football Manager gamers. Dubbed one of the best young players on the simulation, he would go on to break numerous goalscoring records for Arsenal, or any team that could convince the Gunners to sell.However, Vela never li...
Player Focus: The Best Young Full-Backs in Ligue 1
by Ben McAleer
at mardi, févr. 4 2014 16:00
The modern day full-back is tasked with pressing forward and overlapping the attack-minded players as a means of providing an offensive outlet to his team, but also having the fitness levels to return to their starting position to perform defensive duties. Mathieu Debuchy and Ricardo Rodriguez, of N...
Match Report: Fresh Faces Can't Boost Fulham as Saints Secure Win
by Ben McAleer
at lundi, févr. 3 2014 09:30
Second half goals from England trio Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez ensured Southampton won for the only the second time in their last 9 away league outings at the expense of Fulham. The hosts dominated in spells during the first half, but were made to pay for their inability to beat ...
Team Focus: How Will Yohan Cabaye Fit In At PSG?
by Ben McAleer
at jeudi, janv. 30 2014 16:30
In 2011, Paris Saint-Germain were bought byQatar Investment Authority. As is the custom with any team that is purchased, the Parisian outfit made a flurry of big name acquisitions, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Thiago Silva all arriving at the Parc des Princes. The investment paid of...
Match Report: Resilient West Ham Frustrate Dominant Chelsea
by Ben McAleer
at jeudi, janv. 30 2014 10:15
Chelsea were forced to make do with a point in a rain drenched London derby against West Ham United, despite turning out a performance that warranted all 3. The Blues dominated from the first minute to the last, but were unable to break down their east London counterparts as the hosts lost ground in...