Soccernet Live
2010-03-02 05:26
Portsmouth’s Administration Must Prompt Premier Leauge To Examine Bad Practices
Will football fans still show the same interest in the Premier League if Manchester United and Liverpool go into administration and slipped into oblivion? Portsmouth is only the tip of the iceberg and there are more club failures over the horizon.
Soccernet Live
2010-01-14 17:53
Roberto Mancini Midfield Balancing Act To Accommodate Patrick Vieira
Mancini's midfield juggling act has just begun and it will be interesting to see how it pans out. At his age, Patrick Vieira is winding down his career as a football legend and he cannot match his younger contemporaries for pace and has to be used sparingly.
Soccernet Live
2010-01-14 17:38
Roberto Mancini Midfield Balancing Act With Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira has returned to the Premier League on a six-month contract with Manchester City. His name may still evoke respect from his opponents but one should bear in mind that the feisty midfielder is no longer the box-to-box field marshall we last saw of him in an Arsenal shirt.
For now, as with any arrival, [...]
Soccernet Live
2010-01-11 17:08
Turmoil On The South Coast As Portsmouth’s Problems Mount
This is a guest post by Nick Walsh.
Premier League club Portsmouth have been accused of damaging the game by one of the leading football authorities as problems mount for the south coast side.
The club failed to pay their players’ wages from December on time and seem to be mired in financial turmoil. They are reported [...]
Soccernet Live
2009-12-01 03:51
Merseyside Derby Victory Kickstarts Liverpool Late Premier League Charge
Liverpool came off the Merseyside derby with a 2-0 victory, their third successive league wins at Goodison, but there was little to be proud of. In terms of entertainment value, the game was about as bleak as the rainy weather
For David Moyes, his club remains mired in a relegation battle but they can hold [...]
Soccernet Live
2009-10-04 18:03
Can Manchester United Compete Without Ryan Giggs And Paul Scholes?
Alex Ferguson is no stranger to infusing his squad with new blood and wielding the axe on senior players. Over the years, his risk taking on team selection had resulted in handsome rewards and some spectacular failures.
While the jury is still out for his latest bet on Michael Owen, nobody will debate the success [...]
Soccernet Live
2009-08-22 12:48
Arsenal To End Five Year Trophy Drought?
I believe Arsene Wenger can coax this team to rise to the occasion and punch above their weight. If Arsenal pass the tests at Manchester United and Manchester City with flying colors and continue to stay cautious, focused and motivated, they could very well end their five year trophy drought.
Soccernet Live
2009-07-12 17:50
Watershed Moment For Michael Owen At Manchester United
Who would have thought Michael Owen will be training at Old Trafford? Even though it has been a week since the official transfer was announced, the debate on his suitability rages on, at times emotionally charged with disbelief, vitriol and ridicule.
Soccernet Live
2009-06-16 05:57
Can Real Madrid Spend Their Way To Football Supremacy?
There is a price for everything. Sir Alex Ferguson declared indignantly in December that he wouldn’t sell the Real Madrid mob a virus, not to mention his crowning jewel, Cristiano Ronaldo, but when an astronomical £80 million check is waved enticingly, principles can be swayed.
Soccernet Live
2009-05-16 15:33
Carlos Tevez Contract: Worth The Trouble?
I believe Alex Ferguson will made the right decision for Manchester United. In any case, he has successfully reduced Carlos Tevez's impact on Manchester United's dominance and they will be none the worse in terms of challenging for titles even if Tevez depart.
Soccernet Live
2009-05-01 14:41
Will Pep Guardiola’s Debut Managerial Season End Up In Tears?
Barcelona are on track for a Spanish treble but of late, the euphoria surrounding this scintillating team has fizzled out and they have looked less than invincible. Not to take anything away from the Blaugrana, they remain the most thrilling team in Europe on their day.
Soccernet Live
2009-04-19 19:04
Didier Drogba Propels Chelsea Into FA Cup Final
Chelsea and Arsenal, two distinguished clubs in FA Cup history, went head to head in a hugely anticipated semi-final encounter on Saturday. With both teams peaking and no clear advantage to either team, it was always going to be a battle of wits which goes right to the wire.
Soccernet Live
2009-04-05 09:34
Alan Shearer And Newcastle United: Marriage Made In Heaven?
Alan Shearer is back with the Toon Army. To many Newcastle United fans, this fact has not yet sunk in, and coming hours before April Fool's day, there was a sense of surrealism to it. We will know if this is a marriage made in heaven in 8 matches but the romance will be good while it lasted, regardless of whether Newcastle are relegated.
Soccernet Live
2009-03-29 04:04
Solved A Teething Wordpress Problem
Well, am I glad that a teething wordpress problem which plagued SoccerNet Live has been solved.
Over the last week, an error message appeared on my site which says:
Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/content/j/o/h/johnsoccernet/html/wp-includes/classes.php on line 92
Though the home page is functioning, all my other pages could not load properly and the link (http://www.soccernetlive.com) is [...]
Soccernet Live
2009-03-28 16:30
Michel Platini Crusade Against Evils Of Money In Football
Money has changed the face of football, allowing Premier League clubs to attract world class talents and gain a pre-eminent position in Europe as well as increasing TV viewersips around the world. Nevertheless, too much of a good thing can be self-defeating and money's perverse influences have to be kept in check by an effective regulator.
Soccernet Live
2009-03-16 15:10
Andrei Arshavin Adds Sparkle To Arsenal’s Play
There's a well-worn maxim that behind every good man is a good woman and January signing Andrei Arshavin was quick to single out his better half after he finally announced himself as an Arsenal player in the 4-0 mauling of Blackburn at the Emirates on Saturday.v