Netherlands 2-0 Romania Romania took an ultra-extra cagey approach to this vital match trying to ensure that they didn’t offer Netherlands a chance to counter attack. By the end of the ninety minutes they had won the battle but had categorically lost the war. ... Read More

Group C continuedThis will make it six consecutive appearances for Netherlands at the European Championship finals. They won the tournament twenty years ago in Germany, made it to another four semi-finals (76, 92, 0... Read More

Matt Johnston - Much has been made of the Diaby and Eduardo tackles and I have to voice my agreement that the two are indistinguishable except that Eduardo was unlucky to have had his foot planted.  The FA and FIFA have cracked down on such hard challenges, ordering referees to show the red ... Read More

            Here we are, the big four play against each other this weekend, and each team needs a win. Manchester is trying to separate itself from arsenal, who are trying to keep up with the leaders. W... Read More

Redfan2000 - What's your take on the midfield for England? You lauded Jenas in the weekend blog, so how about explaining your thinking regards the competition with, Barry, Gerrard, Lampard, Carrick, Hargreaves et al, all vying for a CM slot? Could Jenas run the right wing?? What do you think of Downing as an attacking winger and his defensive qualities going the other way? Re the Inter debate, do you think they are truly a great side or just very consistent, unlike those around them and elsewhere? Never mind Rafa's position, do you think Grant will start next season as Manager at Chelsea? Who do you think RA would/could replace him with?? Bobby – I think you can see a significant improvement in Jenas since Ramos took over. He is more composed, chooses his moments to go forward and is much more disciplined. He has a very ... Read More

The BBC is reporting that a 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged rape at a Manchester hotel early Tuesday morning.   No comment from the club on the incident which would lead a cynic to believe that a m... Read More

Arsenal's performance this year has been outstanding and I think if they keep this up that they will surely at least win the league.Francesc Fabregas is the best midfielder in the league in my perspective. He does so well controllin... Read More

There have been so many good articles this week I thought I would throw a few up as part of the weekend preview. A piece on the politically active Barcelona defender Oleguer Presas. Paul Gardner on the ML... Read More

It has become a summer ritual - the departure of another member of the Arsenal side that went undefeated while winning the Premiership title in 2004.  Since the summer of that year Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole, Robert Pires, Lauren, Edu, Ray Parlo... Read More

The MLS will never be the biggest and best soccer league in the world ala EPL, La Liga and Serie A. Trying to create a league to rival such established leagues is only a pipedream. But... Read More

First of all let me appologize to all the French people that I offended by mentioning the French people who have lost the cool. I didn't do it to offened anyone and I didn't mean to I just put it out there coz me and a couple o... Read More

The Miguel vs. Robben battle is a well-matched affair. I don’t think I have see a better right back than Miguel at... Read More

Argentina and Netherlands are both through to the last 16. The Ivory Coast just coul not get that equalizer that would have kept them in with a hope - even th... Read More

The game's bogged down at bit. Van Persie is now playing a few yards deeper and that has helped the Dutch midfield. Marco van ... Read More

Nothing in this one so far. But..... Van Persie creates a free kick chance and then nearly takes the net of the moorings. Va... Read More