With Andrea Barzagli looking increasingly likely to miss out on Euro 2012 due to a calf injury, there have been a lot of stories coming out of the Italy camp that Cesare Prandelli is thinking about playing a 3-5-2 formation against Spain in Italy’s opening match in Euro 2012. If Italy were to go with three at […]
Premier League
The Euro’s are my favorite international competition. At 16-teams you don’t get some of the lightweights that reach the World Cup FInals, which means that every game in the Euros is close, with makes for compelling drama and must-watch TV. The competition kicks off tomorrow and here is look into my crystal ball to see […]
Eden Hazard has completed his £32 million transfer from French club Lille and is now a Chelsea player. A statement on the Chelsea web site said simply: “Chelsea Football Club is delighted to announce we have agreed terms with Lille for the transfer of Eden Hazard. The 21-year-old Belgian international has agreed personal terms with […]
United have confirmed that they have signed Shinji Kagawa from Borussia Dortmund for around £17m. The deal is subject to a medical and work permit. A club statement read: “Manchester United is delighted to announce that it has agreed terms with both Borussia Dortmund and Shinji Kagawa for his transfer to the club. “The deal […]
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis is due to meet with around 300 Arsenal Supporters’ Trust (AST) members at Emirates Stadium this week and it looks like from the questions submitted by AST members, that Gazidis will be on the hot seat. According to the AST web site, Arsenal and Gazidis have agreed to cover the […]
England’s preparations for the upcoming European Championship have been dealt another blow as Chelsea’s Gary Cahill will miss the tournament after breaking his jaw against Belgium on Saturday. Last week it was Cahill’s Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard who was forced to withdraw from the England squad due to injury. Then England boss Roy Hodgson turned […]
England won for the second straight time under Roy Hodgson on Saturday, while European Championship co-host Poland and the Netherlands both enjoyed easy victories. The same could not be said for Italy, who lost for the third consecutive game as the Italian match fixing scandal continues to engulf the team’s Euro preparations. At Wembley, Danny […]
Paul Lambert has become Aston Villa’s fourth manager in two years after walking out on Norwich City. A Villa club statement read simply: “The Board of Aston Villa are delighted to confirm that Paul Lambert has been appointed Villa manager.” Norwich prohibited Lambert from talking to Villa earlier this week and refused his resignation in […]