Sven Thinking About Starting Rooney Against Sweden
No surprise there then as I wouldn’t have been totally shocked to see Sven play Wayne Rooney against Trinidad and Tobago from the start either. It’s quite obvious that England (and by default, Sven) are pinning their entire hopes for ...(Read more)
Are Chelsea Getting The Best From Their World Cup Stars?
So World Cup 2006 has begun and already we?ve seen some stellar individual performances, and aside from the peerless Juan Roman Riquelme, three other players have caught my eye. Those players? Arjen Robben, Didier Drogba and Michael Essien. Of course, ...(Read more)
Deutschland 2006: England as Work In Progress (and they’ll be fine)
Some teams arrive at the World Cup as the finished product. They play well from the beginning and never let up. In 2002 Brazil won all three of their group games handily and never looked back. Often though a team ...(Read more)
Deutschland 2006: Surprising Roster Decisions Make Huge Impact
Last night’s 1-0 defeat of Poland by Germany was a stark reminder at how much of a difference a small roster decision can make. Both teams were immensely affected by their decisions to include or not include certain players. Germany ...(Read more)
Chelsea Give Eidur Barcelona Permission
Chelsea have given Eidur Gudjohnsen permission to travel to Barcelona to open talks with the European champions on a possible ?8m deal. Gudjohnsen has been linked in the past few months to English clubs Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur but ...(Read more)
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