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Wayne Rooney - Should he stay or should he go?

manutdtactics.com — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:23:00 +0200

Is there a future for Wayne Rooney at Manchester United?

Saints Share Point With Stoke

Jon Weeks — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:30:00 +0200

Saints shared a point and Premier League survival with Stoke City after a 1-1 draw that sees Saints finish 14th and Stoke finish 13th.

Frank Lampard – Legend, Goalscorer and now Leader

Adam Deacon — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:10:00 +0200

Speculation about Frank Lampard’s future at Chelsea has been under massive scrutiny over the last few months. The goal scoring midfielder is already cemented amongst Chelsea legends especially after his conquest at the weekend where he overtook Bobby Tambling’s record of 202 goals. Lampard is now Chelsea’s highest goal scorer ever. Finally he has been offered the year long extension he has been performing for after a dramatic Europa Final victory last night, in which he led the team out to glory.

Alonso wins Spain GP

Adrián Ruiz — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:53:00 +0200

Ferrari Fernando Alonso took over in Montmeló and triumphed from the fifth at the grid. Kimi Räikkönen was runner-up followed by Felipe Massa who got his best driving to finish on the podium after having been penalised yesterday after qualifying.

Rosberg snatches Spain GP pole position

Adrián Ruiz — Sat, 11 May 2013 16:23:00 +0200

Nico Rosberg took over in Spain and pulled his car the fastest in order to get his second pole in a row after Bahrain GP. The German beat his team mate Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel was third.

Alonso and Vettel rule first two practices in Spain

Adrián Ruiz — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:03:00 +0200

As might be expected, driver’s championship leader Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari Fernando Alonso led the way in Spain GP after practice one and two. The Spaniard managed to be the fastest in the first wet session and the German headed to the first position in practice two which was in dry conditions.

Elite strikers on the move

Ludwig Hasbauer — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:11:00 +0200

Every summer we see some spectacular transfers, and this summer promises to be very exciting as well. There are a number of top strikers who could be switching clubs this transfer window.

Coaching carousel keeps spinning at Europe's top clubs

Ludwig Hasbauer — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:29:00 +0200

This summer we will see a number of changes at Europe’s top clubs. Several teams look certain to change their coach, or have announced their new coach already.

European Club Power Rankings - 8 May 2013

Sean DiSesa — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:54:00 +0200

Ranking the top European football clubs

Bale Strike Keeps Champions League Hopes Alive

Jon Weeks — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:50:00 +0200

Gareth Bale scored an important goal against Saints to beat them 1-0 in a game largely dominated by the away team. Southampton looked the better side....

Champions League exits may force the Spanish giants to reevaluate

Sean DiSesa — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:02:00 +0200

Real Madrid and Barcelona were eliminated from the Champions League semi finals at the hands of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. Both clubs must make changes to come back stronger next season.

Pep’s Bayern Munich

Adam Deacon — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:56:00 +0200

Pep Guardiola takes over as Bayern manager on the 1st July 2013, he inherits a team at their peak however he needs to implement his own philosophy over a group of players that are playing exceptionally and winning comfortably.

Joe Schmidt: Right Place at the Right Time?

Brian Barry — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:35:00 +0200

Brian Barry speaks about the recent appointment of Joe Schmidt as Ireland coach.

Genoa facing relegation from Serie A

Daniel Prakash Andrew — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:51:00 +0200

Italian football's oldest club is in danger of being relegated from Serie A for the first time since the 1994-95 season.

Real Sociedad take big step towards Champions League

Ludwig Hasbauer — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:55:00 +0200

Real Sociedad take a commanding lead in the race for 4th place in La Liga. In a fantastic match the team from San Sebastian was led by Chory Castro and Agirretxe. Valencia look set for Europa League football next season.

Juventus Win Derby Della Mole

Jack Gallagher — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:05:00 +0200

Vidal once again the hero for Juventus

Lewandowski future still in the air

Ludwig Hasbauer — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:51:00 +0200

Borussia Dortmund are not willing to let their star striker leave for Bayern Munich in the summer.

Real again kings of Madrid

Ludwig Hasbauer — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:05:00 +0200

Real Madrid beat their neighbors Atletico effortless, saving energy for the champions league clash with Borussia on tuesday. Di Maria and Raul Albiol were crucial in a rather uninspiring match from both sides.

Tactical analysis of Ilkay Gündoğan

Sam Brownsword — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:12:00 +0200

Robert Lewandowski rightly took the plaudits in last night's Champions League tie against Real Madrid, yet the way Dortmund's Ilkay Gündoğan influenced proceedings cannot be ignored.

Chelsea - Fast Forward to Next Season

Adam Deacon — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:40:00 +0200

This season has been quite the anti climax after finishing last season on such a high. With the amount of extra fixtures had to play

Congratulations Manchester United

Ciarán ORourke — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:55:00 +0200

All the premier league should look to Sir Alex Ferguson's example of an English team!

Juventus edge closer to another Scudetto

Jack Gallagher — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 23:10:00 +0200

A solitary goal from Arturo Vidal, inches Juventus closer to a second consecutive Serie A title, and inches Fiorentina closer to A.C. Milan, in the race for Champions League qualification.

The case for Fernando Llorente

Daniel Prakash Andrew Daniel — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:59:00 +0200

The Pamplona born and bred striker agreed a deal with Juventus in January. But will it be a happy marriage between El rey león and La Vecchia Signora?

Djokovic beats Nadal in Monte-Carlo

Adrián Ruiz — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:17:00 +0200

The Serbian broke Nadal’s reign in Monte-Carlo’s clay after eight years and rose his first title at this event. The Spaniard could not manage to maintain Novack’s tennis and abdicated his crown in Monaco's soil.

Vettel reigns in Bahrain

Adrián Ruiz — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:45:00 +0200

The German snatched his second triumph this season and increase the point’s gap in the championship over runner-up Kimi Räikkönen. Alonso had problems with the DRS and finished eighth. Grosjean managed to complete the podium.

Nadal reaches Monte-Carlo's final

Adrián Ruiz — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:57:00 +0200

The Spaniard did it again. Rafa Nadal has gone through the final at Monte-Carlo’s tournament by the ninth time in his career, all of them in a row. Djokovic will be his rival for the final victory.

Rosberg gets the pole position in Bahrain

Adrián Ruiz — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:48:00 +0200

The German surprised everyone on Saturday’s qualifying and snatched his second pole position in his career. Vettel was placed right behind the pole man and was followed by the Spaniard Fernando Alonso.

Nadal through semi-final in Monte-Carlo

Adrián Ruiz — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:41:00 +0200

The Spaniard beat energetic Dimitrov who won the second set and obliged Nadal to give his best in the third set. The 21 year old Bulgarian proved his skills and was about to knock Nadal out of Monte-Carlo Masters.

Massa and Kimi lead Practices on Friday

Adrián Ruiz — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:54:00 +0200

Bahrain Grand Prix is already ongoing and Ferrari and Lotus have started the GP as they finished in China, leading. Massa and Alonso took over Practice One with a 1-2 for Ferrari. Räikkönen ruled Practice Two ahead of both Red Bull drivers.

Bahrain Grand Prix Preview

Adrián Ruiz — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:23:00 +0200

Formula One Championship is back this weekend after Chinese Grand Prix. Bahrain is hosting again a Grand Prix despite the protests and threads of violence. Once again, Bernie Ecclestone has assured that the GP is on and the race will be a success.