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Author Archives: Will Burns

BUNDESLIGA TRANSFER REVIEW – PART 2

September 7, 2014by Will Burns

This is the second in Ryan O’Grady’s four-part series looking at each Bundesliga team’s summer transfer window in depth. Part 2 will cover the teams that last season finished from 5th […]

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BUNDESLIGA

BUNDESLIGA TRANSFER REVIEW – PART 1

September 6, 2014by Will Burns

This 4-part feature presented by Ryan O’Grady will cover all the summer dealings by the teams of the Bundesliga. Part 1 will cover last season’s top four, Part 2 will see us […]

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BUNDESLIGA

Where Do AC Milan Go Now as Balotelli leaves for Liverpool?

September 6, 2014by Will Burns

When Mario Balotelli left Manchester City to sign for AC Milan, it seemed like he had finally found his spiritual home. Although he made his name initially as a youngster […]

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SERIE A

What To Do Until FIFA 15 Gets Here

September 3, 2014by Will Burns

3 Ways to Bide Your Time Whether or not you consider yourself a gamer, you’re reading this site so one thing is for sure: You love (or at least moderately […]

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FEATURE

La Liga Week 2 Round-up: Real Madrid’s two-goal collapse in San Sebastian ends in defeat

September 3, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

Week two in La Liga saw Real Madrid blink first, Atletico getting back to winning ways and Barcelona grinding out a victory at El Madrigal writes Jamie Currie. Real Madrid […]

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SPAIN

Bundesliga to Premier League exports

August 27, 2014by Will Burns

The Premier league holds somewhat of a special place within Europe. It’s aura of a fast paced style and competitive challenge attracts players from all over the globe. This season […]

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BUNDESLIGA, PREMIER LEAGUE

La Liga Week 1 Round-up: Eibar Record Historic First La Liga Victory

August 26, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

The opening round of fixtures in La Liga saw Eibar make history, a Barcelona wonderkid make his mark, and champions Atletico stutter to an opening day draw writes Jamie Currie. […]

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SPAIN

Super Mario strike wins Atletico the Super Cup

August 23, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

The pumped-up Vicente Calderon crowd only had to wait 90 seconds before they saw their team go into the lead. Moya’s long ball was won in the air by Mandzukic, […]

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SPAIN

Swansea stun Van Gaal’s Man Utd whilst Chelsea and Man City win

August 20, 2014by Will Burns

MANCHESTER UNITED 1-2 SWANSEA CITY Louis van Gaal’s first competitive game as Manchester United manager ended in disaster as Swansea City against all odds, shocked everyone and won at Old […]

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BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE

La Liga 2014-15 Preview

August 20, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

The new La Liga season kicks off on the 24th of August. Champions Atlético Madrid will be looking to defend their title. It will be difficult for Simeone’s men as Barcelona and […]

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LA LIGA, SPAIN

Real & Atletico tie first leg

August 20, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

It was the late show at the Santiago Bernabéu, as both Madrid sides could only play to a 1-1 draw in a pulsating Super Cup first leg clash writes Jamie […]

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SPAIN

After Swansea display, Van Gaal Needs to invest at Man Utd

August 19, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

As Louis van Gaal walked from the tunnel, Old Trafford erupted. Manchester United’s entourage of supporters cheered wildly, supposedly witnessing the dawn of a new era. However, the picturesque victory […]

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BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, ENGLAND, PREMIER LEAGUE

The emergence of Australian football

August 17, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

Australian football history could well be re-written soon. Melbourne Heart have changed their name to Melbourne City. As insignificant a factor to the changes that will be wrought with the […]

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A-LEAGUE, AUSTRALIA, BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, FEATURE

RB Leipzig – Can one team change the financial future of German Football?

August 14, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

Full time at the Allianz Arena, 1860 Munich 0 – 3 RB Leipzig. RB Leipzig won their first ever game in the 2nd division this past weekend after a disappointing […]

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WEEKLY ROUND-UP

Bundesliga 2014/15 Season Preview

August 14, 2014by Will Burns

The wait is seemingly over, with the opening round of games on the 21st August, the 2014/2015 Bundesliga campaign is only weeks away. A few managerial changes (Bayer Leverkusen, Mainz, […]

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BUNDESLIGA, PREMIER LEAGUE

RONALDO DOUBLE SINKS SEVILLA

August 12, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

Real Madrid lifted the European Super Cup for second time after beating Europa League holders Sevilla 2-0 in Cardiff reports Jamie Currie. Two goals, one in either half, courtesy of […]

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LA LIGA, SPAIN, UEFA

STOP WITH THE MLS PROMOTION/RELEGATION TALK

August 11, 2014by Will Burns

There’s a lot of annoying arguments among soccer supporters in the USA, one of them which rears it’s ugly head pretty much every week is the Promotion/Relegation debate. This debate […]

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MLS, NASL, UNITED STATES

Premier League 2014/15 Season Preview

August 8, 2014by Will Burns

In just over a weeks’ time the excitement and anticipation will be over when the 23rd season of the Premier League kicks off and here’s Jake Sanders with a full […]

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BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, ENGLAND, FEATURE

SERIE A 2014/15 Season Preview

August 8, 2014by Will Burns

The Serie A season gets under way on the 31st August 2014 with two of the fixtures of the weekend, Milan v Lazio and Roma v Fiorentina, stand out games. […]

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FEATURE, ITALY, PREMIER LEAGUE, SERIE A

Football Journalism: How to Succeed

August 8, 2014by Will Burns 1 Comment

To the vast majority, football journalism is easy. It’s the question of getting an ‘A’ in English, and BANG! The Guardian has just offered you become their football editor. Unfortunately, […]

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BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, FEATURE

Who is Newcastle United’s new striker – Facundo Ferreyra?

August 3, 2014by Will Burns

Newcastle United look to complete the season-long loan deal for Argentine striker, Facundo ‘Chucky’ Ferreyra from Shakhtar Donetsk. A fee of £1.6 million has been agreed which could result in a permanent […]

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ARGENTINA, BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, ENGLAND, TRANSFERS, UKRAINE

The Romance of the Cup Grips Australia

July 30, 2014by Will Burns

Most football fans in Australia when you ask about their earliest memory of watching a game will inevitably mention an FA Cup Final writes Rogier Waalder.  Going back some years, […]

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AUSTRALIA

FIFA & UEFA do not care about concussions

July 30, 2014by Will Burns

After the World Cup, the cry from the footballing world was that the governing body has to do something about the concussions in the sport. Unfortunately, like the NFL, it’s […]

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FIFA, MLS, UEFA

Welsh football on the rise

July 24, 2014by Will Burns

Ben Davies, a born and bred Welshman, has transferred to Tottenham Hotspurs from Wales-based Swansea. He is the latest member of the so-called ‘golden generation’ of Welsh football, to move […]

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BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE, WALES

Ciro Immobile – Filling the boots

July 22, 2014by Will Burns

Ciro Immobile – his 22 goals in Serie last season earned him a move to Borussia Dortmund on the 2nd June. The 5 year deal was the result of European […]

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BUNDESLIGA, PREMIER LEAGUE

Emmanuel Rivière – Who is Newcastle’s new signing?

July 16, 2014by Will Burns

Newcastle United look set to add another Frenchman to their ranks, with Emmanuel Rivière arriving at the clubs Darsley Park training ground on Wednesday.  The deal with Monaco for the […]

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ENGLAND, FRANCE, TRANSFERS

Newcastle United set to add Frenchman to their forward line

July 15, 2014by Will Burns

Newcastle United’s first foray into the transfer market in two seasons shows is gaining momentum tonight, with the Monaco forward Emmanuel Rivière set to make a to €6million move.  The […]

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ENGLAND, FRANCE, TRANSFERS

WORLD CUP: Super Mario Götze wins World Cup for Germans

July 14, 2014by Will Burns

FINAL ARGENTINA 0-1 GERMANY AFTER EXTRA TIME SUNDAY 13TH JULY – RIO DE JANIERO Germany secured their fourth World Cup triumph as they edged out Argentina in a dramatic final on […]

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ARGENTINA, BRAZIL 2014, GERMANY, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

Cabella deal close for Newcastle United

July 13, 2014by Will Burns

Mike Ashley appears to be about to break the bank at last to deliver a little relief to the worrying Geordie faithful.  Long term target Remy Cabella is expected to […]

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ENGLAND, FRANCE, TRANSFERS

WORLD CUP: Dutch take third place, as Brazil whimper out

July 13, 2014by Will Burns

THIRD/FOURTH PLACE PLAY-OFF BRAZIL 0-3 NETHERLANDS SATURDAY 12TH JULY – BRASILIA “We can look back at a very successful tournament, I’m proud of my players.” – Louis Van Gaal, Netherlands […]

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BRAZIL, BRAZIL 2014, NETHERLANDS, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Drab draw leads to Argentina penalty win

July 9, 2014by Will Burns

SEMI-FINAL NETHERLANDS 0-0 ARGENTINA ARGENTINA WIN 4-2 ON PENALTIES WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY – SAO PAULO In a major contrast to last night’s semi-final, with only two shots on target in the […]

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ARGENTINA, BRAZIL 2014, NETHERLANDS, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Germany serve Brazil ultimate 7-1 humilation

July 8, 2014by Will Burns

SEMI-FINAL BRAZIL 1-7 GERMANY TUESDAY 8TH JULY – BELO HORIZONTE Joachim Löw masterminded a 7-1 victory over host nation Brazil on Tuesday evening, as Miroslav Klose also broke the record […]

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BRAZIL, BRAZIL 2014, GERMANY, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Van Gaal’s gamble is Krul on Costa Rica

July 6, 2014by Will Burns

QUARTER-FINAL NETHERLANDS 0-0 COSTA RICA NETHERLANDS WIN 4-3 ON PENS FRIDAY 4TH JULY – SALVADOR Keylor Navas was the star of the show, making a string of saves as the […]

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BRAZIL 2014, COSTA RICA, NETHERLANDS, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Belgium is Returned to Sender

July 5, 2014by Will Burns

Messi’s Argentina didn’t have to wait until the final minute for the great one to win the game. Instead in the first eight minutes of the match Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain […]

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ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL 2014, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Single goal gives Argies the Belgian victory

July 5, 2014by Will Burns

QUARTER-FINAL ARGENTINA 1-0 BELGIUM SATURDAY 5TH JULY – SALVADOR Argentina advance to the semi-final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup after overcoming Belgium by a single goal in Brasilia. Lionel […]

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ARGENTINA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL 2014, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Uninspiring Brazil break Colombian hearts

July 5, 2014by Will Burns

QUARTER-FINAL BRAZIL 2-1 COLOMBIA FRIDAY 4TH JULY – FORTALEZA Brazil’s thuggish display this evening combined with some poor refereeing hampered what was a high tempo enjoyable game in Fortaleza. The host nation hung on […]

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BRAZIL, BRAZIL 2014, COLOMBIA, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Hummels header proves to be enough for Germans

July 4, 2014by Will Burns

QUARTER-FINAL FRANCE 0-1 GERMANY FRIDAY 4TH JULY – RIO DE JANIERO Germany made history this evening with a tight 1-0 win over France, ensuring they were the first team to reach […]

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BRAZIL 2014, FRANCE, GERMANY, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Di Maria pushes Argentina through

July 3, 2014by Will Burns

ROUND OF 16 ARGENTINA 1-0 SWITZERLAND TUESDAY 1ST JULY – SAO PAULO Not quite a vintage display for Argentina, but they are through to play Belgium with a 1-0 win […]

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ARGENTINA, BRAZIL 2014, SWITZERLAND, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Extra time woes for Jurgen as Belgium progress

July 2, 2014by Will Burns

ROUND OF 16 BELGIUM 2-1 UNITED STATES AFTER EXTRA TIME TUESDAY 1ST JULY – SALVADOR Divick Origi, who Wimots preferred to the disappointing Romelu Lukaka, nearly fired Belgium ahead within […]

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BELGIUM, BRAZIL 2014, UNITED STATES, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

WORLD CUP: Brave Algeria lose, Germans ready for quarters

June 30, 2014by Will Burns

ROUND OF 16 GERMANY 2-1 ALGERIA AFTER EXTRA TIME MONDAY 30TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE It took thirty of minutes of extra time to split Germany and massive underdogs Algeria. […]

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ALGERIA, BRAZIL 2014, GERMANY, WORLD CUP, WORLD CUP 2014

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