Bundesliga to Premier League exports
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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After Swansea display, Van Gaal Needs to invest at Man Utd
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 […]
Bundesliga 2014/15 Season Preview
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, […]
SERIE A 2014/15 Season Preview
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. […]
Ciro Immobile – Filling the boots
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 […]
The Miracle of Sassuolo – Serie A’s Minnows Miracle Season
In 1998, I read a fascinating book by the author Joe McGinnis entitled “The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro”. In it the American author followed the fortunes of a tiny […]
Can Anybody Close The Gap On Juventus Next Season?
Once again, Juventus look odds on certainties to claim their third title in a row even despite suffering their second defeat of the season last weekend away at Napoli. La […]
What is Strangling Serie A? Part 5 – The Calciopoli Effect and a Brighter Future?
Over the last few weeks we have looked at several different factors that have led to the decline of Serie A from the foremost football league in the world. Yet […]
Leicester City: Ready for Premier League
It has been 10 years since Leicester last played in the Premiership, during the 2003 / 2003 season. Since then, we’ve experienced relegation to League One (the old Third Division), […]
Serie A: Soccer Stadia And Those That Fill It
There is no doubt that one of the biggest reasons for the decline of Serie A in recent years is tied to the economic climate in Italy. With unemployment rife […]
The Decline of Serie A teams in Europe
In the ten years from 1988-89, when AC Milan defeated Steaua Bucharest 4-0, through to the 1997-1998 final when Real Madrid defeated Juventus 1-0, Serie A had at least one […]
The Perceived “Quality” of Italian Football and The Player Drain
The Perceived “Quality” of Italian Football and The Player Drain Following on from last week’s opening article in our detailed look at the issues facing Serie A, this week we turn […]
What is Strangling Serie A?
A look at the causes of the current decline of Italian Football – Part One by Ben Holmes. From the mid 70s until the early 1990s, there was only one […]
Why the Bundesliga venues are better than Premier Leagues!
Why German ‘Stadion’ now surpasses the English on every tier writes Ben Taylor. As European competitions build up and gain momentum this week, teams take to the stage in an […]
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