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Mystical Mike

Founder member of the Den and Dexy's all round side kick. I can also predict the future, Chelsea will win the league and Manchester City will not.

Is Steve Bould the man to sort Arsenal’s defensive inadequacies?

May 10, 2012

Over the past seven years Arsenal’s defensive inadequacies have been there for all to see. The same amount of time the team has failed to win a trophy. It’s also no coincidence it’s seven years since Patrick Viera left the club too. Arsenal fans must feel like they are caught in a very long version [...]

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Is player fatigue is distorting European football?

May 9, 2012

  New study demonstrates player fatigue is distorting European football Clear performance deficit suffered by teams playing after only two days’ recovery Domestic title and European qualification outcomes affected Study author, Raymond Verheijen, calls for mandatory three-day gap between matches ‘If Atletico Madrid beat Atletic de Bilbao in th [...]

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Bomb explosions rock Ukraine just weeks before Euro 2012

April 29, 2012

At least 27 people, including nine children, were injured after four separate bombs exploded in Ukraine on Apr. 27, just six weeks ahead of the European Soccer Championships (Euro 2012). The bombs rocked the city of Dnipropetrovsk in the eastern section of the country which is to co-host Euro 2012 along with Poland. Ukrainian President [...]

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Is Lionel Messi the greatest club player of all time?

April 8, 2012

Is Lionel Messi the greatest club player of all time?  The little Argentine once again showed the world why is the greatest club player of all time by becoming the first European top-flight player for 40 years to score 60 goals in a season. Messi now has a staggering 240 goals in 319 appearances. At [...]

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Sorry Spurs will never learn will they?

March 22, 2012

Seven weeks ago, Arsenal were seventh in the league, struggling for form, in a serious crisis, and on a run of 3 consecutive league defeats. They were a staggering 12 points behind third-placed, north London rivals Tottenham, who at the time, were fooling themselves believing they were Premier League contenders. However, the Gunners are enjoying [...]

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Teddy Sheringham chooses poker over football after retirement

March 12, 2012

When a footballer retires from the sport, many wind up in positions related to the game.  Whether they work for the team they retired with, go into coaching, or broadcasting, many stick with the game.  Former football legend Teddy Sheringham decided to go a different route and try his hand at the world of professional [...]

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Luka Modric Wants Manchester United Switch

February 21, 2012

Tottenham Hotspur’s efforts of hanging on to midfield star Luka Modric may all end in vain this summer, as the Croatian is reportedly glad at snubbing the chance to go to Chelsea, and in turn wants a move to Manchester United. Chelsea have been long term admirers of the midfield maestro, and the Blues lodged [...]

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Is Pep Guardiola heading to Arsenal?

February 21, 2012

Pep Guardiola’s contract extension with Barcelona is becoming more and more complex now. The situation is reaching crisis point. Can Barca hold tie him up? Barcelona have always been ready to renew his contract but Guardiola is still keeping his silence towards that matter. It is being reported by Spanish newspaper El Economista where Barcelo [...]

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Lengthy jail sentences for Chinese soccer cheats

February 21, 2012

Chinese authorities aren’t fooling around when it comes to punishing those who fix soccer games. While some countries give out shorter sentences for murder, China sentenced a former member of its soccer association on Feb. 18 to 12 years behind bars for taking bribes and fixing the outcome of games. Yang Yimin, who is a [...]

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Championship stars of the season

February 14, 2012

While the race for the Premier League title hots up, let’s not forget there is plenty of football being played outside the top 20 teams in England. Here are seven stand-out players from the Championship, all of whom could be playing in the top flight next season: Albert Adomah Despite making almost 200 league appearances [...]

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Fantasy Football: Bloggers’ top tips for managing your team

February 13, 2012

1. Caught Offside Be a sheep. Whilst it is always good to locate the ‘next big thing’ and follow the trend of a cheap player hitting a strong patch of form, do not attempt to adhere to the theory that buying the most obvious players is pointless as everyone has them. You may well therefore [...]

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Should the Anfield Cat be the next England manager?

February 9, 2012

Bookies are slashing odds on the Anfield Cat to become the next England boss. After his fearless display on Monday night, the Cat has been attracting attention from all over the globe. The 4 legged cutie showed more bottle in one night than in 5 years under the atrocious Sven McClaren. ‘With England’s woeful displays [...]

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