Quieroz at Reebok to check out Veloso?Rumours have been rife to today that Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Quieroz was at the Reebok Stadium yesterday to check out Sporting Lisbon’s young midfielder Miguel Veloso.
A genuine title decider in Ligue 1? Bordeaux-Lyon PreviewLigue 1’s top two sides go head-to-head on Sunday evening in a summit meeting at the top of the French league as Lyon have finally found some competition for the French title. Not since 2003/04 has there been such a close finish to the season with games where the whole season could be decided scarce on the ground after Lyon’s recent domination.
Spurs conquerors PSV host Ajax in title decider; PSV Eindhoven-Ajax Amsterdam PreviewAfter beating Spurs in the UEFA Cup on Thursday night PSV host Ajax on Sunday afternoon with the Amsterdam side hoping to breathe new life into the race for the Eredivisie with their second win in a row in Eindhoven. PSV will be coming into the game in good form after their excellent defensive performance against Spurs inflicting only Tottenhams third ever European defeat at White Hart Lane on Juande Ramos men.
Barca face defensive crisis ahead of La Liga clash; Barcelona-Villarreal clashIt is a clash between second and third this weekend in La Liga with Barcelona entertaining Villarreal on Sunday evening at the Nou Camp. The main focus prior to the kick-off centres on the defensive issues that Barcelona face plus the loss of young forward Messi
A tale of two German keepersCharles Dickens hit the nail on the head when he penned the opening line of a Tale of Two Cities stating: ”It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’, and it couldn’t have been truer for two of the Bundesliga’s brightest goalkeepers this week; Manuel Neuer and Tim Wiese.
Chelsea and Arsenal looking at PSV starletBoth Chelsea and Arsenal scouts may be interested spectators at White Hart Lane tonight as London rivals Tottenham take on PSV in the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup. They will be there to check out young PSV midfielder Ibrahim Afellay who despite signing a contract extension recently has once again fuelled rumours he may be about to move on.
Juventus consider Marseille raid for Nasri and Taiwo?Reports from Italy this afternoon suggest that some of Juventus’ top scouts have been dispatched to the Stade Velodrome tonight to run the rule over two of Marseille’s brightest prospects with Sami Nasri and Taye Taiwo the pair that Juventus are believed to be interested
Rangers ready for Werder test? Rangers-Werder Bremen PreviewWerder Bremen await Glasgow Rangers in the round of 16 clash in the UEFA Cup on Thursday evening with Walter Smith, Rangers manager, facing a dilemma about how attacking he decides to play. Rangers so far have had moderate success with their contain and counter policy this season initially in the Champions League and then later in the UEFA Cup. However, Bremen are one of the strongest sides left in the UEFA Cup and will prove difficult opponents for Rangers.
Everton brace themselves for tough Fiorentina examination; Fiorentina-Everton PreviewEverton face a tough test on Thursday evening when they travel to Florence to face Fiorentina, currently fourth in Serie A. This tie therefore is a clash between two fourth placed teams after Everton recovered their position on Sunday after their victory against Portsmouth.
Cup fighters Spurs face tough PSV test; Tottenham-PSV PreviewSpurs welcome Dutch league leaders PSV to White Hart Lane on Thursday evening in the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup. With European football already achieved from Tottenhams perspective after they won the Carling Cup, which confirmed next seasons participation, they can now concentrate on the UEFA Cup.