Richard Lewington

After Saturday's shocks, more David-v-Goliath matchups were on tap for Sunday. We start with Luton Town, who ignored the fact that they are 60 league places below Liverpool and forced a very deserved replay at Anfield. This was one of the games I checked out on Sunday and I felt it was an entertaining 1-1 […]

Despite all the bad feelings generated by Dave Kitson's recent comments, Saturday was a day to feel good about the FA Cup. It was a big day for the lower division clubs as they stepped up to pull off several upsets and make other games very close. First off, Everton were knocked out of the […]

Norman Hubbard of ESPN Soccernet has written an interesting article on who he thinks have been the worst players of the season so far. Personally, most of the article is spot on but there are a few choices that I don't agree with. Liverpool – Peter Crouch. Has Hubbard not seen Sissoko play this season? […]

Before I get started, a quick correction on yesterday's post – QPR's deals for Connolly and Ephraim are permanent moves and not just loan deals. I also neglected to mention a couple of "future star" signings that were made by Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United as well as deals done by Tottenham and Bolton. […]

The transfer window has started and I'll be covering all the moves and rumours over the next couple of weeks. So far, the deals have been largely loan moves of Premier League squad players to Championship sides. Queens Park Rangers have been the busiest, wrapping up loan deals for West Ham's Hogan Ephraim, Arsenal's Matthew […]

Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton will spend New Year in jail after being arrested on charges of common assault and affray (similar to disturbing the peace). Barton appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court where it was disclosed that he and a group of friends were allegedly involved in two separate incidents following a dispute with another group […]

The draw to determine pairings for the first knockout round of the UEFA Champions League was held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon. Here are the matchups with my predicted winners highlighted. Schalke v Porto Roma v Real Madrid Olympiacos v Chelsea Liverpool v Internazionale Celtic v Barcelona Lyon v Man. United Fenerbahçe v Sevilla Arsenal […]

It's not a stretch to say that hundreds have died as a direct result of football hooliganism. We've seen recent problems with football-related violence in Italy, Croatia and England just to name a few places. Some pundits claim that the violence has less to do with football than it does with societal unrest. It was with […]

...and we are left with 16 teams. The knockout phase pairings will be drawn on December 21 at UEFA headquarters in Nyon. The complete list of teams heading into the draw is posted below: 2007/08 UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16 – to be played 19/20 February and 4/5 March Group winners Runners-upA FC Porto Liverpool […]

The rest of Matchday 6 fixtures are to be played today and tomorrow. These are the final fixtures of the group stage and several clubs fate still lies in the balance. Let's take a quick look at each Group. Group AAlong with Group C, A is the most wide-open. If Liverpool win in Marseille they […]

The stories of legendary proportions continued to be written on Tuesday night as Group D was decided. In a stunning reversal of fortunes, former Group D leaders Shakhtar Donetsk were knocked out of all European competitions last night. Oscar Cardozo was the hero for Portugese giants Benfica as he scored two goals in the first […]

As AC Milan will be heading to Tokyo to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup against Boca Juniors and other regional champions, the final group games in Group D have been bumped up to today. Coming off last week's results, AC Milan have already qualified for the next round but will want to finish […]

We'll look over the results of Tuesday's matches along with Wednesday's matches in one big wrap-up article on Thursday. For now, we're going to preview matches in Groups A through D. We start with Liverpool where coach Rafa Benitez has been pestering club owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett about sanctioning more transfer activity in […]

With Euro 2008 qualifying put to rest and a round of domestic games under their belts, Europe's top clubs return their focus to the Champions League for Matchday 5. This round of games should clarify which teams will progress though who will finish first or second will come down to the last Matchday for most […]

...but not before next season. At a news conference in Hamburg, Huub Stevens, the current coach of the Bundesliga's third-placed side said he would be returning home to the Netherlands at the end of this season to manage PSV Eindhoven. Stevens regretted leaving after just 1-1/2 seasons, but alluded to the fact that there are […]