Category: Western Europe
Western Europe
FC Basel – The Reinvention of the Swiss Giants
Manuel Veth -
“Of course, it is difficult!” FC Basel head coach Raphaël Wicky exclaims after his sides 1-0 victory in the UEFA Champions League agai [...]
Umaro Embalo – Could Leipzig Outbid the Big Boys to Land the Wunderkind?
Manuel Veth -
RB Leipzig continue their policy of targeting young players all over Europe. The big story on Monday was that die Roten Bullen are amon [...]
Northern Ireland v Switzerland – Match Report
Chris Weir reporting on Northern Ireland v Switzerland from Belfast -
Northern Ireland v Switzerland - 0-1 (Ricardo Rodriguez 58' pen.)
Northern I [...]
Toni Kroos and Bayern – The Mistake of the Century
Manuel Veth -
The Bayern world seemed back to normal on Tuesday night. Der Rekordmeister just had dispatched Schalke 04 0-3 at the Veltins Arena. It [...]
The Elftal and the Slow Decline of Generation Robben
Manuel Veth -
Arjen Robben and the Netherlands got the job done. A 3-1 victory over Bulgaria on Sunday meant that the Elftal had preserved their mini [...]
PSV Eindhoven – Where has it Gone Wrong for Phillip Cocu?
Peter van der Leun -
To say PSV Eindhoven is not off to a great start of the season could be the understatement of the year. Quite a poor pre-season, [...]
Pierre-Michel Lasogga – Leeds United’s Target Analysed
Jon Mackenzie -
Lasogga have targeted Hamburger SV's striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga. Jon Mackenzie takes a look back at a career that was not always s [...]
The Neymar Case and the Need of a Salary Cap in European Football
Manuel Veth -
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge wants to introduce a salary cap for European football. The Bayern München CEO iterated that stand in an interview [...]
Malcom – Bringing More Horsepower to Wolfsburg
Manuel Veth -
After another season to forget VfL Wolfsburg are once again in rebuild mode. As a result, Wolfsburg are targeting Brazilian winger Malc [...]
Neymar Transfer – Geopolitics and the Impact on World Football
Manuel Veth -
Neymar has left Barcelona and joined Paris Saint-Germain for €222 million. The Brazilian striker, therefore, will shatter the record se [...]