Danny Wilson: the new Alan Hansen
Posted by Jim on Jul 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Danny Wilson (left) has shown he is one to watch following an outstanding year at the heart of Glasgow Rangers’ defence. The 18 year-old has just completed the move south of the border to sign for Liverpool, where new manager Roy Hodgson believes the youngster has ‘star quality’.
Wilson has signed on a 3 year deal worth an initial £2 million with a further £3 million dependant on appearances....
Luis Suarez – The Goal Machine
Posted by Anthony on Jul 02, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Luis Suarez is proving a big hit in South Africa, having scored 3 goals already in the competition. The top clubs in Europe are now all queuing up to secure his signature for the start of next season, which is no surprise when you see his goal scoring record in the Dutch league.
Any potential suitor for the Uruguayan striker will have to come up with a lot of money to prize him away from Ajax, once the World Cup...
Eljero Elia – The Dutch Flyer
Posted by Anthony on Jun 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Eljero Elia transformed a drab Dutch performance against Denmark in their first World Cup match, and the Dutch Flyer is set to make a big impression on the tournament.
Elia came on for Van der Vaart after 67 minutes with Holland lucky to be ahead in the game following an own goal by Dan Agger. He really looked impressive, as he bombed down the left wing, and was really unlucky not to score when put through on goal...
Mesut Ozil – The German Magician
Posted by Anthony on Jun 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Mesut Ozil has made the top teams in Europe sit up with his performance against Australia and the Werder Bremen playmaker is set to be one of the stars of the tournament.
Mesut Ozil put in a dazzling display for the Germans, helping them to run out 4-0 winners against Australia in their opening Group D fxiture. The top European scouts will be watering at the mouth and there may be a rush to get his signature when then...
Romelu Lukaku – the new Drogba
Posted by Jim on Apr 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Anderlecht’s sixteen year-old sensation, Romelu Lukaku, is being closely tracked by Chelsea, Man Utd and Real Madrid.
The Belgian Jupiler League’s top scorer (15 goals), who has been likened to Chelsea’s Didier Drogba, was handed his international debut by Belgian national coach, Dick Advocaat, in February 2010 and looks likely to lead Anderlecht to their first Championship since 2007.
With his pace,...
Enormous Talent – Eden Hazard
Posted by Anthony on Apr 07, 2010 | 1 Comment
Zinedine Zidane has described Eden Hazard as an “enormous talent” and apparently the Lille player now has to choose between Arsenal and Real Madrid who both want to sign the young winger.
Looking at the video footage below you can see why this player has attracted so much attention. The young Belgium reminds me of a certain Cristiano Ronaldo as he can play on either flank, has great skill, a superb cross,...
Robert Lewandowski – Talented Polish Striker
Posted by Anthony on Apr 07, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Robert Lewandowski has been scoring goals for fun in Poland and is attracting attention from Premier League Clubs who may make a move for him when the transfer window opens this summer.
Lewandowski currently plays for Polish side Lech Poznań where he has scored 37 goals in only 66 appearances since join from Znicz for €1.5 in June 2008.
He is a tall, skillful player who could fit well into English football and with...
Georginio Wijnaldum – The superstar of Feyenoord
Posted by Anthony on Apr 06, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is considering a move for Feyenoord winger Georginio Wijnaldum who is causing ripples across Europe for his performances in the Dutch league.
Georginio Wijnaldum, 19, is a Dutch U21 International who began his youth development at Sparta Rotterdam before joining Feyenoord in 2004. He made his league debut on 7th April 2007 and became the youngest player every to play for Feyenoord at the...
Goalscoring Goalkeepers: Ceni v Chilavert
Posted by Anthony on Apr 05, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The job of a Goalkeeper is to stop the ball going into their net, however occasionally they pop up in the opposition penalty area and cause a problem, and very occasionally you get one who can take free-kicks and penalties as well as the strikers.
Today we’re looking at two such Goalkeepers both from South America, Rodrigo Ceni who plays for São Paulo and José Chilavert who is now retired.
These two rare breeds...
Wonderkid: Neymar Da Silva
Posted by Anthony on Mar 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior or simply Neymar (born Feb 1992) plays for Brazilian side Santos and has been linked with a number of top clubs in Europe including Manchester United, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Inter and many more.
Real Madrid are believed to have won the race to sign the player dubbed “the new Robinho” with a pre-contract rumoured to have been signed with the player’s...
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