Can Dortmund really win the Champions League?

It is often the case that the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United get all of the media's attention when they reach the knockout stages of the Champions League, leaving the rest of the clubs to make up the numbers and bicker amongst themselves, but have no doubt about it - Borussia Dortmund have a massive chance to win this year's Champions League trophy.

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Eriksen would be a welcome Premiership arrival (Video)

It’s a no brainer that the best league in football possesses the greatest players.

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City crash out of Europe: Is Mancini exit imminent?

In short: probably not.

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Can Joleon Lescott find a way back in?

Just what has Joleon Lescott done to upset Roberto Mancini?  The England international centre half has not featured for Manchester City in over a month and has not started a league game since 20^th October.

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Edgar Davids: the man, the maniac, the legend (Video)

Less than a week after dropping the F-word on Goals on Sunday, Friday night saw Edgar Davids receive his first red card in a Barnet shirt.

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Ibrahimovic confirms he is one of the best

After his four-goal haul was completed by a spectacular overhead kick against England on Wednesday, Zlatan Ibrahimovic emphatically highlighted his status as one of the greatest players never to grace the Premier League.

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The great Ajax football machine

AFC Ajax is a club that is stooped in history. Pioneers of 'total football' in the late 60s and 70s with the legendary Johan Cryuff at the forefront. Their youth system is highly revered throughout the footballing world producing the likes of Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, Dennis Bergkamp and Clarence Seedorf to name but a few. 

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Are Ajax close to returning to their former glory?

To those watching from the outside in, Ajax racing into a two goal lead at away at Manchester City on Tuesday was a shock to the system with a potential upset on the cards.

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Architecture on the Football pitch

Total Football or Totaal Voetbal as it’s spelt in Dutch, is a tactical system in football which was pioneered by famous dutchman Rinus Michels

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Plans for bright Ajax future

After their midweek success against English champions Manchester City in their Champions league group match which ended 3-1 to the Dutch side, manager Frank de Boer will feel optimistic that he can transform Ajax back to being a European great.

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The Luis Suarez show (Video)

Liverpool’s goofy Uruguayan has been swarmed with controversy his entire career, but Luis Suarez has enforced himself as a hero to the locals in Merseyside since his transfer from Ajax in 2011.

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Clarence Seedorf - The General (Video)

With a CV that boasts above the majority of professional footballers, Clarence Seedorf has continually impressed throughout an accomplished 20-year career.

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It’s time for Christian Eriksen to produce on the big stage (Video)

Christian Eriksen is undoubtedly a fantastic talent. You would not be scoring eight goals and producing 21 assists in a title-winning side, even in the Dutch league, without being a superb technician. Indeed, his form, which is shown in the video below, has rightly captured the attention of Europe’s biggest clubs, most notably it seems Manchester United in their search for a creative midfield spark that isn’t Paul Scholes.

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Mancini looks to tighten up at the back to make Champions League progress

It still seems strange to suggest that Roberto Mancini’s Manchester City side need to tighten up defensively considering that one of the biggest accusations during Mancini’s first two seasons in charge was he would often set City out too conservatively.

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Assessing the group of Champions

Despite many critics saying the Champions League group stages are a waste of time, there is always a group that draws together three of Europe’s finest; however this time around there is four in easily the toughest group! Here is a preview of the four league champions all placed together in Group D.

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