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Backdrop to Shakhtar Donetsk’s season shouldn’t be forgotten
Paul Little provides some context around Shakhtar Donetsk who now sit on the cusp of reaching the quarter-finals of this season’s Champions League.
Author: Paul Little
Freelance football columnist. European Football with the Irish Daily Star. Hold the Back Page podcast regular. Family and Renaissance Man. Dublin born, Wicklow resident.
Old heads at Besiktas unlikely to see off Bayern Munich
Paul Little looks ahead to the ominous task faced by Turkish side Besiktas in the last 16 of this year’s Champions League.
Free hit for Basel in Champions League clash of cultures
The Champions League round of 16 tie between FC Basel and Manchester City isn’t just a David versus Goliath affair, it’s a clash of cultures. The Swiss side are a model club, having grown gradually and organically in stature over the last 20 years through intelligent policies on and off the field. The first Swiss […]
Goal getter Immobile thrives under Inzaghi as Lazio flourish in Serie A
Lazio currently sit third in Serie A, thanks in large part to the impact made by striker Ciro Immobile who has 20 goals to his name so far this season.
Philipp Cocu represents the great hope for diminished Dutch football
With Dutch football in the doldrums, Paul Little talks to James Rowe about how Philipp Cocu represents a glimmer of hope.
Conceição effect may give Porto the edge in Portuguese title race
Paul Little talks to Tom Kundert about Sergio Conceição’s impact at Porto, a team flying high at home and in Europe.
RB Leipzig go second despite distracted Keita
Despite the departure of a distracted Naby Keita, RB Leipzig have reasons to be optimistic, writes Paul Little.
Inter Milan’s season takes on a more realistic look
After a torrid festive period Inter Milan may have to temper notions of Serie A glory, though this may be a blessing rather than a curse, writes Paul Little.
Lokomotiv Moscow on track for unlikely Russian Premier League title
Paul Little speaks to two Russian football experts about Lokomotiv Moscow’s surge towards a league title under coach Yuri Semin.
Season of instability will tell us a lot more about Zinedine Zidane
Real Madrid have hit a rocky patch under Zinedine Zidane, and the Frenchman faces an interesting few months following an extended honeymoon period at the Bernabeu.