Pundit backs Arsenal and Aston Villa stars, but manager will revert to type

Pundit backs Arsenal and Aston Villa stars, but manager will revert to type – originally posted on Sportslens.com England are through to the last 16 of the European Championships and Scotland are out. For fans of the Three Lions, today is a good day. Gareth Southgate’s decision to shake up his attacking options paid dividends, […]

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No Gilmour but Liverpool and Arsenal stars look to lead team to Euro progress

No Gilmour but Liverpool and Arsenal stars look to lead team to Euro progress – originally posted on Sportslens.com Croatia and Scotland go head-to-head at Hampden Park in a battle for the Euro 2020 survival on Tuesday night. Winless in four matches on the spin, the Croats must claim all three points against Scotland to […]

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No Gilmour but Liverpool and Arsenal stars look to lead team to Euro progress

No Gilmour but Liverpool and Arsenal stars look to lead team to Euro progress – originally posted on Sportslens.com Croatia and Scotland go head-to-head at Hampden Park in a battle for the Euro 2020 survival on Tuesday night. Winless in four matches on the spin, the Croats must claim all three points against Scotland to […]

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EURO 2020: England through to Round of 16 but who will they face?

EURO 2020: England through to Round of 16 but who will they face? – originally posted on Sportslens.com Monday’s results at EURO 2020 meant that England’s progression into the knockout stages was sealed prior to their final group stage game against the Czech Republic tonight. Only 8 teams exit in the group stages – the […]

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Some Scotland and Chelsea fans react as Billy Gilmour tests positive for COVID-19

Some Scotland and Chelsea fans react as Billy Gilmour tests positive for COVID-19 – originally posted on Sportslens.com Some Scotland and Chelsea fans have expressed their disappointment on Twitter after Billy Gilmour tested positive for COVID-19. The 20-year-old made his full international debut against England last week, and he produced a standout display in midfield. […]

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Euro 2020 Best XI from Round 2: Dumfries, Gosen and a dream midfield trio

Euro 2020 Best XI from Round 2: Dumfries, Gosen and a dream midfield trio – originally posted on Sportslens.com It’s been another exciting round of Euro 2020 action, with several players putting in standout performances for their country. As we approach the last selection of group stage fixtures, it’s all very nicely set up. We […]

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Tactical Analysis: How Scotland’s in-match adjustments contained England in the Euros

Tactical Analysis: How Scotland’s in-match adjustments contained England in the Euros – originally posted on Sportslens.com For the 100th time in a competitive football match, less-than-friendly neighbours England and Scotland prepared to face each other. This was their first clash at the Euros since (look away Scottish readers) 1996, which was also at Wembley Stadium, […]

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Defender drops Twitter clanger, pundit nails Sancho situation

Defender drops Twitter clanger, pundit nails Sancho situation – originally posted on Sportslens.com The second Friday at the 2020 European Championships won’t be remembered for producing thrilling football. Sweden kicked things off with a dour 1-0 win over Slovakia, before Croatia and Czech Republic laboured to a 1-1 draw. Anyone hoping that England versus Scotland […]

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‘Masterclass’, ‘Top player’: Some Chelsea fans react to international display of £9m-rated star

‘Masterclass’, ‘Top player’: Some Chelsea fans react to international display of £9m-rated star – originally posted on Sportslens.com A selection of Chelsea fans heaped praise on Billy Gilmour following his impressive showing for Scotland against England at the European Championships. The young Blues midfielder made his full debut for the national team last night, and […]

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Disappointing England in 0-0 draw with Scotland at Wembley

Disappointing England in 0-0 draw with Scotland at Wembley – originally posted on Sportslens.com England drew 0-0 against Scotland at Wembley in their second game of the EURO 2020 group stage. The spoils were shared but the tale could have been a lot different had either side taken the few chances they had in the […]

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