Jonathan Wilson

Bundesliga Betting: Trouble at the Allianz as van Gaal again struggles with 'Big Club Syndrome'

Jonathan Wilson / 05 November 2009 / Leave a comment

He won the Dutch championship last year with AZ Alkmaar but some familiar problems are affecting Louis van Gaal's reign at Bayern Munich...Read more »

World Cup 2010: Trouble in the Rainbow Nation as Parreira's tactics fail to please

Jonathan Wilson / 29 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Things aren't looking so good for the host nation with the World Cup just a few months away, says Jonathan Wilson, despite the presence of a record-breaking Brazilian in the dugout...Read more »

Yevhen Kucherevskyi: Saluting one of the three kings of Ukrainian football

Jonathan Wilson / 08 October 2009 / Leave a comment

On the eve of England's World Cup qualifier in Ukraine, Jonathan Wilson looks back on the life of one of the greatest managers the country has ever produced...Read more »

Europa League Betting: Igor Biscan's disillusion with Croatian football

Jonathan Wilson / 01 October 2009 / Leave a comment

Igor Biscan, who won the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005, is now playing his football with Dinamo Zagreb. Jonathan Wilson met the 31 year-old to talk about the Europa League, the future of Croatian football and the promising Mario...Read more »

World Cup 2010: Cracks threaten to split the Croatian spine and qualification cannot be guaranteed

Jonathan Wilson / 10 September 2009 / Leave a comment

Excuses abound for hit and miss campaign but, though they stand on the cusp of a World Cup play-off, Croatia's house of cards could come tumbling down at any minute, says Jonathan Wilson....Read more »

Jonathan Wilson: Le Guen's Lions roaring to go against Gabon

Jonathan Wilson / 03 September 2009 / Leave a comment

On Saturday, Libreville will host what is surely the biggest game in Gabon's footballing history, but they may end up regretting not having played it three months ago, writes Jonathan Wilson as he looks at the pick of the weekend's...Read more »

Rudderless Zenit in danger of domestic and European disaster

Jonathan Wilson / 20 August 2009 / Leave a comment

Sacking Dick Advocaat may come to be seen as a very big mistake at season's end as Zenit struggle on all fronts.Read more »

Bundesliga Betting: No reason why Wolfsburg can't repeat the trick

Jonathan Wilson / 13 August 2009 / Leave a comment

With all the talk of a strengthened Bayern Munich under the experienced management of Louis Van Gaal looking a shoo-in for the Bundesliga title, Jonathan Wilson urges us punters to consider the credentials of the defending champions, Wolfsurg....Read more »

Jonathan Wilson: Shades of the Santiagistas from Serbia's youngsters

Jonathan Wilson / 30 July 2009 / Leave a comment

Serbia would love a triumph to compare to Croatia's successes over the last decade. After an impressive opening week at the UEFA U19 Championships, are Adem Ljajic and co about to give the nation something to shout about? Jonathan Wilson...Read more »

Copa Libertadores Betting: Shadow of the dark side continues to haunt Estudiantes

Jonathan Wilson / 09 July 2009 / Leave a comment

Driven by Juan Sebastien Veron, Estudiantes are once again in the final of the Copa Libertadores, but as Jonathan Wilson reports the reputation of their 1960s side still dogs the Buenos Aires side....Read more »

World Cup 2010 Betting: What can we learn from the Confederations Cup?

Jonathan Wilson / 29 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Jonathan Wilson looks back over the Confederations Cup and assesses each team's chances in the next big international football tournament - the 2010 World Cup....Read more »

Confederations Cup Diary: Team of the tournament

Jonathan Wilson / 28 June 2009 / 2 Comments

Four Brazilians, two Americans, two South Africans, one Spaniard, one Iraqi, one Egyptian and no Italians - Jonathan Wilson selects a team from the stars of the 2009 Confederations Cup......Read more »

Confederations Cup Diary: Talking Tolkien with Torres

Jonathan Wilson / 27 June 2009 / Leave a comment

Jonathan Wilson discusses the Lord of the Rings with the King of the Kop and looks at the contenders for the Confederations Cup leading scorer mantle......Read more »

Confederations Cup Betting Diary: Lippi must re-energise Italy

Jonathan Wilson / 23 June 2009 / Leave a comment

A lazy day sees Jonathan Wilson watch the great and the good drift by while pondering the demise of the ageing World Champions. But, as the Azzuri move out to [14.5], is it too early to write them off for...Read more »