Archive for December 2011
The Rise Of Phil Jones Will Decide Manchester United’s Title Challenge
December 30, 2011 | 
Author There have been so many things said about this teen prodigy called Phil Jones and comparisons to the sports greats have been made, but more importantly, how about his role in helping his club in their quest to defend their title?
Phil Jones’ scintillating performances this season has drawn praises from many critics and fans alike, and he has adjusted to life at Old Trafford at ease. Nobody expected him to settled in as earlier as this, but he has become indispensable to Man Utd this season as he has filled in Rio Ferdinand’s position and Darren Fletcher’s position admirably.
Whenever he is on the pitch, he excites audiences with his marauding runs forward into the opponents box, which haven’t been seen since the early days of Rio Ferdinand and most notably the Der Panzer Kaiser, Franz Beckenbauer.
Big, strong, versatile, fast, and blessed with good technique, he can play center back, right back and holding midfield at ease, and this has given Ferguson extra bonus as he can fill Jones in any position that he feels short, and his energy has brought excitement to the Theater of Dreams that fans haven’t seen since Cristiano Ronaldo left to Real Madrid. Read the rest of this entry »
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British Sports in 2012 – Olympics Year Offers a Sporting Feast for Soccer Fans
2012 will probably massive year for sports and a massive year for the sport in Great Britain in particular. London is, of course, be the focus of what is sure to be a memorable 12 months, but it really is a bucket of sports to enjoy and write about it in 2012.
For sports fans, the Olympic years or those with a major sporting event in them always a special moment and for those who can writing about sports, either as a hobby for a personal blog or website business or as a journalist you will enjoy a real party !
The Olympic Games in London will keep many busy fingers on keyboards, not only up and down the country, but around the world that athletes from several nations at the height of her career in the competition. For many it is on gold, silver or bronze, but for others is simply to be there.
How Olympic football shape and what kind of team GB can be on the ground?Will Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish players line up next to their English colleagues or political pressure to say that one actually sees a young and inexperienced England take the field? Read the rest of this entry »
How to Choose Between the 3-4 and the 4-3 Defense
The two most popular defensive schemes used by the NFL and most college teams are the 4-3 and the 3-4 defenses. Majority of all offensive snaps that take place in the league are facing one of these two main formations. These defensive alignments are named according to the number of linemen and linebackers. The 4-3 defense has four down linemen and three linebackers while the 3-4 defense has the opposite, three down linemen with four linebackers. Both defenses can use zones, man-to-man coverage or a mix of both.
Let’s take a look at the 4-3 defense. We have four down linemen that are responsible of rushing the quarterback and stopping the run. The defensive ends are quicker since they take the role of pressuring the quarterback. The defensive tackles are generally larger men who take the responsibility of stopping runs in the middle. However, all four of the linemen must work together and share both responsibilities. With four men on the line, ideally a team will not have to blitz to create pressure, leaving the three linebackers to assist in pass coverage and shutting down the running game as needed.
Although the 4-3 defense is the standby alignment for all teams, the 3-4 defense is slightly more confusing to the offense which makes it a more preferable option for teams with the right personnel. with 3-4 defense, we have three down linemen consisting of two defensive ends and a nose tackle. Read the rest of this entry »