Saturday 9 March / 10 Sunday Kashima Antlers' 4-0 thrashing of newly promoted Consadole sent out a strong message that the Ibaraki-based club is determined to defend its J-League crown in the new season. In the opening round's big clash Yokohama F Marinos edged rivals Urawa Reds 1-0. J1 Yokohama F Marinos 1 Urawa Reds 0 FC Tokyo 1 Vissel Kobe 1 Kawasaki Frontale 1 Tokyo Verdy 1 Gamba Osaka 0 JEF United 0 Shimizu S-Pulse 0 Oita Trinita 2 Nagoya Gampus Eight 1 Kyoto Sanga 1 Kashima Antlers 4 Consadole 0 Omiya Ardija 2 Albirex Niigata 0 Kashiwa Reysol 2 Jubilo Iwata 0 Leading Positions Antlers P1 Pts 3 Ardija P1 Pts 3 Reysol P1 Pts 3 Trinita P1 Pts 3 Marinos P1 Pts 3 Bet with Bet 365 World Soccer News Soccer betting tips Soccer Books & DVDs Tags Soccer News soccer football J-League Betting

The Daily Dose is back, baby. Here’s a roundup of anything you may have missed from our various and excellent national team blogs. Red white and blue to take on albiceleste this summer (USA Blog) Hopefully George Burley will bring some more Victory Days (Scotland Blog) The Cassano comeback? (Italy Blog) Depressed about Eredivisie (Netherlands Blog) Raymond Domenech: Legend or [...]

Steve McClaren’s reputation wasn’t the only thing damaged by England’s failure to qualify for Euro 2008. There are all kinds of other consequences too. Sales of tabloid newspapers for example. Without an England team to build up and then knock down, without an army of WAGS to coo over and without an England manager to [...]