Andre Ayew’s brilliance lifts the Swans over Man Utd
The Gomis “Panther” celebrations strike terror into the opposition. Swansea is now firmly a fixture bigger clubs dread. Man...
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Fabricio Coloccini own goal bail out hoarders Arsenal
Owen Goale is Arsenal’s best striker. The Gunners hoard passes the same way an old woman jealously hoards cooking...
A closer look at Spurs new signing Son Heung-min
17 goals for Bayer Leverkusen last season and as tall as Harry Kane. Good first touch, not afraid to...
A bit of history: Arsenal’s first Emirates win was against Dinamo Zagreb
Arsenal are in Group F of this season’s Champions League and one the sides they face is Dinamo Zagreb....
How is Man City ducking FFP while buying such expensive players?
With the impending arrival of Kevin De Bruyne, likely to cost them $91m making him the second most expensive...
Limerick FC beats Man Utd to signing one of the game’s biggest names
That’s Neymar, isn’t it? Actually, it’s 16 year old Barry Cotter who signed for Limerick FC U17 side. He’s...
Champions League draw: Man City face Juventus, Sevilla, and Borussia M’gladbach in tough group
The Champions League draw is out and Chelsea were handed a fairly straightforward group. Jose Mourinho will reacquaint himself...
Kevin De Bruyne is going to Man City
As Soccerblog had reported a week ago, the tea leaves were all there. Kevin De Bruyne is set to...
Wayne Rooney’s hat trick powers Man Utd to Champions League spot over Brugge 4-0 (agg7-1)
Wayne Rooney was a happy camper. The Belgian club were battered and brugged. Not withstanding their injury record, they...
Jermain Defoe scores League Cup hat trick increases brand awareness
Jermaine Defoe looks like a man at ease now he’s looking for a personal assistant to water plants, stock...
Arsenal’s imbalanced attack is predictable and simplifies opposition defences
Michael Cox has an interesting post on Francis Coquelin’s influence on the midfield which necessitates playing players out of...
EPL 3rd week: Knaves and Knights
It’s that time again. Soccerblog’s edition of the heroes and villains of this weekend’s action. The sides that soared,...
Malmo book Champions League passage beating Celtic 2-0 (agg 4-3)
Ronny Deila’s side’s poor defending on set pieces cost them dearly. Malmo’s captain Markus Rosenberg back in the side,...
A historic event: Udinese shocks Juve in first home opener loss for the Bianconeri
No Carlos Teves, Andrea Pirlo, or Arturo Vidal. Juve’s saviour is apparently Juan Cuadrado. The Old Lady stumbled against...
Arsenal don’t need another striker it needs to find other ways to score goals
Karim Benzema this, Karim Benzema that. If we only had Karim Benzema, he would have scored given Olivier Giroud’s...
Arsenal’s “title winning aspirations” take another deserved knock against Liverpool
One thing is clear, both these sides are not going to challenge for the title. Arsenal because they have...
Leo Messi: He’s a bit messy when it comes to penalties
Leo Messi does have a bit of a problem when it comes to scoring penalties. Barcelona gets a lot...
Mario Balotelli is back to AC Milan on a loan move
No, that’s not the Dow Jones or the FTSE 100. It’s the declining worth of Mario Balotelli (courtesy Transfermarkt)....
Benitez era begins inauspiciously with a draw against Sporting Gijon
Not a good day in the office for CR7. The newly promoted Asturians were not overawed by “La Decima”...
Quality Man City show Everton how it’s done
This City side looks liberated playing without the weight of expectation which seemed to drag them down last season....
Pedro provides instant impact as 10 man Chelsea beat West Brom
Chelsea were down to 10 men in the 55th minute as Chris Brunt’s sweeping pass found Salomon Rondon ghosting...
LA Galaxy vs NYCFC: Steven Gerrard says “It’s war” as he prepares to face Frank Lampard
It’s being billed bombastically as the British Invasion but don’t expect the Beatles or the Spencer Davis Group. Steven...
2014 Forbes MLS valuation: Seattle Sounders are top club
Forbes 2014 valuation of the MLS illustrates the encouraging growth of the league with clubs averaging $157m in worth...
Red hot Mahrez makes Spurs pay as Foxes draw level
All hail Riyad Mahrez because this man is hot, hot, hot. Four goals in three matches, six in his...
Bournemouth win a 7 goal ping pong with the Hammers
Kudos to the Cherries. It mustn’t have been easy coming into this match after being robbed of a draw...
Man Utd and Newcastle battle to an exciting but goalless stalemate
Memphizzle, no pop! For someone delegated to the delivering of set pieces, Memphis Depay was quite poor. Too close...
Premier League accepts Liverpool’s goal against Bournemouth was an “offside offence”
The Premier League does not usually comment on match official decisions. However, the governing body was forced to comment...
Jay Rodrigues comes to the Saints rescue against FC Midtjylland
Jay Rodriguez’s 55th minute penalty equalizer was his first goal since March 2014. Just the fourth match since his...
What are the odds? Borussia Dortmund sweat before overcoming minnows Odds BK 4-3
Shinji Kagawa sparked a Dortmund comeback as Odds BK ranked 300 places below spanked three unanswered goals in the...
Now for the big one: Kevin De Bruyne close to Man City move for $80m
Looks like this deal is going to go through days after that Wolfsburg pledge of allegiance taken by a...
Adnan Januzaj linked with move to Dortmund
Bild is reporting Dortmund maybe interested in acquiring Adnan Januzaj on loan. The winger who is on contract with...
Lazio fans subject Bayer Leverkusen’s black players to ugly racism
What do you expect from a club that worships players like Paolo Di Canio pictured here with his fascist...
Pedro set for Stamford Bridge move as Old Trafford stalls
Fast moving action as the transfer deadline gets closer. Pedro is set to be a Chelsea man as Man...
Maradona meets the referee who made the “Hand of God” goal possible
Not many outside of Argentina know Ali Bennaceur, the Tunisian referee who failed to spot Diego Maradona’s sleight of...
Champions League playoff first leg: Memphis scores a brace in Man Utd’s win over Brugge
For Club Brugge there was hell depay. Or as we have been asked to, call him Memphis. After an...
Nicolas Otamendi reportedly to Man City is a done deal
I can see Blue Moon. The Valencia central defender is on his way to the Etihad for $50m and...
Pedro nears move to Man Utd
Old Trafford is that a way? Ed Woodward is in Barca finalizing personal terms with Pedro. The Manchester club...
Gerard Pique could face a four to 12 match ban for cursing linesman
Gerard Pique was given a red for insulting ref Velasco Carballo’s linesman during the Spanish Super Cup second leg...
Alexis Sanchez: Humanitarian and nice guy
Kudos to Alexis Sanchez, he not only drives this Arsenal side forward but he also helps people. More specifically,...
Spanish Super Cup: Athletic Bilbao win on aggregate after drawing 1-1 in second leg ( agg 5-1)
Barca facing a mountainous 4-0 deficit against Athletic Bilbao in the first leg had hoped they could resurrect a...
Mario Balotelli spotted: Ear today, gone tomorrow
Super Mario sporting a earring watching the Bournemouth match from the stands. Will he be earring from Brendan Rodgers...
EPL 2nd week: Knaves and Knights
It’s time for Soccerblog’s Knaves and Knights. Who were the week’s heroes and villains? The clubs who soared and...
Harry Lennard also denied West Ham “a famous victory” over Man Utd
Harry Lennard is the “Specsaver” guy. Bournemouth fans now know Harry Lennard well from today’s match letting Christian Benteke’s...
Disgraceful officiating gifts Liverpool a win over Bournemouth
John Henry, Liverpool’s owner and his wife Linda Pizzuti look relieved. The word plucky is essentially used as sublimation...
USA women kick off their celebration tour with 8-0 win over Costa Rica
A huge crowd of 44,028 at Heinz Field witnessed the Women’s World Cup champs, the USA kick off their...
Doctor at the Etihad? Chelsea against City crash, burn, sputter and then are extinguished
Mourinho glowers at the carnage. Asmir Begovic was Chelsea’s best player today because this could have been a tonking...
Arsenal win a tough one against Palace at Selhurst
Three points in the bag. Yes, the Gunners had to work their socks off for it too. Defensively, they...
Leicester City outfox the Hammers as Adrian is sent off
The Foxes continue their dream start under the Tinkerman. The Hammers fell to first half goals from Shinji Okazaki...
Classy Swansea make short work of short handed Newcastle
Newcastle fans may have to bring the same banner out under Steve McLaren. Neutrals and newbies would be well...
Spurs bottle it against Stoke as Mame Biram Diouf scores equalizer
Mame Biram Diouf was denied twice by Hugo Lloris in superbly reflexive form but he could not be stopped...
Hristo Stoichkov is not a big fan of Louis Van Gaal
Pedro, Barca’s forward now deemed surplus to his side’s requirements with Neymar Jr, Luis Suarez, and Leo Messi powering...
Did Mourinho just call Dr Eva Carneiro “Filha De Puta”?
The {Special One} clearly slurs Dr Eva Carneiro (Filha De Puta translates to a “whore’s daughter”) as she races...
Lukaku proves unstoppable as Toffees sweep aside the Saints
Romelu Lukaku overwhelmed the Saint defence. Jose Fontes came in for some merciless punishment. Everton on the break were...
Manchester United continue in the twilight zone beating Aston Villa
Wayne Rooney looks down to find a foreign object at his feet. He was mostly invisible getting his first...