Just give this year’s Premiership to the Gunners
Ah! Yes but wait. The Man Utd stalwarts will remind us is the small question of the 12 point...
Category: Soccer Coaches & Coaching
Shevchenko denies favouritism
Sheva must have read the Soccerblog entry which talks about his friendship with Abramovich causing a rift between Mourinho...
Sheva and Abramovich: Owner and player should not be friends
Jose Mourinho is proving the Bear Bryant adage ” Winning isn’t everything but it beats anything that comes in...
Video: Nicky Butt’s goal vs Tottenham
Nicky Butt scores the winner against Tottenham. How significant is this? A Butt goal is as rare the return...
Man Utd’s midfield is key to their success
How good is Man Utd’s midfield? Cristiano Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Darren Fletcher, and Michael Carrick have combined...
2007 MLS draft: Behind the scenes
Luis Arroyave of the Chicago Tribune looks at the MLS draft from the perspective of being a Chicago Fire...
The strange case of Jared Borghetti
There are a number of reports that portray the ambiguous feelings of the Hispanic population to the Beckham move....
Things that Sir Alex did not say
It is always interesting to hear what your former manager has to say, especially an opinionated one, such as...
Fabio Capello cuts Beckham
This is real good news for Beckham acolytes. He may actually see the start of the MLS season on...
Becks transfer: The invasion of the Brit tabloids
One of the most unsavoury fallouts of the Beckham transfer will be the hard nosed, trashy, and invasive journalism...
Video: Thierry Henry vs Blackburn
Henry is heating up for Arsenal as he scores their second goal. Arsenal 2 Blackburn 0.
Video: Kolo Toure header vs Blackburn, 1-0
Gilberto gets sent off in the 12th minute. Arsenal battles on with 10 men on the field but goes...
Its all about Posh: Becks is a B plus
Koi manager Mark Basile was happy to hear the couple are coming to town. “As far as the buzz...
How big is Beckham? The NYT goes ga ga
You normally turn to the NYT for the inside scoop on the world and the US. Front page articles...
Brand Beckham Comes to Hollywood for $320 million
Shourin got it right earlier, Beckham is coming to America. But it’s not about soccer in the end. It’s...
LA Galaxy to get David Beckham?
David Beckham is officially acknowledging what players do in their waning years, come to the USA to end their...
Video: Liverpool FC: 2005 Champions League is a wonderful memory
You’ll never walk alone when you walk through a storm hold your head up high and don’t be afraid...
Hiddink is not coming to Chelsea: Lets bury this
The same tired rumours are trotted out time and time again. Jose Mourinho’s fate lies in the hands of...
Italy’s Dino-saur goalkeepers: Experience trumps youth
A goalkeeper is the most specialized position in soccer. And as with any other speciality with more experience one...
Arsenal’s defensive line defies conventional wisdom
Arsene Wenger believes in youth and nowhere does he buck the conventional wisdom so much as in his defense....
Soccer: Metrosexuals yes, gays no
It has been 8 years since Justin Fashanu’s tragic death. Fashanu was a talented striker for Norwich City. He...
Real Madrid resurgence: The starlets on the scene
Real Madrid has been under a cloud this season. It has been Valencia, Barca, and now Sevilla that have...
Nigel Reo-Coker: The most irritating player
No, not Robbie Savage, Craig Bellamy, or Paul Dickov. These players have taken a chill pill and are actually...
Does Robin Van Persie invite trouble?
Sheffield United captain Chris Morgan was suspended for three games for sneaking a punch at Van Persie in a...
When grown men fight: Sir Alex and Jose Mourinho
Just like two old ladies swinging their handbags at each other. Very Monty Pythonesque! Jose Mourinho was chortling to...
Gooch to join Fulham
The latest buzz is that Fulham is close to signing a deal worth £1 million for US defender Oguchi...
Transfer mischief……… any crap rumour flies!
So now Thierry Henry is at 20/1 odds to join Liverpool. The reason: Henry and Wenger don’ t see...
Video: Tore Andre Flo 1999 Chelsea- Barca QF
Tore Andre Flo in the Chelsea Barca quarterfinal in 1999 scoring a double. He signed with Leeds today joining...
Tim Howard a target of racist abuse by Emre
US players were in the upswing a lot this weekend with a reported Clint Dempsey transfer to Fulham and...
Will Allardyce be uncovered by the Stevens inquiry?
Lord Stevens and his Quest team just finished his exhaustive scrutiny of 362 transfers in the English league from...
Video: Reading 6 West Ham 0
Reading pulverize the Hammers as Curbs’ team falls apart causing Benayoun to brand them as a ‘bunch of drunks.’...
Soccer for kids: Is it bad for their brains?
A lot of studies have researched the consequences of heading a ball in soccer. Does frequent soccer heading lead...
Video: Fulham vs Chelsea, 2-2
Carlos Bocanegra scores the equalizer for Fulham.
Jose Mourinho: Is eveything awry in Chelsea?
Jose Mourinho is a bit vexed nowadays. His club Chelsea failed again to put away their opponents, this time...
Video: World Cup 2006: US soccer gestalt
US World Cup soccer gestalt: Slow, reactive, and naive.
Fulham transfer: Dempsey faces work permit issues
Clint Dempsey is almost set to join US compatriots Brian McBride and Carlos Bocanegra at Fulham. The only issue...
World Cup 2006: The nightmare year that was US soccer
2002 is a distant dream for US soccer enthusiasts. This year showed where the US soccer team actually lies...
Arsenal’s weakness is being exploited
Arsenal has a genuine problem with more physical teams. To see Robin Van Persie get rattled by Sheffield United’s...
Soccer rivalries and the estrangement of fans from US professional sports
Ever so often there comes a moment that convinces me how utterly removed professional sports in the USA is...
Bayern plan to sit on Hargreaves
Uli Hoeness has dashed Owen Hargreaves’s hopes of joining Manchester United in the January transfer window — again! “Nothing’s...
Will Larsson make a difference for United?
If Sir Alex gets 15 good minutes from Larsson a game, the loan will be worth it!
Video: Upton Park shocker: West Ham 1 Man Utd 0
Old man Sheringham slips the ball between Rio Ferdinand’s legs to Harewood. That bit of trickery led to the...
German goalkeeping crisis: Blunder wonders
The Bundesliga is heading into the four week winter recess but many are concerned that a spate of goalkeeping...
Video: FIFA club finals: Internacional vs Barca highlights
Adriano Vieira scores the winner. Barca missed a number of chances. This is the second trip to the finals...
The Premiership gets interesting in a hurry
The Hammers responded magnificently under new coach Alan Curbishley and notched up a win for the ages at Upton...
Internacional sinks Barca in the CWC finals
It is official. The South American clubs are better than the European ones. Either that or winning the FIFA...
Guus Hiddink: Dit is Mijn Wereld
Guus Hiddink says it like it is in his new book “Dit is Mijn Wereld” (This is my world)...
Video: Estudiantes become Argentina’s champions
Boca imploded in its last three games. This one looked like it could finally go Boca’s way with Palermo’s...
Miguel Angel Russo is the new coach of Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors could have won its 22nd Argentine title when they played Belgrano but they lost 1-0. They then...
The Belgravia group bid for the Magpies
Newcastle United is now the latest club ripe for a takeover. Reports are that the Belgravia Group have tabled...
Alan Curbishley faces an acid test against Man Utd
Alan Curbishley, West Ham’s new manager faces a giant hurdle tomorrow when they face Premiership leaders Manchester United. Curbishley...
Klinsmann’s decision reflects a political reality
A German soccer fan expressed his delight when Klinsmann turned down the USA job. I think he along with...
Sir Alex questions Adu’s temperament: Read talent
At the end of the two week training camp at Man Utd, Sir Alex Ferguson had decidedly cooled on...
Sir Alex does Real Salt Lake a Real Big Favor
Europe, here I come. Hey! Europe. Are you deaf? Damn you, Sir Alex! Freddy Adu’s touchy relationship with Peter...