Seattle Sounders Monthly Recap

April 24, 2014 . Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders

Seattle Sounders v FC Dallas

Going into this season, most analysts and supporters knew it was going to take time to attain team cohesion. This was the first time in their six seasons that the Sounders roster had to be overhauled. Gone were club originals Steve Zakuani and Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, along with fan favorite Mauro Rosales. The Sounders high-priced Designated Player Clint Dempsey spent much of the off-season on loan with struggling Fulham FC. Many predicted this team would be slow starters, lacking the familiarity that many of their Western Conference opponents already have. However, what this team lacked in team cohesion, they…

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Vancouver Whitecaps Striker Darren Mattocks Focused On Achieving Success in MLS

Think Darren Mattocks and the term ‘outspoken’ will often be found in his midst. A confident player, who sometimes falls into the realm of cocky, his explosion onto Major League Soccer started as soon as he was overlooked by the … Continue reading →

WATCH Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich Match Highlights, UCL Semi-Final 1st Leg [VIDEO]

In the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final, a solitary strike from Karim Benzema was enough to give Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich. The French striker poked home Fabio Coentrao’s cross in the first half … Continue reading →

Marcelo Bielsa Rejects Offer to Coach Paraguay National Team

Marcelo Bielsa has rejected an offer to coach the Paraguay national team as revealed by Paraguay Football Association (APF) vice-president Alejandro Dominguez. Following the sacking of Gerardo Pelusso last year, La Albirroja have been looking for a new permanent coach … Continue reading →

Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich, UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 1st Leg: Open Thread

After yesterday’s tense defensive match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea, today’s UEFA Champions League encounter promises to be far more entertaining with Real Madrid facing up against Bayern Munich. For viewers in the United States, Gus Johnson will be the … Continue reading →

Liverpool Unveil New Designs for Anfield Expansion [PHOTOS]

Liverpool Football Club have released new designs for the planned expansion of Anfield. The regeneration of Anfield will see £260million invested into the local community as well as creating hundreds of jobs. The club will submit the new plans to … Continue reading →

Jose Mourinho, Ramires and Rui Faria Charged By The FA

The FA have charged Jose Mourinho, Ramires and Rui Faria as a result of what happened during the Premier League match last Saturday where Sunderland defeated Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea midfielder Ramires has been charged for violent conduct … Continue reading →

Adnan Januzaj Selects Belgium As His National Team

Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj has decided to select Belgium as the national team he would like to play for. Januzaj was eligible to select from a number of different countries to play his national team football including England, Belgium, … Continue reading →

Manchester United Got The Wrong Man: How Moyes’ Failure Puts Roberto Martinez’s Everton Season Into Perspective

In soccer, taking the reigns at a club after the departure of an enormously significant figure is always a perilously difficult task. For managers, the man who follows “the man” is often handed a poisoned chalice; unable to live up to the magnitude of his predecessor … Continue reading →

In Defense of Jose Mourinho For Chelsea’s Tactics Against Atletico Madrid

Boring, boring Chelsea! What lowly scoundrels of asinine, archaic, and acerbic anti-football. How dare they let down the neutral fan with these putridly pedestrian performances! Don’t they know? Soccer is all about entertainment; bringing bread and circuses to the hungry … Continue reading →

Real Madrid Only Team Possible Of Stopping Bayern Munich in UEFA Champions League

Bayern Munich is widely recognized as the most dominant team in European soccer but Real Madrid is the team with their best chance of stopping Bayern Munich from winning back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles. When Pep Guardiola took charge at … Continue reading →

US Soccer Announces Lottery System for Tickets to Match Against Turkey

U.S. Soccer announced yesterday that tickets for the highly anticipated match versus Turkey on June 1 at Red Bull Arena will be distributed to the general public thorough a lottery system. Unlike the match versus Nigeria in Jacksonville, in which … Continue reading →

The Story Behind David Moyes’ Departure From Manchester United

A grim reaper haunted David Moyes from the stands directly beside the dugout as the Scot returned to Goodison Park to watch his old side Everton host Manchester United on Sunday. A day later, a leak from Old Trafford spread … Continue reading →

Bayern Munich Head Coach Pep Guardiola is A Genius Driven to Perfection

Currently, Pep Guardiola is one of greatest managers on the planet, if not the greatest. He dominated world soccer, taking Barcelona to new heights and possibly turning them into one of the most dominant and greatest teams the world has … Continue reading →

MLS Going Against Its Own Principles In Rush to Launch NYCFC

At Monday’s press conference, New York City FC (NYCFC), who will begin playing in Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2015, announced they will be housed at Yankee Stadium for three years. This comes less than a year after what seemed like … Continue reading →

David Moyes Releases Statement While LMA Criticizes Handling of Sacking

David Moyes has released a statement over his sacking as manager of Manchester United. It reads: “To have been appointed as manager of Manchester United, one of the biggest football clubs in the world, was and remains something of which … Continue reading →

Paul Scholes Returns to Manchester United as Interim Coach

Manchester United interim manager Ryan Giggs has brought Paul Scholes back to Old Trafford as an interim coach to help train the first team. With the return of Scholes to Manchester United, he joins Giggs, Phil Neville and Nicky Butt … Continue reading →

Could the Case of Dexter Blackstock Be the Final Blow for Tackling in the Beautiful Game?

Football has no doubt drastically changed in the last fifteen years. The influx of foreign players, greater financial investment, sports science and the styles of play have all added to the global appeal of the English Premier League; making it … Continue reading →