Archives: Liverpool

Gifted Manchester City left fullback Aleksandar Kolarov has admitted that nobody knows who to mark in the Manchester City defensive system. And judging by the team’s performances, especially in the UEFA Champions League, he’s correct. Roberto Mancini has plenty of … Continue reading →

Fox Sports’ co-president Eric Shanks says that losing the Premier League TV rights in the United States to NBC (beginning with the 2013-14 season) is “a bummer.” The executive says that FOX Soccer will not undergo a rebranding (there have … Continue reading →

Sitting in 13th position in the Premier League, Liverpool’s season so far has been one of impressive draws against Chelsea and Manchester City, two league wins against Reading and Norwich, and a mixed bag of other results. If we haven’t … Continue reading →

Three big matches in the Premier League today, and there were plenty of talking points and action to chew over. Here are the highlights from Sunday, November 11 in the English Premier League: Manchester City vs Tottenham Hotspur Video: Manchester … Continue reading →

Three matches are on deck today, and each of them have the potential to be memorable for several different reasons. The early kick-off today is Manchester City against Tottenham Hotspur. Last season’s match between these two at the Etihad Stadium … Continue reading →

For the neutral, yesterday’s 3-3 draw between Arsenal and Fulham was a pulsating match that ebbed and flowed. For Arsenal fans, it’s another lost opportunity to grab three points. And for Arsene Wenger and the Gunners, it adds up to … Continue reading →

FOX’s broadcast of the Liverpool against Newcastle United game, which was shown on tape delay on the free-to-air network, scored a 0.7 national TV rating with an estimated TV viewing audience of 1.03 million people. The match had been shown … Continue reading →

In another example of Roberto Di Matteo’s maturity and growth as a football manager, the Chelsea manager has said that “I don’t think anybody’s guaranteed a starting place [on the Chelsea team]. They all have to work and be fighting for … Continue reading →

After a brilliant day of UEFA Champions League matches yesterday, I’m looking forward to three intriguing Europa League matches with Anzhi against Liverpool (early kick-off, Noon ET) followed by Tottenham Hotspur versus Maribor and lastly Bruges against Newcastle United. Liverpool … Continue reading →

England has named their 23-man squad for their upcoming friendly against Sweden. Everton’s midfielder Leon Osman has got called up for the first time, while Jack Wilshere — fresh from his injury — is also named, in addition to Liverpool’s … Continue reading →

If you can’t beat them, join them. After Manchester City recently acquired former Barcelona man Txiki Begiristain to become its football director, Begiristain is now reportedly close to signing a deal with acquire Barcelona’s former scout Bojan Krkic Sr. (his son plays … Continue reading →

Today’s two matches in the Premier League feature Reading against Queens Park Rangers followed by Liverpool against Newcastle United. But, in many ways, it’s Mark Hughes versus Brian McDermott leading into Brendan Rodgers against Alan Pardew. Pardew is the safe … Continue reading →

Traditionally, November’s first week is an important one for the English Premier League. Managers new and old are being evaluated, having overseen approximately 10 matches for which credit or blame must be assigned. Every year managers at the foot of … Continue reading →

That’s what I get for not setting up an open thread for yesterday’s Capital One Cup matches — a thriller between Reading and Arsenal, and plenty of upsets in the League Cup. I won’t be making that mistake again, so no … Continue reading →

What a mess I am in. Despite my love of modern tools, music and life, I have a broad traditionalist streak when it comes to my soccer. Then, despite my passion for Manchester United and my dislike of Liverpool and … Continue reading →

Fifteen goals in four Premier League matches is a healthy return on a Premier League day — an average of 3.75 goals per match. If you missed any of the goals or highlights, here they are for your viewing pleasure (US … Continue reading →

The clocks have gone back one hour in Great Britain, so all of the Premier League matches today will kick off one hour later than usual. Vote for your favourite English Premier League footballers on Footballtop.com. We’ll need our beauty … Continue reading →

There often comes a point early in the season when supporters will look at their weekend fixture and think ‘wow, massive game for us this weekend’. With eight games gone, it’s not going to be far off for most. The … Continue reading →