The emergence of Theo Walcott as a center forward should bring an end to Arsenal’s search for a striker in the transfer market. Walcott, whose hat-trick and overall performance led Arsenal to a 7-3 victory over Newcastle, has appeared reborn since Arsene Wenger shifted him inside. The first tally on a wild day at the […]

Major League Soccer fans received that welcome first bit of news for the 2013 season today: the first home match for their favorite team. As in past years, MLS has released the first few weeks of the season ahead of the full schedule, to give fans a taste of how things will open up. They […]

"Who says you can't go home?" Those are the words of a popular song by rocker and former Philadelphia Soul owner Jon Bon Jovi. They may also be the words of Sebastien Le Toux, another adopted son of a city where work and results will earn you the key to the city. 2012 was supposed […]

We're nearly through MLS Cup Week (though it's two weeks really, something that seems overkill after banging out two-pers for the early rounds). It's a deja vu kind of MLS Cup: the same combatants as 2011. Los Angeles and Houston, and the same venue, the Home Depot Center. It's a dream matchup for Major League […]

Arsene Wenger was rightfully under fire from Arsenal supporters and the press following the Gunners’ disappointing 0-0 result against Aston Villa from this past weekend. Chants of “You don’t know what you’re doing” rained down on Arsene Wenger from his own travelling fans after the Arsenal manager brought on defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin for striker […]

MLS Cup Final Preview Show Guests: Warren Jones Houston Dynamo Supporter Adam Serrano LA Galaxy Insider writter Brian Quarstad of Inside Minnesota Soccer on the new Owner of the Minnesota Stars Other Red Bull discussions and tidbits. Listen to internet radio with Feuersteins Fire on Blog Talk Radio

I thought I'd start an open thread this evening, as we are about to encounter three second leg matches in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs: 8 PM – NBC Sports Network – New York vs. D.C. United (tied 1-1) 9 PM – MLS Live/Direct Kick – Sporting KC vs Houston (Houston leads 2-0) 11 PM […]

On this week's MLSTalk podcast, we spoke of NBC Universal acquiring the US broadcast and digital rights for the English Premier League. For those of you who would like an excellent primer on what NBC envisions for this deal, Jonathan Tannenwald has published an interview with NBC Sports President Jon Miller that sheds some light. While I […]

While much of the I-95 Corridor was preparing for a likely natural disaster, the New York Red Bulls put the finishing touches on the disaster known as the 2012 Philadelphia Union season. New York rode two tallies by Kenny Cooper and another by Thierry Henry to obtain the 3-0 victory, a win which ultimately earned […]

Adversity on the pitch for the Gunners quickly boiled into turmoil at the club’s annual general meeting on Thursday. Following two consecutive disheartening defeats, Arsenal have reached a tipping point in their season. Majority shareholder Stan Kroenke, Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis, and Arsene Wenger faced a disgruntled crowd of Arsenal supporters on Thursday. Had the […]

As the clock pushed on towards the 90-minute mark on Friday night, most United States Men's National Team supporters were dreading the worst. A 1-1 scoreline against the weakest team in Group A, yet another disappointing away result for a team that looks the least dangerous it has looked in years, and the odds of […]

The way that Jurgen Klinsmann has managed the selection and publicity of this weekend's World Cup Qualifying roster for the Men's National Team, you'd think this is a simple friendly and not a win or bust set of games. Last week, many of the nations who will be caught up in qualifying battles announced their […]

So last night, overcoming Al Gore's altitude prediction models, San Jose all but secured the Supporters' Shield with a big 4-1 victory at Dick's Sporting Goods Park against the Colorado Rapids. As pointed out by Earthquakes beat writer Robert Jonas, San Jose is now ensured of a CONCACAF Champions League spot for the 2013-14 season […]

Sunderland's trip to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon was not very rewarding. Aleksandar Kolarov contributed a goal and an assist as Manchester City dominated the match, earning a 3-0 victory over the visiting Black Cats. The hosts made a host of changes to their lineup from their midweek draw to Borussia Dortmund. The team […]

This is a great weekend if you love Major League Soccer. Great match-ups will dot your TV screen nearly the entire weekend long, starting tomorrow afternoon and winding up late on Sunday night. Of course when you have some high-quality fixtures, you also get some doozies as well. You can't have it all, can you? […]