Guy Robert

Spanish national team winger David Silva's long suspected departure from Valencia to Manchester City is now official, bolstering City's hopes for Champion's League qualification during the 2010-11 season. Silva signed his contract on Wednesday, after completing a mandatory physical. He has seen his role diminished under Vincente Del Bosque but his 10 goals and eight […]

There is a saying that once you hit rock bottom the only way out is up. Unfortunately there is another option, stagnating at the rock bottom. The England national team hit rock bottom in South Africa and those out there flattering themselves that England will emerge from the utter mess a stronger team cannot be […]

Portsmouth is now officially the latest English club coming to North America as part of their preseason warm-ups. The south-coast club finished dead last in the EPL, made history by being the first Premier League club to go into administration and have been forced to sell what top-class talent they had in order to stave off […]

The summer's marquee event is obviously the World Cup but after the final on July 11 many of Europe's top clubs kick off their preseason preparations. Many of these clubs, including Manchester United, Manchester City and AC Milan, will tour North America playing preseason fixtures. Last summer, Everton provided the opposition for the MLS All-Star game […]

ESPN's saturation of World Cup coverage into the United States has added another source. Sirius/XM radio announced today that the sattelite radio provider will broadcast ESPN Radio's coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ESPN Radio's coverage will be spearheaded by American announcer JP Dellacamera, the primary play-by play announcer for the USA's World Cup qualifying campaign. […]

Fulham Boss Hodgson Wants Europa League Final Postponed With the Icelandic volancano rearing its ashy head over the weekend Eurpean air travelers are once again experiencing serious delays and restrictions. Fulam skipper Roy Hodgson has asked UEFA to postpone their Europa League final in Hamburg against Athletico Madrid on Wednesday unless the situation improves. "If Madrid […]

Glazers reject £1.5 billion bid The Guardian is reporting The Glazer family, maligned owners of Manchester United, has adamantly rejected a £1.5 billion bid from "a secretive Middle East consortium" as the American owners remain in in their claim that the club is not for sale. The offer was made towards the end of 2009 […]

With the last weekend of the EPL season approaching the only race yet to be decided is the one at the top. Chelsea sit one point above Manchester United with a superior goal difference and . All 20 teams in the Premier League kick-off at 11 am EST. The Blues control their own destiny, a […]

Playoff Schedule For Premier League Promotion Set Newcastle United and West Bromwich Albion have already booked their tickets to the top flight next season but the EPL still has room for one more club. Teams that finished 3-6 will compete in a playoff for that final promotion spot in the Coca-Cola Championship Playoff. The fixtures […]

Coventry City fires Chris Coleman Coventry City have fired manager Chris Coleman following City's disapointing 19th place finish in the Championship. The move came following a 4-0 thrashing at home courtesy of Watford that ensured a 19th place finish for The Sky Blues. The former Fulham manager took over for Ian Dowie when City sat […]

Inter Milan skipper Jose Mourinho, expected by many to leave Serie A and head to Real Madrid this summer, has already started scouting some new team members. According to the Daily Mail, Mourinho is looking to woo Chelsea legend Frank Lampard on a £30 million deal. Mourinho and Lampard spent three years together when the Portuguese managed […]

For weeks pundits have pointed to Sunday as the defining day in the race for the EPL Crown. Chelsea travels to Anfield to take on an always-dangerous Liverpool side. Chelsea hold a one-point lead over Manchester United and Liverpool are clinging to slim Champions' League hopes. The Blues defeated The Reds 2-0 at Stamford Bridge […]

Liverpool And Manchester City Refuse To Assure Managers Of Job Security Both Rafael Benitez and Roberto Mancini have long been on the proverbial hot seat with Champion's League qualifications seemingly the only way to save their jobs. Benitez has recently struck out at the British media for the constant stream of "rumors" about his possible […]

Manchester City Attempt To Recall Joe Hart From Birmingham City Manchester City's lack of a proven goalkeeper is putting their Champion's League hopes in serious doubt. City approached the Premier League yesterday to request special permission to execute an emergency loan deal to bring in a keeper for the final two weeks of the season. […]

I hate to be "that guy." I really do but the British media's constant efforts to chalk Chelsea's EPL campaign as the result of favor from match officials is bordering on insulting. Chelsea's last three victories came against Manchester United, Bolton and Stoke City and in all three the Blues have come under critcism for […]