Sunderland have raided Manchester United and have welcomed both Wes Brown and John O’Shea to Steve Bruce's squad. Both players were deemed non-essential to the future of United, and Ferguson decided to unload them. In addition to those two signings, Sunderland now have accumulated David Vaughan, Connor Wickham, Ahmed Elmohamady, Craig Gardner, Ji Dong-won, Kieran […]

Philadelphia Union manager Piotr Nowak is one of the best coaching minds in Major League Soccer. The former Polish international knows what is needed to achieve success in MLS. Nowak knows how to recognize talent and make players fit into his system. After a tough inaugural season, the Union is right up with the best […]

Sunderland lost a major facet to their attack recently when they decided to sell Jordan Henderson to Liverpool. Today, we learned that Sunderland won the Connor Wickham sweepstakes. Wickham, formerly of Ipswich Town, is three years younger than Henderson, and he is one of the best English youngsters in the game. Sunderland will have to […]

I felt like I was watching my favorite Premier League side Arsenal Saturday night. The United States built a 2-0 advantage over Mexico in the Gold Cup final before coughing up four goals. It was an epic collapse and now it is time to look at what went wrong for the US. The problem is […]

Inter Milan have announced that Gian Piero Gasperini will serve as manager next season. What Gasperini lacks in experience, he makes up for in success. As manager of Genoa, Gasperini earned promotion to Serie A before leading Genoa to a Europa League qualification. Gasperini signed a two-year contract with Inter today. Gasperini will face more […]

Andre Villas-Boas is the new manager of Chelsea. The former FC Porto manager is one of the brightest young tacticians in Europe. Even though Carlo Ancelotti should have been given more time, Villas-Boas is the best available option for Chelsea moving forward. Villas-Boas is only 33-years old, the same age as Frank Lampard and Didier […]

The arms race that is the summer transfer window is usually around 40% hype and rumors, 40% actual transfers and 20% really weird transfers that make everyone question how things happen. So while people being interested in Luka Modric makes sense, the bidding and offers being thrown around makes you sort of question everybody's real […]

In light of the recent McLeish-Villa-Birmingham saga, let’s take a look at other managers who have crossed local lines to manage hated rivals. The king of this category has to be Ron Saunders. Not only did he manage Aston Villa and Birmingham City, but also West Bromwich Albion. Saunders led Villa to promotion in 1974. […]

As reported by the Daily Mail, Chelsea delegates are due to meet with 18-year-old Anderlecht striker Romelu Lukaku to bring what many call "the next Didier Drogba" to the club next season. Lukaku, who's already been wooed by Real Madrid, AC Milan and Inter Milan, gives the clear edge to Chelsea through his unabashed fandom […]

I have been a dedicated Arsenal supporter since the move to the Emirates. Over the last few seasons, the Gunners have faded out of the title race as the campaign wore on. Disappointing seasons for sure, but none can compare to 2010-2011 season. As I look back over the season, the Tottenham match in November […]

In what becomes the brand new transfer drama story of the week, Samir Nasri looks to go all in and leave the confines of Arsenal for Manchester United after "agreeing in principal to a five year, £90,000 a week gig." It's all a bit of flirting really; Nasri shows a little leg towards other teams, […]