Kristan Heneage

In the wake of a manic transfer deadline day that saw Andy Carroll join Liverpool for ?35 million and Fernando Torres join Chelsea for ?50 million, Stephen Ireland’s loan move to Newcastle from Aston Villa slipped under the radar. It was the Irishman’s second move of the season having only joined Villa in the summer […]

Managers have it hard. This statement is not a ground breaking one. In recent times coaches have had to become more adept at addressing their player’s needs and dealing with different personalities. It's one thing to stop your player talking to ESPN or Sky Sports when they feel annoyed, but with the creation of Twitter […]

Team Name: Los Angeles Galaxy Stadium and Location: The Home Depot Centre, Carson California. Coach (with record as MLS coach) Bruce Arena (USA) Record last year, 18-7-5 2010 LEAGUE RESULTS: Pts: 59 Record: 18-7-5 1st in Western Conference. 2010 REVIEW: Another season goes by and despite winning the Supporters Shield many fans will consider last […]

Editor's note: In our daily MLS 2011 Preview, the next team to be reviewed and analyzed is Columbus Crew. Will the Rodney Dangerfield of MLS be able to earn more respect in 2011? Read Kristan's preview and predictions... Team Name The Columbus Crew Stadium and Location The Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio Coach (with record […]

Editor's note: MLS Talk blogger Kristan Heneage recently had the opportunity to interview U.S. international Alejandro Bedoya. The 23-year-old midfielder currently plays his soccer for Örebro in the top flight division of Sweden. Raised in South Florida, Bedoya represents another talented U.S. international player who decided to ply his trade in Europe instead of Major […]

There is no denying New York Red Bulls have some fantastic talent in their roster. Theirry Henry and Rafa Marquez, these are players that have won trophies and have been a part of great teams. Last season they even boasted one of the league’s top marksmen, Juan Pablo Angel. Angel has since left for L.A. […]

With it being February the league is just over halfway complete. Accordingly, I thought I’d choose the eleven players that have impressed me the least this Premier League season. Consider it a mid-term report of sorts. Could your club or favorite player be one of the 11 featured? Find out now: Richard Kingson (Blackpool) The […]

I remember when David Beckham announced he was leaving Real Madrid not to somewhere in Europe but to MLS. Instant speculation from both fans and pundits alike cited the money as the deciding factor for his move, after all, why go to the league when you have offers from Europe’s elite? In his presentation press […]

When it was announced that Venky’s, an indian company specializing in chicken processing, had bought Blackburn, numerous atrocious puns about ‘falling fowl’ began circulating. When one of the club’s new owners claimed to have never seen a football game, many began to speculate that Blackburn could be in serious trouble. The subsequent dismissal of manager […]

I feel I’m in a good position to discuss Chris Hughton. He was the manager of my team Newcastle United for 18 months and after the late Sir Bobby Robson he’s the only manager that I was unhappy to see leave. It wasn’t always so positive. When he first joined as a coach during the […]

When news broke that Newcastle had accepted a £35m+ offer from Liverpool for striker Andy Carroll I was intrigued. I said to a friend at the time it was win-win for the club, they either became £35 million richer or kept Andy Carroll. The deal was finalized close to 11pm GMT and Carroll became the […]

During one of my many online jaunts reading the news of both the EPL and MLS, I came across a story about the appointment of former Ajax winger Aron Winter as head coach of Toronto FC. The photograph accompanying the story denoted a further two men, one of whom Paul Mariner I recognized from his recent […]

It’s difficult to ignore Andy Carroll this season. Scoring with good regularity for Newcastle, living with his captain, and every club in need of a striker appearing to be ready to pay upwards of £20 million for his services. This season has seen him just as likely to make both the gossip and sports sections […]

My first encounter with DC United came in 2004. The arrival of Freddy Adu onto the world stage gained his club extra publicity. A year later Ryan Nelsen joined Blackburn Rovers from the Washington club, and at the time I questioned if someone from MLS could cut in England especially as he joined Rovers as […]

Despite their current supremacy, their abundance of exquisite footballers and their unwavering determination to succeed on all fronts, Manchester United may find an FA Cup sixth round trip to Craven Cottage a difficult challenge to overcome tomorrow. Sir Alex Ferguson’s thoroughbreds continue to vanquish their opposition week after week, playing with a swagger and style […]