World Soccer Talk

Shock! Horror! After two days of BS stories by most of the British press as well as ESPN FC, their reports about Wayne Rooney and Manchester United splitting ways were nonsense, conjured up by the media to sell newspapers and get hits, or based purely on misinformation. Wayne Rooney is staying at Manchester United. Ferguson […]

Queens Park Rangers could be doomed financially if they are relegated at the end of this season reveals Guardian reporter David Conn. It was revealed earlier today that the club has debts of over £85 million — and that's even before their last two transfer windows when they feverishly spent large wages on overpaid, underperforming footballers. Here […]

Unless Arsenal can pull off a miracle in Germany next week, England's best hopes of a European trophy this season comes down to either Chelsea, Tottenham or Newcastle United. All three sides are in action today in the Round of 16, first leg, of the Europa League. You know the drill. Follow along with the […]

The folks over at EPL Index have shared some very revealing research that dissects how well, or not, Premier League sides are doing at converting their chances to score. Not surprisingly, Manchester United is in first place with a 21% conversion rate. And not surprisingly again, Queens Park Rangers is bottom with a conversion rate […]

The British tabloids have pounced on the story about Wayne Rooney's exclusion from the Manchester United side that started against Real Madrid, and now are jumping to conclusions that the star striker will be leaving the club this summer. This is nonsense. Ferguson made a tactical decision not to start Rooney, which was shown to […]

Shortly after getting the sack from Leeds United, football manager Brian Clough sat down with TV presenter David Frost for an exclusive interview. I've never seen this one before today, but it's a must-see for anyone who has any respect or interest in Clough. Twelve months after leaving Derby, Clough talks about a range of […]

UEFA have come out and said that they have no problem with referee Cuneyt Cakir's performance yesterday at Old Trafford after he controversially sent off Nani for a dangerous foul. While many United fans will still feel cheated, I think it was a correct decision. While I have sympathize with Nani, what he did was […]

In case you missed it or if you want to watch it again, here are the highlights from Real Madrid against Manchester United, the UEFA Champions League game that was played on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. In this Round of 16 second leg match, the aggregate score at the start of the match was 1-1 […]

Former Premier League referee Graham Poll believes that Manchester United were lucky not to have Rafael da Silva sent off Tuesday night after Nani got red carded in the UEFA Champions League. A few minutes after Nani received his marching orders, Poll argued that Rafael was fortunate to stay on the pitch after the ball […]

In very controversial circumstances, Manchester United were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League Tuesday night by Real Madrid after the Spanish giants won 2-1 (and 3-2 on aggregate). Manchester United were the better side for the first half, and were rewarded with a goal early in the second half after Sergio Ramos sent the […]

Manchester United has been cruising through this Premier League season with a 12-point lead at the top of the table. But today will mark their greatest test since the 2012-13 season kicked off eight months ago. Today one of the giants of world soccer will be knocked out. No matter where you're watching this match […]

In today's biggest soccer match of the 2012-13 season so far, Manchester United hosts Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League match that Jose Mourinho says the world will be watching. But where will you be watching it? Post your answer in the comments section. I'll be watching it at home. Pretty boring, I know, […]

Arsenal is interested in signing Swansea City central defender Ashley Williams for £8 million this summer according to an exclusive in The Guardian by reporter Daniel Taylor. Taylor's exclusive contains zero sources listed, no quotes (not even anonymous ones) and no evidence that Arsenal is even serious about Williams. However, the former Stockport County footballer has been […]

Gary Neville does it once again with brilliant analysis that you're not going to see anywhere else on television. In the pre-match for Aston Villa-Manchester City on Sky Sports, Neville dissected the defensive mistakes that both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur made Sunday in the north London derby. This is a video that you must watch even if […]

With so much of the media's attention focused on tomorrow's Champions League match between Manchester United and Real Madrid, it's easy to forget about today's important Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester City. Manchester City has an opportunity to close the gap from 15 points to 12 today, while Aston Villa needs the […]