Ex-Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has criticized Louis van Gaal's tactics at Old Trafford by suggesting he would have disliked playing under his risk-free regime. The Red Devils crashed out of the Capital One Cup on penalties to Middlesbrough on Wednesday after failing to score past the Sky Bet Championship side in 120 minutes, despite […]

The city of Liverpool bade farewell to a favorite adopted son at the funeral of former Everton great Howard Kendall. Born in County Durham as the son of a miner, Kendall found fame first as a player with the Toffees in the 1960s and then oversaw the greatest period in the club's history as manager […]

Each start of Inter’s last few seasons has been greeted with talk of a revitalized side, one that could finally challenge for the scudetto. This year, sitting fourth but just two points back of Roma after 10 Serie A rounds, they’re looking even more likely to be successful. But despite this proximity to the top, […]

Kelechi Iheanacho is determined to seize every chance he gets to impress for Manchester City. The 19-year-old Nigerian striker made a big impression on his first start for the club with a goal and two assists in a 5-1 Capital One Cup thrashing of Crystal Palace on Wednesday. The highly-rated prospect, who also scored a late […]

This MLS season has been accompanied by a lot of talk about the state of the league, what it should be, what it isn’t and where it’s going. Think pieces about promotion and relegation, the ever-moving goalposts on designated player allotments, and even its small but growing contingent of British fans, but in many ways […]

Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are out until after the forthcoming international break, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has announced. Both England internationals went off in the opening 20 minutes of Tuesday's Capital One Cup fourth-round loss at Sheffield Wednesday. Oxlade-Chamberlain was replaced after five minutes due to a hamstring problem and, Walcott, who came on in his […]

Manchester United have attempted fewer shots than Norwich, Watford and Aston Villa in the Barclays Premier League this term, and their reluctance to pull the trigger has them on course for their fewest efforts in a season in 15 years. Louis van Gaal expressed concern at his side's attacking woes when they fired another Old […]

Yes, the LA Galaxy defense was an absolute disaster Wednesday night in Seattle, a real cascade of calamity. Yes, goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts was a mess -a predictable mess if we’re being honest. (See Item No. 4 here, written back in August.) Yes, Steven Gerrard’s performance in midfield was a dud, a highly predictable dud, one that appropriately punctuated […]

Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro's lawyers have served notice on the club that she intends to seek a claim for constructive dismissal. It is understood that legal papers were served on the club this week and these will trigger an employment tribunal unless an out-of-court settlement can be agreed before a hearing takes place. Carneiro's […]

The audience size for Premier League matches on US television via NBC Sports has grown by 150% on average compared to three years ago when the league's games were on FOX Sports and ESPN, according to a report today in the Wall Street Journal. The article, which is unfortunately behind a paywall, mentions several other […]

Interest in professional soccer is growing at an unprecedented pace in the United States and Canada. However, not all markets are created equally. If marketing and stadium circumstances are favorable, almost any metropolitan area over 500,000 citizens could support pro soccer, but some have better situations than others. While the United States and Canada ended […]

Jurgen Klopp has no doubts about the quality of Roberto Firmino after the playmaker had his best game for the club to give his manager a first win as Liverpool boss. Defender Nathaniel Clyne may have made the decisive intervention in the 1-0 Capital Cup win over Bournemouth with his first goal since a summer […]

At some point while we mostly stopped paying attention, Theo Walcott — young, prodigious, “next up” star of tomorrow — stopped existing only in the future tense. Walcott is 26 now (yes, you’re old), and should be in his prime. In fact, he probably is in his prime, and therein lies the sense of disappointment. […]