Jose Mourinho’s aim is never to play the prettiest football, it’s about getting results. Even with the roster of players he has to work with, he’s never fully utilized all of their talents together consistently. On occasion Chelsea play absolutely mesmerizing football, but most of their games end up as the 1-0 win against Palace […]

Here are the 10 things we learned from gameweek nine of the Major League Soccer season. 1. Sleepwalking in LA Alan Gordon has, single-handedly netted LA somewhere around five of their 13 points this season. Without Gordon, who hit the 200 appearance landmark against Seattle earlier this year, the Galaxy are bottom of the Western […]

One last push for Boro as Aitor Karanka's men aim to end a six-year spell without Premier League soccer. Automatic promotion to the Premier League slipped out of Middlesbrough’s grasp in the dying embers of the Championship season as they had to settle for fourth place. There is, however, still plenty of hope for the […]

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller believes Pep Guardiola's first-hand knowledge of Barcelona will prove vital during the German club's Champions League semi-final encounter with the La Liga giants. Müller and his teammates are preparing for a trip to the Camp Nou on Wednesday and are fully aware of the massive effort it will take to get a […]

We're two months into the 2015 Major League Soccer season, and it's tough to say that the league's new TV deal has done much to live up to the billing. Last year brought a lot of excitement as MLS locked down time slots on Sunday's at 5pm and 7pm with ESPN and FOX, respectively. Additionally, […]

Tonight's World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview with NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson. The 2015 NASL season is already 5 weeks old, so we thought it'd be a great opportunity to catch up on the latest developments regarding the league, how the new teams are fairing, what expansion plans are on the horizon, etc. Listen […]

Santi Cazorla believes Arsenal's current form shows they have to be considered contenders for the Barclays Premier League title next season. A 3-1 win at Hull on Monday night saw Arsenal back in the wins column after last week's goalless draw with newly-crowned champions Chelsea halted a run of six straight in the league. Their […]

Manuel Pellegrini’s Manchester City side recorded a third straight Premier League win on Sunday at White Hart Lane. The victory stopped a four game slide for the Blues away from Manchester and clinched at worst fourth spot in the league barring a complete reversal of goal difference (Manchester City is currently +24 over Liverpool). The […]

The time has come for those who truly love English soccer to embrace John Terry as a titan of a generation rather than continuing to preface any praise of him with politically correct remarks. Terry is a one-club man who has now captained four Premier League title-winning clubs. He is hands down the best central defender […]

After Leicester, Sunderland and Aston Villa won at the weekend, the pressure is now on Hull City to get a point or all three against Arsenal in the Premier League match that'll kick off at 3pm ET on NBCSN for viewers in the United States. Meanwhile, with a win, Arsenal can move into joint second […]

"I've been at the club for 10 years, the situation is now new to me. I have no reason to panic, pack up and leave" – Petr Cech on September 1 after beginning the season on the substitutes' bench. "Now everybody knows Chelsea did the right thing waiting for him" – Jose Mourinho on September […]

Juventus striker Fernando Llorente says his team fears nobody and are targeting the treble after securing their fourth consecutive Serie A title. Despite being one of Europe's top teams in recent years, many experts consider Juventus underdogs heading into Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid. The most recent meeting between the two […]

John Carver has survived a crunch meeting with Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley and is set to remain in charge at St James's Park until the end of the season. Speculation had been rife that Carver could be dispensed with even at this late stage of the campaign in the wake of the Magpies' abject […]

Chelsea have used 22 players in winning the Premier League title this season. Here, Press Association Sport rates them. Petr Cech (goalkeeper) Appearances: Five starts (one as substitute) Cleansheets: Five Displaced as number one, but did not complain and performed flawlessly when called upon – 7/10. Branislav Ivanovic (right-back) Appearances: 35 Goals: Four Indefatigable. A […]

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has not been included in the squad, which travels to Turin to take on Juventus tomorrow. Benzema has missed the club's last five matches due to a strained ligament in his right knee. The Frenchman resumed training on Sunday morning with his teammates but manager Carlo Ancelotti has decided not to rush […]