1. Chelsea are dull- The good old days have returned. After dispensing with the innovative AVB, Chelsea have reverted to their “Mourinho tactics”. Who cares if the new style alienates Fernando Torres? It’s effective, and that’s all that matters. Plus it makes Gary Cahill, Branislav Ivanovic and John Terry very valuable indeed. Petr Cech, too. 2. The […]

Over the past few seasons we have seen Barcelona revolutionize the game in a way that nobody has before. Their ability to retain an incredible amount of possession and slice up opposing defenses has gone unmatched by most teams that try to emulate it or defend against it. However, they are not invincible. Despite their […]

Well, its official: Arsenal captain Robin Van Persie has been named the PFA (Players’ Football Association) Player of the Season. The Dutchman received the award ahead of fellow stars Wayne Rooney, Scott Parker and the Manchester City trio of David Silva, Joe Hart and Sergio Aguero. The Gunners star is thoroughly deserved of his award […]

More than 1.1 million in the United States watched the Chelsea against Barcelona semi-final first leg on FX and FOX Deportes combined, according to FOX Sports. The Wednesday, April 18 UEFA Champions League match garnered 592,000 viewers on FX (21% more than last year's first leg semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona), while 566,000 watched […]

Mockups of what may be Liverpool's home, away and third shirts for the 2012-13 season have been posted on the Internet. Whether these are the actual designs or not, we're not sure right now, but it certainly will raise some eyebrows if these are anywhere close to the final product. As many of you may […]

Mario Balotelli is one of the most enigmatic and reportedly difficult footballers in the Barclay's Premier League and like many sports stars, his name is as synonymous with descriptions of arrogance as it is with words of praise. So is the Italian rapscallion arrogant or just confident? And what is it that pushes athletes like […]

New York Defense Reaches New Lows After his team's 4-1 thrashing of the New York Red Bull, Ben Olsen called Chris Pontius' potential as a forward "scary". You can't blame him for his word choice as Pontius, just coming back from a broken leg suffered last season, has now scored 4 goals in eight games […]

After witnessing Tottenham's 3-1 loss to Manchester United last month, where a Tottenham side devoid of their defensive stalwarts succumbed to three short instances of United pressure, I came to the conclusion that this Spurs side that had been performing at a stellar level this season would crumble. It is a sad thought, as the […]

Two hot teams met Sunday at R.F.K. Stadium, as New York headed down I-95 to the Nation's Capitol to face D.C. United. The home team, buoyed by the blossoming of a fit Chris Pontius, struck early and often as they defeated the Red Bulls, 4-1. New York was riding a four match unbeaten streak, where […]

Juventus eased past Roma in a 4-0 home triumph to take advantage of Milan's earlier slip, the Rossoneri barely managed a 1-1 home draw against Bologna thanks to a late Zlatan Ibrahimovic equalizer. The Bianconeri are now three points ahead of Milan. Juve remain undefeated in the league and are still on course to achieve […]

Whisper it quietly, but England’s golden generation is coming of age. As we look towards this summer’s European Championship in the eastern bloc, the England football team looks more disorganised and segmented than ever before. No manager in place, an aging Paul Scholes back in contention and the club-side fractions manifesting themselves, it appears to […]

With the writing on the wall, the fat lady singing, the curtain falling and just about every other damning cliché being bandied about the Black Country club, Wolverhampton Wanderers has been officially relegated from the Premier League. Faced with a mission near enough impossible to prevent the inevitable, Wolves hosted a Manchester City side knowing […]

Robin van Persie has been named PFA Player of the Year for the 2011-12 season by the Professional Footballer's Association. The Dutch striker has scored 27 goals in the Premier League this season, playing a key role in keeping Arsenal in third place in the league. Van Persie is already Arsenal's 8th all-time top scorer […]

Barcelona's disappointing loss to Real Madrid was a result of a number of factors which went against the Catalans. No doubt Real's players and coach Jose Mourinho deserve credit for properly implementing the plan to contain Lionel Messi and for using the perfect tactics to neutralize Barca's other key players such as Xavi and Andres […]

Each of the final three matches of this Premier League weekend are highly anticipated. The early kick-off sees Manchester United take on Everton at home at 7:30am ET/12:30pm BST. It's Man United's chance to go eight points ahead at the top of the Premier League table and put added pressure on Manchester City, who plays […]