Opta’s stat boffins have uncovered some gems from this season. Some of which will make you go hmm. For example, did you know that West Bromwich Albion set a new Premier League record of 34 consecutive matches without keeping a clean sheet? Or that Manchester United were the most clinical side from the 60th minute […]

Ashley Young officially signed with Manchester United yesterday, making him the second signing of the summer in a five year deal worth around 15 million pounds. United's spending has now reached over 30 million pounds after already signing Phil Jones from Blackburn. To be honest, when I first heard about United being linked with Young, […]

Another match in the northwest of the country and another crazy night for the Red Bulls as they traveled to face the Seattle Sounders, who were looking very pleased to get Dane Richards back from Gold Cup duty. But the terrible decisions in the net went to Greg Sutton as he had a major meltdown. […]

In many sports the old adage is defense wins champions. Although Blackburn has struggled to be in the top half of the table recently, their defense was a key to avoiding relegation. With the departure of Phil Jones to Manchester United, can Blackburn lose another key defensive player? In my eyes, Christopher Samba was Blackburn’s […]

The old season is now well and truly behind us and as we start looking forward to the new it is time to welcome the six teams that will be playing in the Championship next season following promotion from League One or relegation from the Premiership. A rollercoaster final day of the Premier League last […]

The failure of the next generation of English talent in the recent Under 21 European Championships has again led for a need to discover the root of the problem, and just why it’s still going wrong. On Sunday, Stuart Pearce’s England side crashed out of the Championships in Denmark at the group stage, having failed […]

On Wednesday, the United States Men's National Team looked to avenge their Group Stage defeat to Panama at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX. Two second-half substitutes contributed to Clint Dempsey's clincher, as the Americans secured their place in the CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals with a 1-0 victory over the Canal Men. Julio Dely Valdes was […]

Ashley Young has signed a five-year contract with Manchester United on a fee believed to be around £15m to Aston Villa. I am sure that United fans everywhere are celebrating this development. The club has been tracking the pacey left winger for a while and I am glad that the club are finally signing him. […]

Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Plus and FOXSoccer.tv will be broadcasting several preseason friendlies featuring Premier League teams this summer. Most notably, Fox Soccer Channel will televise Chelsea's tour of Asia with new manager Andre Villas-Boas at the helm, as well as the Barclay's Asia Trophy (featuring Aston Villa and Blackburn alongside Chelsea) in addition […]

One of the worst kept secrets in soccer is that Cesc Fabregas wants to play for Barcelona. The only question is how badly do the club want him? For the second straight summer, Barca’s president has come out saying they won’t pay a high fee for Arsenal’s captain. Last year, it was Joan Laporta and […]

Whenever a club appoints a successful former player as manager, many in the media wonder why clubs the world over turn towards what appears to be nothing more than sentimentality in the selection process for perhaps its most important employee. And, quite honestly, I understand this criticism. The club in question is usually failing to […]

As MLS fans, we often fail to realize how lucky we are that our clubs offer us a wide variety of fan experiences. If we are attending a game with a soccer newcomer or our kids, we can sit in the more traditional American sports seating sections and watch the action from our seats. If […]

Chelsea TV got the honor of interviewing new Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas for the first time. The Portugese manager was confirmed this morning as the new Chelsea gaffer. And, in doing so, became the world's most expensive manager. During this excerpt from the interview with Villas-Boas (or AVB, which undoubtedly be the way that most […]

The short-list for 2010's PFA Player Of The Year (Drogba, Rooney, Fabregas and Tevez) contained four of the Premier League's most talented and proven names. This year's short-list for the same award, however, highlighted the poor showing from many of the Premier League's top stars as they were all absent. In their place were unfashionable […]

During the transfer window, there are many players who become linked with Manchester United. And there are also some United players who are rumored to leave, which seems realistic considering the number of players who'll possibly come in. One well known footballer rumored to be on his way out is Dimitar Berbatov. Despite declaring he […]