It may seem like a bizarre question for some of you, but seriously, what did you and I do before the Premier League existed? Depending on how long or new you've been following the league, your answers will vary greatly. But based on the amount of attention we give to the Premier League and everything […]

The playoff numbers look like this... 5 year comparison Quarterfinals Totals(both legs) Avg +/- Teams 2006 12,736 NA CHI, COL, CHV, DAL, DCU, HOU, NE, RBNY 2007 17,041 33.81% CHI, CHV, DAL, DCU, HOU, KC, NE, RBNY 2008 14,960 -12.22% CHI, CHV, CLB, HOU, KC, NE, RBNY, RSL 2009 20,755 38.74% CHI, CHV, CLB, […]

The funny thing about the Premier League is that you never quite know how things will turn out until matters play out on the pitch. Before the weekend, many were waxing poetic on Chelsea's very realistic chance of thrashing Sunderland by four, maybe five to Sunderland's sad nil. Sunderland failed to get that memo though […]

The Serie A had some fantastic matches played this weekend, and probably the one that most people watched was the Milan derby. The match finished with AC Milan winning thanks to a lone goal by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, scored from the penalty spot. The match was interesting, and while it might not have had too much […]

Here are my observations about the Western Conference Final Sunday night between LA Galaxy and FC Dallas: LA Galaxy were awful when it came to passing, particularly in the second half. As a result, Bruce Arena's side committed too many mistakes, lost the ball too many times and made it an uphill battle for themselves […]

In the end, what was most impressive about the LA Galaxy against the Seattle Sounders was also their undoing in the Western Conference finals. The home team's back line were spectators for an impressive Dallas attack, the LA superstars played a poor match overall, and the winningest coach in MLS playoff history was outcoached. Because […]

Chelsea's troubles have the team at a season low, losing by three goals to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. But amongst the league's leaders, they weren't alone in their struggles, with Manchester United and Manchester City being drawn. The only club at the top that saw three were the Gunners, impressive at Goodison, while Bolton, Spurs, […]

This week's round of Bundesliga action was filled with spectacular goals, and these are my three picks for goal of the week, sorted in no particular order. You can pick your favourite in the comments below! 1. Hannover 96 1 – 0 Mainz: Sergio Pinto Scores The Winner 2. FC Kaiserslautern 3 – 3 VfB […]

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Worryingly for West Ham United, Avram Grant's side is seeming to be in a pattern of repeating what Portsmouth did last season on the field. That is that they're frustratingly unable to get all three points. So far this season, the Hammers have played 13 matches. Out of those, they've won just once, lost six […]

Watch the video highlights of Juventus against Roma from Saturday, a highly entertaining match featuring two sides playing totally different systems but eventually canceling each other out in this 1-1 draw.

Schalke nipped a point against Wolfsburg on Saturday through Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in pretty controversial circumstances. The striker seemed to handle the ball before slotting it into the back of the net, but the decision was not given and the goal was allowed. Since there is always so much debate surrounding these very tight decisions, here's […]

Has anybody seen Yuri Zhirkov or Ramires? Apparently Carlo Ancelotti is the only person who knows their whereabouts, the only reason why their names keep appearing on Chelsea's team sheet. With those ineffective midfielders featured Sunday at The Bridge, Chelsea was subject to one of the season's biggest surprises, with Sunderland posting an 0-3 result […]

Fabio Capello has announced his squad for Wednesday’s friendly with France and one name in the squad will certainly cause England fans to raise an eyebrow. Cardiff striker Jay Bothroyd has received a surprise call-up and while it is a fitting reward for the 28-year-old’s impressive start to the season, it does make you think […]

After some of yesterday's shock results, Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim have the chance to capitalize on their rivals' mistakes. Bayern Munich host Nurnberg, and Hoffenheim host Freiburg. Bayern Munich v Nurnberg Bayern Munich will be boosted by the return of both Franck Ribery and Mark van Bommel, but this match will be anything but easy. […]