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/ 5385 days agoEl Clasico: Is the Trip to Face Real Madrid a Must-Win for Barcelona?
httpv://youtu.be/N0bPoxFEPRU Last season Barcelona virtually guaranteed winning La Liga by overcoming Real Madrid at home and then securing a draw in Madrid. No doubt Barca was superior to Los Blancos last season but so far the champions have been inconsistent while Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates have been on a phenomenal run. So what is […]
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/ 5385 days agoFalling In And Out Of Love With Clint Dempsey
Perhaps Clint Dempsey, the man known as “Deuce,” is the greatest American soccer player of all time. The Texan had an enormous impact on me as a child growing up in the Boston area. Dempsey’s scrappy goals and occasional appearances on the national team won over my heart. My parents took me to Gillette Stadium […]
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/ 5385 days agoOdds & Ends – December 7, 2011
We haven't left you there MLS fans. While Daniel has been busy with his podcast keeping things up to date audibly, the rest of us have had various other endeavors to distract us from the relatively quiet start to the MLS offseason. With that being said, there has been some movement here in the last […]
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/ 5385 days agoGary Neville and Steve McClaren Show The Best And Worst of Being a Football Co-Commentator
In the past few weeks, we've had the opportunity to hear some new voices as co-commentators on football coverage. There was Danny Mills, who was a surprise inclusion for the Manchester derby earlier this season. But more recently we've been hearing two personalities with more regularity: Steve McClaren and Gary Neville. Both men carry a […]
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/ 5386 days agoWho's Been Scoring All Of The Goals In This High-Scoring Premier League Season?
The Premier League this season has so far produced a staggering 411 goals. Over the past few years English football has been dominated by which clubs have the most money to spend. Manchester City have obviously spent the most money this season, but which clubs are producing the most goals? In this article I also […]
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/ 5386 days agoUnsung Heroes for Juventus: Arturo Vidal and Simone Pepe
The return of Juventus as a force in Italian football has coincided with the arrival of Andrea Pirlo on a free transfer and with former club captain Antonio Conte assuming control of coaching duties. Both Pirlo and Conte have been influential in Juve's rise with the former Milan midfielder proving indispensable in several matches while […]
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/ 5386 days agoIs This the Goal of the Season in La Liga?
Mexico's Carlos Vela scored a contender for the goal of the season not just in La Liga but the whole of Europe. Vela, a former Arsenal player, has failed to impress or hold a place not just with the Gunners but a couple of other European clubs. His scoring record is rather unimpressive for an […]
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/ 5386 days agoFour Things We Learned from Chelsea and Valencia
1. Drogba is still the man for Chelsea Andre Villas-Boas’ (AVB) arrival meant Chelsea were going for a new look this season – in players and style. Youth would be the key; the oldies would be slowly ousted out and AVB’s attacking style will be implemented. Torres was supposed to be the man to signify […]
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/ 5386 days agoWhen the Pressure Is On, Chelsea Calls On Didier Drogba
When the chips are down, the man to call up is Didier Drogba. The Ivory Coast striker has removed an absolutely intense amount of pressure off the backs of Andre Villas-Boas and Chelsea Football Club by turning in two superb performances in a row. The first against Newcastle in front of the Geordie Roar. And […]
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/ 5387 days agoHow Globalization and Premier League Soccer Affects My Perspective On The World
After dropping off my son at school this morning, I was driving down the road and suddenly had a revelation. In the 27 years I've lived in the United States, I've never felt more connected to the United Kingdom than I do now. Almost every single TV broadcast I watch is a Premier League match. […]
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/ 5387 days agoFeuerstein's Fire #82
Tuesday, December 6th 8PM EST – 5PM PST MLS on NBC Play-By-Play Announcer Arlo White Daniel Robertson of BigDSoccer reviews FC Dallas Blake Compton of the Hudson Street Hooligans reviews Columbus Crew Chris Enger of the RSL Show reviews Real Salt Lake Also discussing the US U-17 Friendly games Listen to the show live.
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/ 5387 days agoPremier League Gameweek 14: Cheers and Jeers
Here’s a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly from week fourteen of the Premier League. Note: Readers can follow Matt @thehackreport Cheers 1. Tim Krul: Yes, Krul let three goals in, but he made several critical saves and kept Newcastle in the match. Goalie of the month? 2. Daniel Sturridge: Playing […]
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/ 5387 days agoWolves 2-1 Sunderland: From Villains to Heroes
As pantomime season moves swiftly in, Wolves served up their live performance of Jekyll and Hyde as the team, and especially their goalkeeper, went from villain to hero over 90 minutes on this soggy Sunday afternoon. The welcome three points gained by Wolves Sunday afternoon was the only difference from their outings in weeks gone […]
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/ 5388 days agoFOX to Show Arsenal Against Man United EPL Clash Live On January 22nd
FOX Sports has decided to show the January 22 game between Arsenal against Manchester United live on the free-to-air FOX network instead of FOX Soccer. The decision was undoubtedly made due to the success of the TV ratings for the Premier League games that FOX has shown next to NFL programming, “We see a tremendous opportunity to broaden […]
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/ 5389 days agoEPL Talk Podcast: Dec. 4, 2011
The weekend has been an emotional roller-coaster for so many reasons, so what do you make of the action so far? Spurs success – Part of the North London dominance, but what about their opponents? Who deserved their red this weekend? United's power to underwhelm is growing. What do you make of the international draw? […]