News - Page 2254

News
/ 4337 days agoMarco Reus Set To Join Real Madrid Next Summer, Say Reports
Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus has been the subject of constant transfer speculation. The attacking midfielder's contract with the Bundesliga club is set to expire on June 30, 2016. But that hasn't stopped a host of European clubs from attempting to pry the 25-year-old from Jurgen Klopp's side. Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Bayern Munich have […]

News
/ 4338 days agoThe Good, The Bad And The Ugly Of Manchester United
It hasn’t really gone to plan for Manchester United has it? Unwanted records are being broken and despite spending a vast sum in the summer transfer window and shipping out a number of players too, the squad still looks unbalanced. In amongst the gloom though there have been some signs of encouragement. United’s sharp-shooting attackers […]

News
/ 4338 days agoStoke City's August-September Progress Report
Stoke City have had a mixed beginning to the 2014-15 Premier League season and have posted mixed results since the start on the campaign. With one win, two draws and two losses, the Potters are perched in 13th spot on the log. The highlight of their campaign thus far certainly has to be the 1-0 […]

News
/ 4339 days agoToni Kroos Settles Into 'Xabi Alonso' Role And Real Madrid Are Flourishing
Real Madrid were facing questions from fans and the media after the club stumbled at the start of the 2014-15 La Liga season. Carlo Ancelotti's side had lost the Spanish Supercopa to city rivals, Atletico Madrid. Shortly thereafter the club dropped a league match to Real Sociedad, a contest which saw Real storm out of the starting gates to take a […]

News
/ 4339 days agoAS Roma And CSKA Moscow Facing UEFA Discipline For Champions League Fan Violence
The fallout from last week's clash between supporters of AS Roma and CSKA Moscow during their Champions League Group E encounter in Rome could see both sides fined by UEFA. UEFA has confirmed that both the Italian and Russian club will fall under investigation for the behavior of their fans at this fixture, with a decision from […]

News
/ 4339 days agoMLS Coaching Stability And How It Differs From Europe And South America
It’s commonly accepted in modern football that managers will come and go like frequency waves. A run of bad results here, a falling out there, and the man in charge is changed. I say that because Ben Olsen was re-upped by DC United yesterday on a contract that will keep in him the nation’s capital […]

News
/ 4340 days agoLiverpool Granted Permission To Redevelop Anfield By City Council
It was reported last week that Liverpool Football Club had submitted a proposal to the city's council to expand Anfield's capacity. The redevelopment – which is only phase one of the project – would focus on the Main Stand and would add an additional 8,500 seats, taking its capacity to nearly 21,000 and the overall […]

News
/ 4340 days agoManchester City To Consider Extending Frank Lampard's Loan Past January
Speaking ahead of his club's Capital One Cup tie against Sheffield Wednesday, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini confirmed that he will consider extending midfielder Frank Lampard's six-month loan in January. The Chelsea legend joined Manchester City in August after initially agreeing to a contract with the new MLS club, New York City FC (NYCFC). It was believed […]

News
/ 4340 days agoLuis Suarez To Play In Barcelona 'B' Friendly Against Indonesia Under-19s
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has confirmed that Luis Suarez will feature in Barcelona B's friendly against Indonesia under-19s tomorrow. The Barca boss informed the Spanish press that the striker will use the match as a way to build up his fitness. Suarez will be eligible to play for Barcelona's senior squad on October 25th, after the completion of his four-month ban for […]

News
/ 4340 days agoReviewing The Premier League's Key Decisions From Week 5
The most entertaining game of the weekend came at the King Power Stadium, where Leicester came back from 3-1 down to win 5-3 at the expense of Manchester United. There is no escaping that United's defense were all over the place. It was naive at the best of times, but the decision to award Leicester […]

News
/ 4340 days agoComposure Will Be Key To Fixing Manchester United's Defensive Problems
Manchester United's 5-3 defeat to Leicester City on Sunday was the latest setback in what has been a twelve month long period of difficulty for the twenty time English champions. The appointment and subsequent dismissal of David Moyes after just 10 months was the start of a steady decline with experienced Dutchman Louis van Gaal […]

News
/ 4340 days agoAn In-depth Look At The New MLS Logo
NBC’s Hollywood Game Night. Pleated Dockers khakis. The Chevy Tahoe. Maroon 5’s music. David Cameron’s hair. People magazine. The new Wembley Stadium. Each the pinnacle of blandness in its field, and to these we can now add Major League Soccer’s new logo. MLS can call upon graphic design’s best and brightest, yet the chosen […]

News
/ 4340 days agoFIFA 15 Makes Its Big Next Gen Debut
As always, soccer fans eagerly anticipate the yearly iterations of the EA FIFA franchise and this year is different. It’s only different because this year after so long, fans finally get a next generation version of the popular franchise and many are eager to know what’s new under the hood for the PS4 and X […]

News
/ 4341 days agoCrystal Palace's August-September Progress Report
Crystal Palace set foot into the 2014/15 season shrouded in doubts and controversy. Half way through last season Palace were rooted at the bottom of the table, but the introduction of Tony Pulis with a new, rigid style of play saw a five-match winning streak in April that secured Premier League football for Palace this […]

News
/ 4341 days ago3 Things We Learned From the Latest USWNT Friendlies
After a combined score of 12-0 in a two game friendly series with Mexico, the United States Women’s National Team seems to be sitting in prime position heading into CONCACAF qualifying. There is little question on the American’s ability to perform at the tournament, sitting as heavy favorites to take first, the question centers around […]