Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger felt his team had produced a fine response to their critics after claiming a fine victory at champions Manchester City. Goals from the impressive Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud gave the Gunners an unexpected 2-0 success at the Etihad Stadium and considerably enhanced their Barclays Premier League top-four prospects. It has […]

Match-winner Eljero Elia has thanked Southampton boss Ronald Koeman for handing him a chance to prove himself all over again. The 27-year-old Dutchman played in the 2010 World Cup final for Holland, but has rather lost his way since having failed to impress in two spells in Germany with Hamburg and Werder Bremen, and landing […]

Aaron Ramsey hopes Arsenal can enjoy a strong second half of the season after they consigned Manchester City to a 2-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The Gunners, who beat City to lift the Community Shield in August and drew against Manuel Pellegrini's men at the Emirates a month later, […]

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: West Ham vs Hull, 8:30am, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra Manchester City vs Arsenal, 11am, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra READ — Where to find Premier League Extra Time and how to use NBC Sports Live Extra Starting lineups West Ham: Adrian; Jenkinson, Collins, Tomkins, Cresswell; […]

The search for the managerial surprise package of this Premier League season surely has to start and end with Southampton manager Ronald Koeman. To be sure, the Dutchman took over the St Mary’s club in adverse circumstances. After losing manager Mauricio Pochettino to Tottenham, the summer of 2014 was marked by a mass player exodus. Adam […]

For all the discussion that’s raged in perpetuity when it comes to Arsene Wenger, there’s little denying that in the most recent years of his distinguished tenure, the Arsenal boss has point-blank refused to learn from his mistakes. The club finally ended their silverware hiatus last season after winning the FA Cup, but that was […]

Today's episode of The 2 Robbies Football Show features one of our favorite soccer analysts from beIN SPORTS, the one and only Ian Joy. The former St Pauli footballer is a familiar voice on beIN SPORTS commentary as well as their Express show. Listen live to The 2 Robbies Football Show beginning at 5pm ET […]

This one flew under the radar and we only just came across it, but NBC Sports recently found some bonus footage of Coach Ted Lasso from the cutting room floor, which you can see below. Ted Lasso, who famously coached Tottenham Hotspur for one day, stars in the video alongside Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard. As […]

Amidst a build-up of confusion and controversy, the 2015 African Cup of Nations is set to begin in earnest this weekend in Equatorial Guinea. The revised host nation stepped in in November to take over the mantle from Morocco after fears surrounding the spread of the Ebola virus. But the convoluted preparation period and hurried […]

One of the first MLS shirts for the 2015 season to be leaked online goes to the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Caps will be wearing a white shirt for the 2015 MLS season with navy blue trim. The design is a retro adidas shirt with rounded collar and three stripes down the sleeves, while the front of the […]

Real Madrid defender Pepe has been ruled out for two to three weeks after bruising his ribs during yesterday's 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid. The Portugal international suffered in the injury while battling Raul Garcia for a 50/50 ball early on in the contest. After the match, Pepe was taken to the hospital where he […]

The league leaders from France feature in the best five of the weekend for the very first time this season. And while they may be playing a team struggling for form, such is the quality possessed by this vibrant young side, they fit firmly into the bracket of “must watch”. In addition, the Premier League’s […]

Shaun Wright-Phillips is happier sitting on a "fantastic contract" than leaving QPR for first-team football, according to boss Harry Redknapp. Redknapp rejected complaints from Wright-Phillips he is in the dark over why he has featured just once at Rangers this season. The QPR manager revealed the 33-year-old has rejected numerous chances to leave Loftus Road, […]

Southampton will debut the club's third shirt in its weekend match against Newcastle United. The yellow shirt from Southampton will be worn for the first time this season when the Saints play Newcastle United at St James' Park (kickoff time is 12:30pm ET on Saturday; live on NBC & NBC Sports Live Extra in the […]

NBC Sports have launched a brand-new app for Premier League soccer fans in the United States. The NBC Sports MatchMaker app helps EPL fans locate, chat and meet up with each other to enjoy watching matches with fellow supporters. At game time, the app activates an interactive map that shows at which venues fans of […]