In an interview with Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Philipp Lahm identified a high amount of pressure as the squad's achilles heel early on this season. After some poor results early on, Bayern Munich have been left reeling in the wake of Mainz and Borussia Dortmund, who are thirteen and ten points ahead of them respectively. With so […]

A disappointing result for Italy, a 0-0 draw with plenty of wasted opportunities from the Azzurri. While there were some positives to take from this match, Prandelli really needs to teach his side how to finish off opportunities. The entire team was slightly hesitant, and against a well supported Northern Ireland team in their own […]

While their bitter rivals Liverpool are sweating over a takeover that could decide their future, Manchester United have today revealed some worrying financial results of their own. The club which for so long was the financial powerhouse of the Premier League lost a staggering £79.6 million. The news will only add further pressure on the […]

In 2006, John W. Henry—the executive fronting the New England Sports Venture’s (NESV’s) attempted takeover of Liverpool—was clocked at a £540m net worth. This was years before the inevitable subtractions of the global recession. In 2009, Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, affectionately known as Sheikh Mansour and the owner of Manchester City, was estimated at […]

It's an international break! League One and League Two are still scheduled this week, but England's second tier has the weekend off and we have to wait for the debut of Sven (*sigh*) Goran-Eriksson, who on the plus side will probably provide me with plenty material to write about as the season goes on. So […]

Spain limps into their second Euro 2012 qualifiers against Lithuania, as injuries forced five of their usual call-ups from participating in La Furia Roja's two upcoming fixtures. Cèsc Fabregas, Fernando Torres, Pedro Rodríguez, and Jesús Navas all have different knocks and nicks, but the man that Vicente del Bosque will miss the most is the […]

It was a relatively slow mid-week, with the typical slate of Champions League action giving way to the U.S. Open Cup final. On this edition of the Major League Soccer Talk podcast, Christopher Riordan and myself talk about Tuesday's match at Qwest, asking how much people should care about the U.S. Open Cup final. Then […]

As I type this journal entry in the smallest of one room efficiencies in Highbury, London, the time in the upper right corner reads 7:00 AM exactly. Local time just hit noon which places my brain somewhere in the realm of insane, sleep-deprived lunatic, or, lazy traveler, as I'm only just sitting up from bed […]

In the past we've asked you what was your favorite goal, but this time we want to know what one goal gave you the most pleasure. It doesn't necessarily have to be the prettiest of goals, but the sheer sensation of the goal being scored gave you an inordinate amount of pleasure. For me, as […]

The official trailer for Football Manager 2011 has been released. The latest edition of the immensely popular football management strategy game is scheduled for release in the UK on November 5. And is expected to be released in the United States before Christmas. The trailer for Football Manager will debut on television on October 17, […]

Reflecting on Chelsea v Arsenal's match this past Sunday at Stamford Bridge, I was immediately reminded of one of the most amazing goals I have ever seen. The date was December 10, 2006. Chelsea desperately need points as they hosted Arsenal in order to keep pace with a runaway Manchester United at the top of […]

EA Sports released a video today featuring the story of "You'll Never Walk Alone," the song by Gerry Marsden and the Pacemakers which became Liverpool's anthem. The video shows Marsden walking viewers through Anfield and what the song means to him and Liverpool supporters around the world. The video is part of the "We Are […]

The Bayern Munich squad had their Oktoberfest priviliges withheld after poor Bundesliga form leaves them an entire 13 points away from the league summit. Uli Hoeness, the club's president, and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the current chairman of Bayern Munich, both had some choice words for the Bundesliga champions on their recent dip in form. Hoeness was […]

Both West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur have submitted bids to occupy the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, England once the 2012 Summer Olympic Games are over. West Ham's bid is in conjunction with Newham Council, while Tottenham's bid is conjunction with AEG. So far, West Ham's bid may be more palatable because theirs includes keeping […]

Several key Premier League matches scheduled for later this year were moved to accomodate the interests of Sky Sports and ESPN in the United Kingdom. The changes have big implications for soccer fans around the world and especially in the United States where many of you, the readers, reside. Based on the timeslots that Fox […]