The last couple of weeks have been a blur for me. I wish I could say it's been hours spent playing FIFA 13, but it's been a combination of several things — helping my wife launch her food truck business, driving my daughter to her soccer games and practices for her new travel soccer team, […]

Manchester United is in the rare position of having a few key players available from injuries to play in their match this weekend. The opponent is Tottenham Hotspur, usually a team that is threatening at home, but when Spurs are away in the confines of Old Trafford, they're woeful. The last time Tottenham beat United […]

It’s been many years since I actually regretted a game purchase to the point of anger, and I am shocked and saddened that FIFA 13 for the PS Vita would be it. With the lack of any sort of information over the past few months, I wrongly assumed that EA would have taken some of […]

I’ve written previously about my opinion on Brendan Rodgers’ hiring as Liverpool manager. Rodgers obviously has a clear and attractive footballing philosophy that appeals to fans, heavily influenced by the Total Football style of the Dutch and Spanish. The one point of worry for supporters may have been his rapid ascent, being placed in a […]

No surprise here, but former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has come out and defended his former captain by saying that John Terry is not a racist. There, you have it. Here are today's Premier League headlines: John Terry is not a racist, says former Chelsea manager José Mourinho — The Guardian 'Footage don't lie': Anton […]

Video gamers this week have been racking up the hours playing the new version of the FIFA video game series, FIFA 13. According to EA Sports, the videogame maker said they sold 353,000 copies of FIFA Soccer 13 in North America on its launch day Tuesday, up 42% compared to the release day of last year's […]

With a new site design, we're hoping to kick off some new ideas going forward. I will begin a series called, "Looking Ahead," which will preview each weekend's action. I'll also try my hand at prognostication, which may or may not be a train wreck, but let's have some fun with this. The last weekend […]

Heading into Gameweek 6, there's plenty of things we can learn from Gameweek 5 that can help us in our Fantasy Premier League football: Ricky Lambert equals goals: Last year it was Grant Holt (6.1) — you know, the former tire-fitter. The year before it was DJ Campbell (4.4). Now it’s Ricky Lambert (6.1). Every […]

The FA announced this morning that "An Independent Regulatory Commission has today found a charge of misconduct against John Terry proven and has issued a suspension for a period of four matches and a fine of £220,000, pending appeal." The charge is in relation to the alleged racist remarks that John Terry aimed at QPR […]

So much for a Chelsea against Manchester United League Cup Final. Both clubs have won the competition four times, but only one club out of those two will have a chance of winning it a fifth time this season. Here are the Premier League news headlines tonight: Chelsea to face Man United in League Cup […]

Manchester United host Newcastle United in the third round of the Capital One Cup, as the Premier League sides enter the competition for the first time. Arguably the biggest clash of the competition so far, the two United's have a reputation for serving up some sensational encounters during their long, storied rivalry. Last season was […]

One of the most memorable faces of early 80s British football passed away today at the age of 79. John Bond will be remembered by many as the manager of Manchester City from 1980-83 during a very trying time for the club. To shine some light on his time at City, you should definitely watch […]

Player Career – How I Spent my Weekend in Northampton Town One thing that has always been daunting about playing FIFA games, especially as a new player, is that the player career mode was unforgiving. You create your player and your stats were always low. And you either jumped in to swim with the big […]

Liverpool has had a tough start to the season with matches against Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City, so it's not surprising that they find themselves in the position that they're in. Things will start getting easier for the Reds, and we'll begin to see more youngsters coming through the system who have shown so […]

Less than one day before the start of the FA's hearing into the Anton Ferdinand saga, John Terry has announced that he's retiring from international soccer and will no longer play for England. Reading between the lines, Terry is probably making the move now knowing that the FA would have banned him from England duty […]