Liverpool striker Danny Ings believes his all-action style can help make the jobs of the team's talented playmakers easier. Daniel Sturridge's long injury lay-off last season meant the Reds lacked anyone who was willing to stretch opposition defenses, which impacted on the space the more creative players had to work in. With Mario Balotelli seemingly […]

Major League Soccer, still relatively young, just past its awkward teenage years, is occasionally a strange place. Sometimes it performs like a talented young prodigy undone temporarily by a growth spurt – which means between the posh passes and savvy feints, he sometimes stumbles over his own fast-growing feet. Consider the past few days of […]

Jose Mourinho has claimed Arsenal are "more than ready to be title contenders" after spending heavily in the transfer market. Here is a comparison between the spending of Mourinho's Chelsea and Arsene Wenger's Arsenal over the last two years. CHELSEA 2013/14: Andre Schurrle £18million Marco van Ginkel £8million Cristian Cuevas £1.7million Willian £32million Isiah Brown […]

Arsene Wenger has rejected claims from Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho that Arsenal have abandoned their cautious transfer approach. Chelsea manager Mourinho has suggested totting up Arsenal's spending in the last two years leads to a "surprise", resuming his sparring with Gunners boss Wenger. Mourinho has labelled Arsenal as genuine contenders for this year's Premier League […]

Manchester United are unlikely to bid for another center-back if they fail in their pursuit of Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos. After claims Ramos wanted out of Real Madrid, United offered to swap David de Gea for the 29-year-old defender. However, it has become increasingly apparent in recent weeks that proposal will not be accepted, with […]

When he was a player, Miguel Herrera's blonde mullet accentuated his piquant naughtiness, mixed in with a nasty mean streak. He was dogged, hard-working, and one of the peskiest defenders in Mexican soccer during a greater part of the 1990’s. Although diminutive in stature, his intense nature made him a fan favorite. Yet it was […]

West Brom have agreed a deal worth up to £8million for Hull defender James Chester. The 26-year-old is due at the club for a medical on Tuesday afternoon with terms agreed to move to The Hawthorns. He is expected to tie up the switch within the next 24 hours after leaving Hull's training camp in […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Arsenal are ready to challenge for the Barclays Premier League crown this season. Arsene Wenger has delivered three Premier League titles since replacing Bruce Rioch as manager in 1996, but the Gunners have finished no higher than third in each of the last 10 seasons as the Frenchman often shunned […]

Rumors began circulating during the weekend that Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola is about to embark on his last season with the Bavarians. Some believe he's already agreed to become Manchester City's manager next season. Whether or not the four-time La Liga Manager of the Year leaves remains to be seen but this upcoming campaign […]

In the next few weeks, the likes of FOX Sports, NBC Sports, and ESPN will be bidding for the rights starting from the 2016-2017 season. NBC Sports has held the rights for the past two seasons, before which FOX Sports held the rights. Currently, FOX carries the rights for the UEFA Champions League and Europa […]

Following the success of his younger brother Bradley, former Manchester City, Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers’ winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has officially put pen to paper – sealing a move to the New York Red Bulls. Now with New York’s premier Major League Soccer team, Shaun Wright-Phillips will attempt to do the same thing his brother […]

Harrison, New Jersey played host to yet another International Champions Cup match last night, as New York Red Bulls took on SL Benfica at Red Bull Arena. I'd seen Red Bulls defeat Chelsea 4-2 in the most recent match there, and watched Benfica lose to ACF Fiorentina on penalty kicks in East Hartford Friday night. […]

Aston Villa have signed Ghanaian striker Jordan Ayew for an undisclosed fee believed to be £8.5 million. The 23-year-old has penned a five-year contract at Villa Park after leaving Ligue 1 club Lorient. Manager Tim Sherwood told avfc.co.uk: "I'm really pleased to bring Jordan to the football club. "He is a fantastic young player who […]

Manchester United will finalize a deal for Barcelona forward Pedro once the sale of Angel di Maria is completed to Paris Saint-Germain. Since the story first broke of Di Maria's potential sale to the Ligue Un champions last week, United manager Louis van Gaal has sidestepped questions pertaining to the future of his unsettled Argentine winger. However, […]

Arsenal collected their second preseason trophy of the summer on Sunday afternoon in London. The Gunners first thrashed last season’s French league runners-up, Lyon, 6-0 on Saturday, and then beat the Bundesliga runners-up, Wolfsburg, 1-0 on Sunday to win their first Emirates Cup since 2010. Although it is only a preseason tournament, the north London […]