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/ 4097 days agoPep Guardiola’s knowledge of Barcelona will not prove decisive
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique does not believe Pep Guardiola's first-hand knowledge of Barca's players will be a major factor over the two legs of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich. On Monday, Bayern forward Thomas Müller said Guardiola "knows Barcelona better than anyone" and hinted the manager would provide the German champions with "the recipe" to defeat […]

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/ 4097 days agoSoccer Morning with guests David Cartlidge and Paul Tenorio
Today's Soccer Morning features guest David Cartlidge from beIN SPORTS. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. Jason kicks off today's show with BeIN Sports' David Cartlidge as they look ahead to Tuesday's UEFA Champions League action. […]

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/ 4097 days agoAn American to Watford to experience Premier League promotion
Last weekend I wrote about the experience of watching a team achieve promotion into the Football League when I went to see Barnet defeat Gateshead to clinch the Conference Title. A week later I was back in North West London to watch a team achieve promotion out of the Football League and into the Premier […]

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/ 4097 days agoJose Mourinho must now set his sights on Champions League success with Chelsea
Jose Mourinho’s aim is never to play the prettiest football, it’s about getting results. Even with the roster of players he has to work with, he’s never fully utilized all of their talents together consistently. On occasion Chelsea play absolutely mesmerizing football, but most of their games end up as the 1-0 win against Palace […]

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/ 4097 days ago10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 9
Here are the 10 things we learned from gameweek nine of the Major League Soccer season. 1. Sleepwalking in LA Alan Gordon has, single-handedly netted LA somewhere around five of their 13 points this season. Without Gordon, who hit the 200 appearance landmark against Seattle earlier this year, the Galaxy are bottom of the Western […]

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/ 4097 days agoMiddlesbrough must rouse themselves for season defining playoffs
One last push for Boro as Aitor Karanka's men aim to end a six-year spell without Premier League soccer. Automatic promotion to the Premier League slipped out of Middlesbrough’s grasp in the dying embers of the Championship season as they had to settle for fourth place. There is, however, still plenty of hope for the […]

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/ 4097 days agoMüller believes Pep Guardiola’s knowledge of Barcelona is vital
Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller believes Pep Guardiola's first-hand knowledge of Barcelona will prove vital during the German club's Champions League semi-final encounter with the La Liga giants. Müller and his teammates are preparing for a trip to the Camp Nou on Wednesday and are fully aware of the massive effort it will take to get a […]

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/ 4097 days agoNew MLS TV deal hasn't lived up to its billing yet
We're two months into the 2015 Major League Soccer season, and it's tough to say that the league's new TV deal has done much to live up to the billing. Last year brought a lot of excitement as MLS locked down time slots on Sunday's at 5pm and 7pm with ESPN and FOX, respectively. Additionally, […]

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/ 4097 days agoListen to NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson on World Soccer Talk Radio from 9-10pm ET
Tonight's World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview with NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson. The 2015 NASL season is already 5 weeks old, so we thought it'd be a great opportunity to catch up on the latest developments regarding the league, how the new teams are fairing, what expansion plans are on the horizon, etc. Listen […]

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/ 4097 days agoWatch Hull City 1-3 Arsenal match highlights [VIDEO]
Santi Cazorla believes Arsenal's current form shows they have to be considered contenders for the Barclays Premier League title next season. A 3-1 win at Hull on Monday night saw Arsenal back in the wins column after last week's goalless draw with newly-crowned champions Chelsea halted a run of six straight in the league. Their […]

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/ 4097 days agoWhy Manchester City should retain Manuel Pellegrini for 2015-16
Manuel Pellegrini’s Manchester City side recorded a third straight Premier League win on Sunday at White Hart Lane. The victory stopped a four game slide for the Blues away from Manchester and clinched at worst fourth spot in the league barring a complete reversal of goal difference (Manchester City is currently +24 over Liverpool). The […]

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/ 4097 days agoTime for the critics to appreciate John Terry, the Chelsea footballer
The time has come for those who truly love English soccer to embrace John Terry as a titan of a generation rather than continuing to preface any praise of him with politically correct remarks. Terry is a one-club man who has now captained four Premier League title-winning clubs. He is hands down the best central defender […]

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/ 4097 days agoHull City vs Arsenal, Gameweek 35: TV times and open thread
After Leicester, Sunderland and Aston Villa won at the weekend, the pressure is now on Hull City to get a point or all three against Arsenal in the Premier League match that'll kick off at 3pm ET on NBCSN for viewers in the United States. Meanwhile, with a win, Arsenal can move into joint second […]

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/ 4097 days agoChelsea's 2014/15 title-winning Premier League season in quotes
"I've been at the club for 10 years, the situation is now new to me. I have no reason to panic, pack up and leave" – Petr Cech on September 1 after beginning the season on the substitutes' bench. "Now everybody knows Chelsea did the right thing waiting for him" – Jose Mourinho on September […]

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/ 4097 days agoJuventus fear no one and are targeting the treble, says Fernando Llorente
Juventus striker Fernando Llorente says his team fears nobody and are targeting the treble after securing their fourth consecutive Serie A title. Despite being one of Europe's top teams in recent years, many experts consider Juventus underdogs heading into Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid. The most recent meeting between the two […]