On the day after one of the most controversial Champions League matches in recent years, Danny Welbeck played instead of Wayne Rooney in one of the biggest games in his short but glittering career. The Salford born youngster has matured massively since his debut for Sir Alex Ferguson’s squad and has never looked back. He […]

UEFA have come out and said that they have no problem with referee Cuneyt Cakir's performance yesterday at Old Trafford after he controversially sent off Nani for a dangerous foul. While many United fans will still feel cheated, I think it was a correct decision. While I have sympathize with Nani, what he did was […]

In case you missed it or if you want to watch it again, here are the highlights from Real Madrid against Manchester United, the UEFA Champions League game that was played on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. In this Round of 16 second leg match, the aggregate score at the start of the match was 1-1 […]

While we're still recovering from England's best hope of winning a Champions League trophy getting knocked out of the tournament yesterday, here are my notes and observations from gameweek 28 in the Fantasy Premier League: Kagawa scores his first Manchester United hat trick: At the beginning of the season, Shinji Kagawa (7.9) was on a […]

For the second time in a week, Real Madrid emerged victorious from El Clasico as the form of runaway leaders Barcelona continued to stutter. The Blaugrana’s lead over Atletico was reduced to 11 points as Los Colchoneros were held at Malaga, while Los Blancos are now just two points behind their city rivals. Having already […]

Former Premier League referee Graham Poll believes that Manchester United were lucky not to have Rafael da Silva sent off Tuesday night after Nani got red carded in the UEFA Champions League. A few minutes after Nani received his marching orders, Poll argued that Rafael was fortunate to stay on the pitch after the ball […]

In very controversial circumstances, Manchester United were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League Tuesday night by Real Madrid after the Spanish giants won 2-1 (and 3-2 on aggregate). Manchester United were the better side for the first half, and were rewarded with a goal early in the second half after Sergio Ramos sent the […]

UPDATED: FOX's announcement today that its Speed Channel will be rebranded as FOX Sports 1 this August means that FOX Soccer's days as a 24/7 soccer network are numbered. FOX Sports 1 will launch as a 24/7 sports network on August 17, 2013. The long rumored news was made official today in a presentation in […]

Manchester United has been cruising through this Premier League season with a 12-point lead at the top of the table. But today will mark their greatest test since the 2012-13 season kicked off eight months ago. Today one of the giants of world soccer will be knocked out. No matter where you're watching this match […]

What starting lineup will Sir Alex Ferguson select today in the UEFA Champions League match against Real Madrid? Post yours in the comments section below. Sir Alex Ferguson says that Ryan Giggs will play a part in the match, which will be his 1,000th senior appearance. But will he start? There's also question marks about […]

In today's biggest soccer match of the 2012-13 season so far, Manchester United hosts Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League match that Jose Mourinho says the world will be watching. But where will you be watching it? Post your answer in the comments section. I'll be watching it at home. Pretty boring, I know, […]

Arsenal is interested in signing Swansea City central defender Ashley Williams for £8 million this summer according to an exclusive in The Guardian by reporter Daniel Taylor. Taylor's exclusive contains zero sources listed, no quotes (not even anonymous ones) and no evidence that Arsenal is even serious about Williams. However, the former Stockport County footballer has been […]

Though the attendance for Chivas USA’s home match against the Columbus Crew was announced at 7,121; it is easy to believe there may have been less inside the Home Depot Center. It is also easy to believe that the single game attendances for 2013 will not improve much at all this season. Perhaps, the new-look […]

Gary Neville does it once again with brilliant analysis that you're not going to see anywhere else on television. In the pre-match for Aston Villa-Manchester City on Sky Sports, Neville dissected the defensive mistakes that both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur made Sunday in the north London derby. This is a video that you must watch even if […]

The Gaffer’s food column last week got me to thinking. Are we Americanizing the UK or are they Anglicizing the US? For myself, I’m none too sure. I mean, I’ve just spent a Sunday morning making a breakfast out of lovely Staffordshire oatcakes that I whipped up from scratch. What is that all about? My […]