Shock! Horror! After two days of BS stories by most of the British press as well as ESPN FC, their reports about Wayne Rooney and Manchester United splitting ways were nonsense, conjured up by the media to sell newspapers and get hits, or based purely on misinformation. Wayne Rooney is staying at Manchester United. Ferguson […]

Queens Park Rangers could be doomed financially if they are relegated at the end of this season reveals Guardian reporter David Conn. It was revealed earlier today that the club has debts of over £85 million — and that's even before their last two transfer windows when they feverishly spent large wages on overpaid, underperforming footballers. Here […]

While soccer fans in the United States were glued to their TV sets and Internet on Tuesday afternoon to watch Manchester United against Real Madrid on FOX Soccer, a major announcement was happening at the same time in New York City. At the Upfront Show in the Big Apple, FOX was pulling out all the […]

Unless Arsenal can pull off a miracle in Germany next week, England's best hopes of a European trophy this season comes down to either Chelsea, Tottenham or Newcastle United. All three sides are in action today in the Round of 16, first leg, of the Europa League. You know the drill. Follow along with the […]

The folks over at EPL Index have shared some very revealing research that dissects how well, or not, Premier League sides are doing at converting their chances to score. Not surprisingly, Manchester United is in first place with a 21% conversion rate. And not surprisingly again, Queens Park Rangers is bottom with a conversion rate […]

The British tabloids have pounced on the story about Wayne Rooney's exclusion from the Manchester United side that started against Real Madrid, and now are jumping to conclusions that the star striker will be leaving the club this summer. This is nonsense. Ferguson made a tactical decision not to start Rooney, which was shown to […]

As the new MLS Season has just gotten underway in 2013, there is another competition that will officially start on May 14th (but will have a playoff a week earlier). It will mark the start of the 100th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a trophy dedicated to former Columbus, FC Dallas & Kansas City owner Lamar […]

It is an assumption made over and over again in soccer circles. "I’ve been supporting them for forty years, so I know what is right." Or it’s "You didn’t know what it was like, you weren’t there." Does this really mean that someone is more fanatical? Or even has a better knowledge of the game […]

Shortly after getting the sack from Leeds United, football manager Brian Clough sat down with TV presenter David Frost for an exclusive interview. I've never seen this one before today, but it's a must-see for anyone who has any respect or interest in Clough. Twelve months after leaving Derby, Clough talks about a range of […]

Some teams struggle to find two fit attackers at a time while others have a surplus of strikers. Some players are over-qualified at bottom clubs while others hardly deserve to be in the Premier League. For a change of pace, here are some transfers that might be ideal for both player and club. 1. Andrei […]

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 […]