As you may have heard, the MLS Talk Podcast is running its playoff contest to reward the reader/listener who most correctly picks the winners for each round of the MLS playoffs. For the basics, check out this week's podcast. For the nitty gritty details, including how to enter, please see below. Good luck and I […]

Two second half goals in the space of two minutes were enough for Arsenal to seal their place in the Carling Cup's final eight against a wasteful Bolton side. This was Arsenal's seventh win in eight games – a stat that may surprise many, but shows that Arsenal are on the road to recovery. Although […]

It’s the hardest Job in football: The England manager position. As another crumbling failure's reign is nearly up, the FA face one of the most important decisions in their history. Do they go foreign again? Do they pluck for a Brit? Do they go with experience or youth? In the four years that Capello has been in charge England […]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxkZGK85nt0 Manchester United fans will probably not want to watch this video as it may be too painful for some, but YouTuber JohnGME has analyzed a few of the goals from the 6-1 drubbing by Manchester City to expose the errors that United were causing. Namely, their midfielders didn't track back well enough, and their […]

The much beloved promotion/relegation system is apparently being threatened in England. Recent news reports suggest that foreign Premiership owners (several Americans in the list) have asked for the elimination of the promotion/relegation system and an adoption of a franchise system more reminiscent of American sports leagues. The decided reason behind this proposal is that club […]

On a crisp Monday morning at Montclair State University, the New York Red Bulls held their training session, knowing that their opponent in the wild card playoff match would be FC Dallas. For a good thirty minutes the Red Bulls had two to three squads playing keep-away and everyone had smiles on their faces. The […]

Here’s a look back at the good, the bad, and the ugly from week nine of the Premier League. Cheers David Silva: The Manchester City midfielder has been one of the best players in the league so for this season. Queens Park Rangers: They did enough to hang on against Chelsea and came away with three […]

The headline from this past weekend's Premier League action will rightfully be dominated by what transpired in the Manchester derby, but City's destruction of 10-man United wasn't the only notable result of another exciting weekend in the English top flight. City consolidated their place atop the table with their win at Old Trafford, and along […]

The race for the Bundesliga title is hotting up, with a number of teams in close proximity and fighting for superiority. Last season's winners Borussia Dortmund have put an inconsistent start behind them, and Stuttgart have rekindled some of the form that saw them win the league five years ago. However, Germany's biggest team Bayern […]

The El Clasico teams of Barcelona and Real Madrid have continued their battle for superiority at the top of the Spanish Primera Division this season, with both facing tricky fixtures over the next three weeks. Valencia v Real Madrid Valencia finished third last season and on their day have the ability to take on the […]

This season's Serie A campaign has saw a number of different teams fighting for dominance, as perennial challengers Inter and Milan have started slowly. Juventus sit on top of the pile after seven games, but their newfound confidence will be tested with tricky away fixtures in Milan and Naples. This is also a great team […]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TSDxhv1rZ8 Watch the following video to see Cristiano Ronaldo's incredible performance from this past weekend against Malaga. Simply sensational. H/T 101 Great Goals.

After the incredible 6-1 win against Manchester United, Manchester City are now the leaders of the Premier League, five points clear of their Mancunian rivals. However the surprise story of this season so far though is Newcastle United, with the Magpies in fourth on 19 points. Last season the North East outfit finished 12th in a […]

With the MLS Cup Playoffs on the verge of beginning, I'm going to embark on a post here that tends to evoke some debate. The diversity of opinions when it comes to how the top-flight of American soccer should decide their champion is vast. You could be a straight single table, most points takes all […]

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