As Chelsea lost at home to Sunderland, the commentator, Martin Tyler was incredulous, saying how this proved how brilliant the Premier League was; it was the best in the world because any side could beat any other side This struck me at the time as being a case of having your cake and eating it […]

One of the results of the weekend was Nottingham Forest’s two goal away at Cardiff, which was significant not only due to Cardiff’s position in the table but because it flies in the face of Forest’s recent away form, which has limited them to just one other away win against bottom of the table Preston so far this season.

There's been so much uproar during the past few weeks about whether the playoff system for Major League Soccer is a joke or not. First, the Eastern Conference Final featured two teams, San Jose Earthquakes versus Colorado Rapids, who were decidedly western teams. And second, the playoff system resulted in a final featuring the team […]

The TV ratings are in for the 2010 MLS Cup. And according to Sports Media Watch, the overnight TV rating was 0.5, the lowest overnight rating since at least the late 1990's. The 0.5 TV rating was down 44% from last year's MLS Cup between Real Salt Lake and L.A. Galaxy. In the 2010 MLS […]

Louis van Gaal's men will travel to The Eternal City to take on Roma in an epic European encounter. Bayern Munich will be less concerned with the result because their place in the round of sixteen has already been booked. Roma, on the other hand, have not earned any guarantees, and a positive result in […]

I came across this video which features Match Of The Day commentator Jonathan Pearce interviewing fictional football Jason Bent after a match. It's definitely worth a good laugh and sums up some of the egotistical Premier League footballers who star in the division. The segment was included in the BBC 3 comedy, "Lee Nelson's Well […]

After Sunday's results, the pressure was on Wolfsburg to pick up three points at St. Pauli to keep pace with the rest of the Bundesliga's big boys. But, as has been the story for Wolfsburg this season, they failed to impress. Elsewhere, Stuttgart were expected to deliver in front of their home fans against Koln, […]

On Saturday night, I launched a themed series that will be called “Spotlight Match Review.” I’m hoping these reports will be discussions of tactics and analysis that will engage our community. I’m not an authority; I’m a football fan who loves the game and wants to gain expertise in match analytics. Comments are encouraged! If […]

Henri Lansbury has joined play off chasing Norwich on a 28 day emergency loan to cover for a lengthy injury list that includes midfielders Korey Smith, Stephen Hughes and Matthew Gill.

The new owners of Blackburn Rovers, Indian poultry giant Venky's, are reported to be considering renaming Ewood Park either to Venky's Stadium or to adopt a different name depending if they can find a sponsor willing to purchase the naming rights to the stadium in Lancashire. If the plan to change the name of the […]

Colorado Rapids won their first MLS Cup in its team history Sunday evening after a 2-1 extra time win against FC Dallas. Here are some of the pictures from that historic night.

A simple question, but it's probably a complicated answer. Is Major League Soccer heading in the right direction or not? MLS commissioner Don Garber revealed several upcoming changes to MLS during half-time of the 2010 MLS Cup Final last night. But the final itself left a lot to be desired and possibly was an indication […]

Somebody should tell Luis Suarez that the casting for the next season of HBO's True Blood has already been finalized. The Ajax and Uruguay striker will face possible disciplinary action after he bit an opponent from PSV Eindhoven. The incident happened in Saturday's 0-0 draw. The referee didn't see it but Suarez, in addition to […]

What would be the best team you could name out of all the Premier League players who can’t get a regular game for their club side? Lining up with a vintage 4-4-2 formation, here is my selection. I’d be interested to hear yours. Goalkeeper – Shay Given (Manchester City) When he arrived from Newcastle, Given […]

Chelsea and Manchester United are now even atop the league, but the big story comes from North London, where Tottenham Hotspur put to rest that oft-cited statistic. Now Spurs have won a road match against a Big 4 opponent, beating Arsenal at the Emirates 3-2 on Saturday. That, romps by Manchester City, Bolton and Liverpool, […]