Some nights of football defy you not to enjoy them. Even the most mean-spirited Arsenal fan must surely have felt at least a small stirring of joy in their souls at Spurs performance against Inter Milan. If Spurs can keep this kind of performance up and it is a big if, there will be two […]

Tottenham's chances of qualifying for the knockout round of the Champions League increased significantly Tuesday night after an emphatic win against the current European champions, Internazionale Milan. Buoyed by Gareth Bale's man-of-the-match display, Tottenham Hotspur now sits in the enviable position at the top of their group and has one toe in the next round. […]

Following on from the post yesterday detailing the 5 worst transfers of this quarter old season, now it is time to look at those who have excelled at their new club. However, I must also explain how I've come to my decisions so that a few obvious omissions may be a bit more palatable for […]

I was looking for Schalke and Werder Bremen to rebound from their disappointing weekend performances and take their European counterparts to the woodshed for an old-fashioned beatdown. What actually happened though, was nowhere near as entertaining and not at all as positive. Werder Bremen 0 – 2 Twente Enschede A very even game turned unexpectedly […]

While Major League Soccer's playoffs have demanded most of our attention, the news continues rolling in. On this edition of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast, I am joined by guest host Jeremiah Oshan (sbnation.com, sounderatheart.com) to focus on the non-playoff stories surrounding the league: awards nominees, television ratings, New York number two becoming MLS […]

The next time a sports fan starts bashing soccer by mentioning hooliganism in the same sentence, have them watch the above video of baseball fans rioting in San Francisco after the Giants won the World Series. They started a fire in the street and attacked a car and its occupants before police broke up the […]

Fox Soccer Channel has canceled Soccer Talk Live, its weekly talk show featuring host Kyle Martino. The show debuted in August and lasted less than three months before the network decided to pull the plug. “I’m thankful for everybody who helped bring Soccer Talk Live from concept to reality," said Fox Soccer Channel’s General Manager […]

Please come join me beginning around 3:15 PM ET/19:15 GMT as we live blog during two crucial Champions League matches. PREVIEW: Tottenham v. Inter Milan: After giving up a 4-0 lead at the San Siro against Inter, Spurs rebounded with a Gareth Bale hat trick in the second half, leading many Spurs fans to believe […]

Rafa Benitez came out on the attack Monday in yet another bizarre press conference where he inferred that Roy Hodgson "cannot see a priest on a mountain of sugar." No, I'm not making this up and I have no idea what he's talking about, but watch the above video to see proof of how much […]

The Bundesliga's Champions League representatives had tough weekend fixtures, but will be looking to bounce back against their European counter-parts and fight for qualification to the round of sixteen. Hapoel Tel v Aviv v Schalke 04 Schalke are still firmly rooted in the relegation zone in the Bundesliga, but despite their woeful domestic form, they've […]

With a quarter of the season now passed, it is as good a time as any to reflect on the players and teams who have excelled and disappointed. First up are the transfers that have not met with expectations or values this season. In evaluating a players performance after 10 games it is important to […]

What's your perfect day of soccer? Think about what it would be like for you, and share it in the comments section below. For me, it depends if I'm in Wales or Florida. If it's the latter, it's a Premier League Saturday kicking off with a tantalizing kick-off at 7:45am ET at home. With the […]

Blackpool may have got their first home league win in the Premier League after they edged past West Brom. But the 2-1 win was a lot closer than many would have expected after the Baggies were reduced to ten men during the first half. While many would have predicted a very comfortable win for the […]

After going through two weeks of the Qualifying Round and six weeks of the group stage around a period of four months, CONCACAF has finally made their draw for the knockout stages of the Champions League. All four sides from Mexico along with two MLS sides and a club from Costa Rica and Honduras all […]

As most of us have been wondering or hoping that these playoffs are going to be fun, exciting and worth watching, I believe right now we haven't been disappointed at all. There has been some exciting and attacking soccer that most of us never thought would happen till the conference finals. But from what I […]