A US judge issued an arrest warrant for former England, Liverpool, and Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge. It stems from a disagreement over who located his stolen dog. In July 2019, Sturridge posted an online plea for help in finding his lost Pomeranian. The 34-year-old player who lived in Los Angeles at the time quickly reunited […]

The argument that Liverpool's match against Tottenham should be replayed has been dismissed by Aston Villa boss Unai Emery. VAR incorrectly disallowed Luis Diaz's opening goal in Liverpool's loss to Tottenham last Saturday. VAR should have given the goal even though the on-field assistant called offside. The PGMOL labeled the incident as a ‘significant human […]

After receiving backlash for mistakenly ruling Luis Diaz's goal for Liverpool as offside against Tottenham, the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) has apologized. Seeing another injustice in the Premier League, which has become practically routine in England's top flight, did not make for an easy weekend for Liverpool supporters. Having been reduced to nine […]

Is it too soon to call Manchester City vs. Liverpool one of the best rivalries on Earth? It might not have the quality of 2010's Real vs Barca, nor the energy of AC Milan vs. Inter. It doesn't have the sheer violence and bloodshed of Red Star and Partizan. Yet, it may have the two […]

(For US Viewers – Manchester City v. Liverpool will be shown LIVE on Thursday December 26th at 12:30ppm EST on NBC Sports Network) Boxing Day’s final match features two teams in brilliant form: league leading Liverpool and third place Manchester City. Liverpool have scored seventeen times in their last four Premier League matches as the […]

Luis Suarez is just one of those players who opposing fans just can’t stand. The mere mention of his name sends a wave of negative feelings through people’s bodies. The Uruguayan striker’s well documented controversies and flashpoints haven’t helped his public perception. Even his facial features give the impression of a deceitful person who is meant not to be […]

For the detractors of Liverpool’s early season success, this is the match they have been waiting for. A matchup against one of the top teams in the Premier League. In all likelihood, their critics would prefer the game were being played against Chelsea or Manchester City. But those people will just have to accept that […]

In some Manchester United circles, it might be blasphemous to say one of their players shares the same characteristics as a Liverpool player. Especially when the Liverpool player is the “evil” Luis Suárez. On the other hand, Liverpool supporters might consider it sacrilege to have one of their players compared to the “vile” Roy Keane. […]

The manager has risen from club secretary to official face of the club since the creation of football teams worldwide. He has moved from the man that kept the record books to man that is larger than the football team he manages. Commentators and pundits refer to Ferguson's United or Wenger's beautiful, passing football. He […]

The Rafa Benitez saga continued yesterday, as he demanded answers from Liverpool's ownership about his status for next season.  The speculation this weekend was that he had a secret deal in place to take over at Juventus and give the Italian club the high profile manager they were seeking, but so far that rumor has yet to […]

Matchday 3 sees some crucial match-ups but none may be more important at this stage than the Standard Liege – Olympiacos fixture. Arsenal look to be a lock for top spot in Group H but second place is wide open. A win today for Olympiacos would put them in the driver's seat. If they lose […]

If you believe Liverpool manager Raphael Benitez there are few midfielders more suited for the Premier League than Lucas Leiva. After all, Benitez has spent much of his 2009-2010 campaign lobbying on behalf of the twenty-two year old Brazilian. Benitez praises Levia's work rate and dedication to the team, all the while ignoring his glaring […]

Somewhere between Leeds and Manchester on the M62 I was able to truly digest my four-day jaunt back to my native land for the third round of the Carling Cup. Working in football in the United States is a great privilege, and in Pacific Northwest the advent of Seattle Sounders FC has been a revelation […]

That the EPL is the best championship in the world is plain for everyone to see.  The teams are far and away the strongest, most physical, and quickest.  With exceptions to super teams like Barcelona, the four Premier League teams involved in the Champions League can (and do) knock off foreign opposition rather easily. Yet […]

In Part 1, I described how the 2006 World Cup drew me into football.  With the World Cup finished, I was hungry for more. I turned to the English Premier League to slake my thirst... Part 2: Inhaling the Premier League... When the World Cup ended I went into withdrawel. I bought a Playstation2 and […]