So, will he or won't he? Will Landon Donovan, now on loan at Everton, get on the field at the Emirates this weekend? He's easily the most polarizing figure in American soccer and the debate on whether he's the best player ever to pull on a national team shirt or a spoiled kid that doesn't care about […]

If you don't know already, Darren Ferguson has took the vacant managerial position at Preston North End after Alan Irvine was sacked after a poor run of results. Ferguson will take over a Preston team who currently sit 16th in the Championship and eight points of a play-off position. The former Peterborough manager signed a three and a half years deal […]

At the end of a productive week you shuffle off to your living room for some deserved rest. You plonk yourself down on the comfy couch, arrange a smorgasbord of snacks on the table and tune in to the game of the week. Everything is aligned for an ideal Sunday afternoon fiesta when suddenly it […]

Well it certainly sounds like Owen Coyle will be moving the 25 or so miles to Bolton Wanderers to replace the sacked Gary Megson. After being given permission to talk to the Trotters, Coyle looks set to become the manager of a club he served so well for two years between 1993 and 1995. By […]

Liverpool announced that Glen Johnson will miss at least a month after tearing a knee ligament. It may be paradoxical to claim this for a recent £18m signing, but Johnson’s absence may aid the Reds in their battle for fourth. Johnson is an attacking right back. He’s adept. He gets forward with power and pace. […]

Four weeks ago, Arsenal's title challenge was over. The home defeat to Chelsea had seen everyone and their dog line up to kick Arsene Wenger's team. While they were still licking their wounds, Manchester City snatched a win against the usual collection of youngsters, sprinkled with experience in the League Cup. Not good enough, not […]

This weekend sees the entrance of the Premiership and Championship clubs in to the F.A. Cup as the worlds oldest domestic cup competition continues in its 128th year. It's one of those weekends that gets football fans excited, throwing up all kinds of memories for fans of every club from every level of the domestic […]

In the past four years, the world has made significant strides in better broadband access as well as the latest in high-definition TVs and better access and programming to carry the beautiful game around the world. It's no wonder then that next year is going to be the biggest World Cup in the history of […]

It's this time of the year when it's most noticeable how many more public holidays the United Kingdom has compared to the United States. Because Boxing Day this year fell on a Saturday, it means that today (Monday, the 28th) is recognized as a bank holiday where the vast majority of the UK gets to […]

Happy Holidays! It's Christmas Eve, so I would be remiss if this week's preview didn't have a Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Festivus/Ashura theme. I'm more of a Christmas kind of guy myself, so that's the direction I'll be heading in first. It may not have come upon a midnight clear, but this is the TV schedule for the week […]

Fox Soccer Channel will be broadcasting in HD very soon. There are a few positives and a few negatives, yes negatives, to this development. Here are a few positives and negatives as I see it: Positive #1: Fox Soccer will be broadcasting in HD beginning in January. This is great news since everyone with an […]

The season chugs on towards the half-way point, and while this weekend's fixture list might be lacking a marquee matchup, the need for points is still critical for all of the teams. Here's the TV schedule. And now, on with the preview: Portsmouth vs. Liverpool Fratton Park is the venue for a match between teams looking […]

There is probably no team in the EPL whose economics are more dependent on success on the pitch, and whose success on the pitch is more dependent on economics, than Liverpool. Compared to Arsenal, ManU and Chelsea, Liverpool are pikers. Their owners are the least wealthy. Their gate revenues are the smallest. Their shirt sponsorship […]

How many "Liverpool must win" stories can be written about this year's squad? Well, at least one more. Already 12 points adrift of Chelsea and headed for the Europa League, the shine off the 2009-2010 campaign is fading fast. At least Sunday's latest all-or-nothing fixture with Arsenal is at Anfield. Of course, the Reds […]

No matter which way you look at England's opening game of the 2010 World Cup against the United States, the biggest winner will be the Premier League. Sure, the headlines will be focused on the World Cup but after the tournament is over, the long-term winner of the increased interest in this game will be […]