Here are my observations about the Western Conference Final Sunday night between LA Galaxy and FC Dallas: LA Galaxy were awful when it came to passing, particularly in the second half. As a result, Bruce Arena's side committed too many mistakes, lost the ball too many times and made it an uphill battle for themselves […]

In the end, what was most impressive about the LA Galaxy against the Seattle Sounders was also their undoing in the Western Conference finals. The home team's back line were spectators for an impressive Dallas attack, the LA superstars played a poor match overall, and the winningest coach in MLS playoff history was outcoached. Because […]

Chelsea's troubles have the team at a season low, losing by three goals to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. But amongst the league's leaders, they weren't alone in their struggles, with Manchester United and Manchester City being drawn. The only club at the top that saw three were the Gunners, impressive at Goodison, while Bolton, Spurs, […]

This week's round of Bundesliga action was filled with spectacular goals, and these are my three picks for goal of the week, sorted in no particular order. You can pick your favourite in the comments below! 1. Hannover 96 1 – 0 Mainz: Sergio Pinto Scores The Winner 2. FC Kaiserslautern 3 – 3 VfB […]

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Worryingly for West Ham United, Avram Grant's side is seeming to be in a pattern of repeating what Portsmouth did last season on the field. That is that they're frustratingly unable to get all three points. So far this season, the Hammers have played 13 matches. Out of those, they've won just once, lost six […]

Watch the video highlights of Juventus against Roma from Saturday, a highly entertaining match featuring two sides playing totally different systems but eventually canceling each other out in this 1-1 draw.

Schalke nipped a point against Wolfsburg on Saturday through Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in pretty controversial circumstances. The striker seemed to handle the ball before slotting it into the back of the net, but the decision was not given and the goal was allowed. Since there is always so much debate surrounding these very tight decisions, here's […]

Has anybody seen Yuri Zhirkov or Ramires? Apparently Carlo Ancelotti is the only person who knows their whereabouts, the only reason why their names keep appearing on Chelsea's team sheet. With those ineffective midfielders featured Sunday at The Bridge, Chelsea was subject to one of the season's biggest surprises, with Sunderland posting an 0-3 result […]

Fabio Capello has announced his squad for Wednesday’s friendly with France and one name in the squad will certainly cause England fans to raise an eyebrow. Cardiff striker Jay Bothroyd has received a surprise call-up and while it is a fitting reward for the 28-year-old’s impressive start to the season, it does make you think […]

After some of yesterday's shock results, Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim have the chance to capitalize on their rivals' mistakes. Bayern Munich host Nurnberg, and Hoffenheim host Freiburg. Bayern Munich v Nurnberg Bayern Munich will be boosted by the return of both Franck Ribery and Mark van Bommel, but this match will be anything but easy. […]

Lionel Messi captured most of the headlines this weekend with an incredible performance against Villarreal. His two goals were sensational, especially the first. But while the goal highlights will dazzle the world, it was his performance over the entire 90 minutes that impressed me the most. As you can see in the above video, Messi's […]

Today gives us two very important matches for all four teams involved. Arsenal travel to Goodison Park to play Everton, a side that they usually has a difficult time beating. Except for last year when the Gunners won 6-1 on the opening day of the season. While Arsenal will be focused on getting all three […]

After a solid and impressive performance in the freezing cold conditions in Colorado Saturday night, the Rapids won the Eastern Conference Final 1-0. The solitary goal came from Kosuke Kimura. Was it meant to be a cross or a shot on goal? Rapids fans won't care too much because no matter what way you look […]

Today's matches were as surprising as any this season, with the picks of the day coming from Gladbach, who picked up a convincing win away to Koln, and Kaiserslautern, who showed their steel at home against Stuttgart. Let's get to the results. FC Koln 0 – 4 Borussia Monchengladbach Gladbach finally claimed a win – […]