The story of the MLS playoffs coming into Sunday night was the futility of being a higher seed. None of the higher seeds had advanced and the playoffs were seemingly wide-open for a new champion. Then LA took the pitch against Seattle, and they showed the league who should be the favorites for the MLS […]

I was driving down the road the other day when I had a thought. I watch and digest so much soccer on a daily basis that I wondered when was the last time I actually kicked a ball, which is such a central figure of the sport I watch. For me it was a few […]

The most exciting weekend to date in the English Premier League season saw the league leaders drawn back to the pack when Chelsea was upended at Anfield. Meanwhile, Manchester United was up to their old tricks, Arsenal's struggles continued, while Bolton and Newcastle captured imaginations. On this edition of the EPL Talk Podcast, myself and […]

1. Bari was on the brink of returning to form Bari have been going through some tough times recently, and although they lost 3-2 at home to AC Milan, they showed signs of promise. Bari are currently at the bottom of the table with 8 points, and while the situation looks bleak, if Bari can […]

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Before the season started, I did an article predicting how the current Bundesliga season might unfold. I predicted Thomas Mueller to have a stellar year in front of goal, I envisioned Bayern Munich running away with the league, and I thought Frankfurt and Theofanis Gekas, of all players, would have very little impact at all […]

All across England and around the world, journalists and bloggers are writing about how Fernando Torres was the deciding factor in Liverpool's game against Chelsea on Sunday. The man who scored two world-class goals. The man who is back in top form. And so on. But rather than focus on Torres, who is well-deserving of […]

Well, well, well ... look who's getting the open thread up in time to give you the opportunity to really shape the show. This weekend, the English Premier League was reshaped, with Chelsea returning to the pack, Arsenal's struggle persisting, and Liverpool (yes, Liverpool) giving us one of the most impressive performances of the season. […]

Swansea City made a massive statement Sunday when they defeated Cardiff City 1-0 in the Welsh capital. Cardiff were defeated fairly and squarely by a much superior Swansea side who thoroughly deserved all three points. With Cardiff being one of the favorites to be promoted from the Championship this season, the loss to Swansea will […]

Round eleven has been full of surprises, and Sunday's matches promise to be just as exciting. Dortmund have a fantastic chance to extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table to four points after Mainz's loss yesterday, and Jurgen Klopp will make sure that his side remain professional and determined. Here are the […]

Well, well, well, what just happened within a three day period? The only two sides that qualified for the MLS Cup playoffs in the Eastern Conference were knocked out after their home leg. While the Earthquakes put three past the Red Bulls and won 3-2 on aggregate, the Columbus Crew — who were also down […]

Soccer fans in the U.S. have long debated whether playoffs should be part of the beautiful game. Yesterday's Real Salt Lake/FC Dallas match showed exactly why the MLS playoffs can be special, as the lower-seeded Dallas knocked off the defending MLS champions with a 1-1 draw, 3-2 win on aggregate. Real Salt Lake came into […]

There's not just one massive game today in the Premier League. There are three. The first features Arsenal at home against Newcastle United. A couple of weeks ago, Arsenal cruised to a 4-0 victory at St. James's Park in the Carling Cup, but I have a feeling that today's match will be much closer and […]

Owen Hargreaves suffered another injury set back just six minutes in to his Manchester United comeback. The likeable midfielder was making his first start in over two years, but was forced off early on with a hamstring complaint. Speaking after United’s 2-1 over Wolves, assistant manager Mike Phelan admitted the injury to Hargreaves was very […]

Round eleven has seen some very surprising results, and none more so than Frankfurt thumping Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich just nipping a point at Gladbach. Let's get to the results! Borussia Monchengladbach 3 – 3 Bayern Munich I thought Bayern might thump their hosts here, but boy was I wrong. To be fair, though, Bayern […]