Well it's here yet again, that time of the season where supporters of clubs at both ends of the table are suffering 'twitchy-backside' syndrome (a genuine medical term). Naturally a popular subject of conversation now is 'who is going up'. Here are my thoughts. Wolves Mick Mcarthy's men appear to have overcome that dreadful run […]

I was fortunate to be invited on a conference call with FOX Sports International and Setanta Sports to discuss the new UEFA Champions League packages for the US market beginning next season. FOX takes over as the primary package from ESPN and Setanta has acquired a separate package which includes exclusive broadband rights. Here are […]

Fox Soccer Channel just completed a press conference to officially announce the acquisition of the Champions League TV coverage in the United States. Among some of the findings were that: Fox Soccer Channel will go ahead and do the highlight shows and pre-game shows with Fox talent, Fox is seriously considering using the international feed […]

The United States National Team faced three of its four easiest qualifying matches at the beginning of the Hexagonal schedule. The expectation that the United States would capture nine points from these three matches and have a security buffer against failures in the summer and the fall has not been achieved. Yet largely thanks to […]

We don't know what kind of team the US, Honduras, Costa Rica and Mexico the four leading CONCACAF nations are going to send to this tournament given the rigors of qualifying and in the case of the US the Confederations Cup. Thus we'll save analysis of the groups for a later date. Jamaica is the […]

We'll have more analysis of the US current World Cup Qualifying campaign and a look at the daunting stretch facing the US this summer later today. The CONCACAF Gold Cup Draw is today. I will be on a conference call with FSC later today to officially unveil the Champions League coverage plans. The AP reports […]

While controversy may surround the goals scored in Germany's 2-0 defeat of Wales at the Millennium Stadium, one thing that has gone under the radar was the small tactical switch that Jogi Löw employed in the victory. Germany now sits atop of group 4 with 16 points, four clear of second place Russia. What was […]

Peter Crouch's infamous robot dance moves that he blessed us with a few years ago have made a return. In last night's last gasp 2-1 victory by England against Ukraine, Crouch scored with an acrobatic volley and the joy on his face was plain for everyone to see. In the middle of his goal celebrations, […]

Fox Soccer Channel has announced the details of their Champions League TV rights deal. Here are the most important points to know: Fox will broadcast 31 live and 79 delayed matches on FSC next season. Sixteen games will air on Fox Sports Net on Tuesdays. The final from Madrid on May 22, 2010, will be […]

Attention Villarreal, attention Villarreal. Did you stay up late and watched the future of American Futbol? Did you see what your young and future striker has done with no help from Xerez who is suppose to help you take him and get the necessary minutes to get playing time and help your club win a […]

If Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) sides Boston Breakers and Chicago Red Stars have their way, Arsenal America had better get ready for a new wave of members. This weekend, both Boston and Chicago hit the road to make their WPS debuts, facing the – it has to be said – curiously-named FC Gold Pride (Santa […]

Bob Bradley shook up the US lineup entering tonight's must win qualifier in Nashville against Trinidad and Tobago. The squad responded with a 3-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago. But I will preface the analysis of the match with the fact that T&T created more chances than they should have considering Dwight Yorke was injured […]

1. Didier Drogba Possibly the sulkiest striker at Chelsea, Didier Drogba has been constantly linked elsewhere since the departure of the Special One in 2007. First Barcelona and La Liga, and then Inter and the Serie A tempted the hitman. Drogba has alternately loved the London club and then claimed he was unhappy. The attitude […]

US Lineup: Hejduk , Onyewu, Bocanegra, Beasley, Dempsey, Mastroeni, Bradley, Donovan; Altidore, Ching. Beasley plays left back replacing Heath Pearce, Beasley is replaced in left midfield by Clint Dempsey who is replaced on the right side by Landon Donovan. Jozy Altidore starts up top for Donovan. Please join us on twitter, at twitter.com/mlstalk for a […]

While many know Richard Scudamore as the Chief Executive of the Premier League, many more would probably know him as “That guy who keeps talking about a 39th game.” After a good long run in the papers last year, the 39th game proposal has been mostly out of the news for a while now. But […]