In the free Beat The Manager game, you get who should start, who will start and what the final score will be. Since Arsenal plays West Ham United in the make-up game tomorrow, be sure to get your predictions in if you're a Gunners or Hammers fan. If you’ve never played before, register today for Beat […]

I will admit, I'm not a big fan of the MLS SuperDraft. I'm realizing though that it's not so much the draft that sours me, it's the hype. Part of my dislike is that Major League Soccer tends to drive their draft process in a way that is reminiscent of National Football League. When you […]

Premier League side Aston Villa faces a monumental task today to help save their season and perhaps the job of Paul Lambert. The Villains are 3-1 down from the first leg, but have an opportunity to try to bounce back today in the second leg. The winner will play in the League Cup Final against […]

They say that things get better with age. Many football fans in Tyneside may doubt that applies to Alan Pardew’s managerial career at Newcastle United. Ever since he signed an eight-year extension to his contract four months ago, his side has suffered a dramatic slump in form. Newcastle have accumulated just 13 out of a […]

A photo of Borussia Dortmund's new home shirt for the 2013-14 season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed and manufactured by Puma, the smart looking and distinctive shirt of Borussia Dortmund looks like a class act. The black trim accentuates the yellow shirt color, while the unique design on the inside of the back […]

Images of England's new home shirt from Nike have been leaked on the Internet. UPDATE: What we thought was England's new shirt is not. It's a fake. Let's hope the real one is certainly better than this one. You have to wonder what the Nike executives were thinking when they gave the […]

Newcastle United are on the verge of signing a much-needed new defender. The deal for full back Massadio Haïdara is expected to be finalized today with Haïdara moving to Newcastle from French Ligue Un side Nancy. Meanwhile, Newcastle are also expected to complete the £7m signing of central defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa from Montpellier. Here are today's Premier […]

After Sunday's criticism of the Manchester United goalkeeper, Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville continued to criticize the Spanish keeper on Sky's Monday Night Football program. In case you've missed any of the criticism of De Gea, as a result of his mistake at the end of the Tottenham match, here are a few choice clips […]

From personal experience, we can all at times be too positive and not critical enough when we're talking about our favorite Premier League team. We immediately go on the defensive when a supporter of another club criticizes our team in the comments sections, on the radio, TV or podcasts. It's a natural instinct. After all, […]

Get your white hankies out. Southampton supporters will show their support for former manager Nigel Adkins in today's home match against Everton by shaking their handkerchiefs for a worldwide TV audience. While Mauricio Pochettino steps in for his first game in charge of the Saints, most of the attention will be focused on Southampton FC […]

All is not well at St. James' Park. After seeing his side slump to a 2-1 defeat, leaving them mired in 16th place in the Premier League, the Newcastle manager bemoaned the spate of injuries that had plagued his squad's key players. "We need some new faces" the concerned boss told the press, only echoing […]

Feuerstein's Fire #133 Tuesday, January 22nd 8PM EST – 5PM PST Guests: Brian Quarstad discusses his time creating and managing Inside Minnesota Soccer website Discussing other American Soccer stories. Listen to internet radio with Feuersteins Fire on Blog Talk Radio

The Mirror is reporting that Manchester United have agreed a £15 million deal to sign Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha. According to the paper, Sir Alex Ferguson had secret talks with the 20-year-old talent in London yesterday after United's match against Tottenham Hotspur. Here are today's Premier League news headlines: Manchester United agree £15million deal […]

Arsenal's 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge in the London derby against Chelsea today has pushed the Gunners seven points behind rivals Tottenham Hotspur. Although Arsenal has a game in hand against West Ham United, Arsene Wenger's side sits in sixth place, while North London neighbors Spurs are in fourth. Arsenal are aiming to qualify for […]

Today's two matches are being advertised by FOX Soccer as "Epic Sunday." Let's hope they are epic, but I'm not a fan of exaggerating something. But maybe I'll be proven wrong and these matches will end up making this an epic day. Starting line-ups: Chelsea: Cech; Azpili, Ivan, Cahill, Cole; Ram, Lamps (c); Oscar, Mata, Hazard; […]