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SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 29: Olivier Giroud of Arsenal (C) celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Sunderland and Arsenal at the Stadium of Light on October 29, 2016 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Watch: Olivier Giroud scores a brace minutes after coming on the pitch

0 comments by on 10/29/2016

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud opened his account in the 2016-2017 season with a brace just minutes after being subbed on. Arsenal had just surrendered a penalty against Sunderland to draw the two teams level. Arsene Wenger responded by bringing on his French center forward. Giroud, who has been dealing with injuries, hadn’t scored a Premier […]

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 15: Jermain Defoe of Sunderland looks on during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Sunderland at Bet365 Stadium on October 15, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)

Sunderland’s late match woes seem set to doom them to relegation

0 comments by on 10/27/2016

By all accounts, Sunderland isn’t a very good team. With only two points out of nine matches, the club sits at the bottom of the Premier League. David Moyes, who took over as manager this summer might not last the season, but he’s been on the wrong end of some pretty bad luck this year. […]

READING, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 30: Theo Walcott of Arsenal celebrates their sixth goal during the Capital One Cup Fourth Round match between Reading and Arsenal at Madejski Stadium on October 30, 2012 in Reading, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)

Must watch matches for the EFL Cup round of 16

0 comments by on 10/25/2016

It’s a cup week in England, and the English Football League Cup is entering the last 16 on Tuesday and Wednesday. The last 16 of the EFL Cup usually means plenty of big Premier League matchups and this week is no exception. The Manchester Derby will be the big draw on Wednesday, but this round […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 24: Jose Mourinho Manager of Chelsea looks on prior to the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Chelsea at Boleyn Ground on October 24, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)

Jose Mourinho makes his return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since managing Chelsea

0 comments by on 10/21/2016

Only once before has Jose Mourinho entered Stamford Bridge as a visitor. In 2010, his Inter Milan team Chelsea in the last 16 of the Champions League on the way to winning the competition. Now as manager of Manchester United, Mourinho heads back to the Bridge this weekend to take on his former employers. An early […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 19: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City reacts during the UEFA Champions League group C match between FC Barcelona and Manchester City FC at Camp Nou on October 19, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

The Champions League group stage is halfway over, and these teams have underachieved

0 comments by on 10/20/2016

The Champions League group stage has reached the halfway point and some teams are well on their way to the last 16. Others have not been so lucky. Naturally, some of the smaller teams are not expected to do so well, but for a few of the bigger teams in the tournament, anything else than […]

MONACO – SEPTEMBER 27: Kamil Glik (C) of AS Monaco FC celebrates after scoring the equalizer goal with team mates during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between AS Monaco FC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Louis II Stadium on September 27, 2016 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Some of Europe’s top leagues providing plenty of early season surprises

0 comments by on 10/13/2016

Everyone will be talking about Leicester’s run to the premier league title for a long time. It was a genuine shock and remarkable accomplishment. With so much cynicism around the world these days with the big clubs just winning consistently every year it’s nice to see a few reminders that in sports, anything can happen. […]

LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – OCTOBER 11: Jan Oblak of Slovenia dives for the ball under pressure from Daniel Sturridge of England during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier Group F match between Slovenia and England at Stadion Stozice on October 11, 2016 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

European World Cup Qualifiers: England struggle, Germany cruise and Pogba scores

0 comments by on 10/12/2016

The International break is over, and players are headed back to their clubs, but over the past week many of Europe’s top players spent time trying to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. With countries divided into nine groups of six teams, each group winner will automatically qualify, while the 8 best runners […]

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Five ways Eleven from ‘Stranger Things’ could help Liverpool win the Premier League

0 comments by on 10/5/2016

Plenty of Premier League teams have their fair share of celebrity fans. Arsenal has Idris Elba, Tottenham has Adele and Manchester City have the two brothers from Oasis. But maybe no team in England has a fan as powerful as Liverpool, who have Millie Bobby Brown among their faithful. Ok, so maybe Brown isn’t all […]

GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 27: Ralf Ragnick, Trainer of Schalke during The Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Hanover 96 at The Arean Auf Schalke on February 27, 2005 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Ralf Rangnick, journeyman coach, would be a terrific hire for the England National Team

0 comments by on 10/3/2016

With Sam Allardyce stepping down as manager of the England National team, the FA has to begin the process of searching for a new coach for the second time in the span of a few months. There are plenty of good coaches that would fill the role, but if the FA are serious about turning England […]

BURNLEY, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 02: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Arsenal celebrates his sides first goal after team mate Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal scored during the Premier League match between Burnley and Arsenal at Turf Moor on October 2, 2016 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Watch: Laurent Koscielny scores controversial winner for Arsenal

0 comments by on 10/2/2016

It was a mostly uninspiring match, with both sides putting up a combined three shots on target. However, a late and controversial goal by Laurent Koscielny gave the Gunners all three points in their visit to Burnley. Arsenal took a short corner and Alexis Sanchez crossed the ball into the middle where Theo Walcott flicked […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 02: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Watch: Dele Alli doubles Tottenham’s advantage before halftime

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Tottenham has gotten off to a great start in a battle between the top 2 teams in the Premier League. After going up 1-0 on a Kolarov own goal, the London side kept pressuring Manchester City for much of the half. Frequently disrupting City’s intricate passing, Spurs were able to double their advantage shortly before half-time. […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 24: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United (L) shares a smile with Ashley Young of Manchester United (R) while sitting on the bench during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford on September 24, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

What does getting dropped mean for Wayne Rooney and Manchester United?

0 comments by on 9/29/2016

Wayne Rooney was dropped on Saturday as Manchester United beat Leicester City 4-1. The reasoning was due to back problems the veteran forward has been dealing with. However, starting on the bench comes after many fans and pundits have called for him to come off the team sheet to give some players like Paul Pogba […]

SWANSEA, WALES – SEPTEMBER 24: The Manchester City team check that Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City is okay after being fouled during the Premier League match between Swansea City and Manchester City at the Liberty Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Kevin De Bruyne’s injury could cause big headaches for Manchester City

0 comments by on 9/26/2016

Manchester City has enjoyed a tremendous start to their season. Pep Guardiola has begun his career in the Premier League with 10 consecutive victories. It seemed like nothing could stop the Citizens. That was until Saturday’s meeting with Swansea City. In the 3-1 victory over the Welsh club, midfielder Kevin De Bruyne came off with […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 24: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on September 24, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Watch: Arsenal jump out to early 2 goal lead against Chelsea

0 comments by on 9/24/2016

Arsenal has not had great success against Chelsea in recent years, with only one win in the last four years. Coming up against their recent nemesis, The Gunners could have used a bright start and that’s exactly what they got. 15 minutes into the match against their London rivals, Arsenal found themselves up 2-0. The first […]

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 12: Ronald Koeman manager of Everton and assistant Erwin Koeman look on prior to the Premier League match between Sunderland and Everton at Stadium of Light on September 12, 2016 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Ronald Koeman is looking like the perfect hire for Everton

0 comments by on 9/20/2016

Everton has long been a club that feels they should aspire to be more than a mediocre mid-table team. When they finished 11th last season it was considered an awful year. The club cut ties with manager Roberto Martinez on May 12, 2016, one game before the season ended. Everton was in 12th when Martinez […]

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