Liverpool and FSG listen to fan walkout, will freeze or lower ticket prices for next two years

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/10/2016

When fans walked out of Anfield, people listened. Notably, the people in charge of Liverpool and Fenway Sports Group listened. And after four days of tense separation between fan and team, Owner John W Henry, Chairman Tom Werner and President Mike Gordon have apologized to Liverpool fans and made changes to the ticket price structure […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Sunderland at Anfield on February 6, 2016 in Liverpool, England.

The Anfield walkout is a Premier League problem as well as a Liverpool problem

0 comments by Phillip Bupp

The English Premier League is in the middle of a crisis. Last weekend, upwards of 10,000 Liverpool fans walked out on their team in the 77th minute of their game against Sunderland, in protest of £77 ($111) tickets in the new stand as well as increasing ticket prices over the years. It’s not as if […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Watford at White Hart Lane on February 6, 2016 in London, England.

Is Mauricio Pochettino the best manager in England?

0 comments by Pauly Kwestel

For the big name clubs in England this season, the 2015/16 Premier League campaign has been defined by turmoil at the managerial position. Louis van Gaal has seemingly been on the hot seat all season but has somehow escaped firing despite United winning just five of their last 16 matches – with two of those […]

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – JANUARY 05: Adam Johnson of Sunderland looks on during the Budweiser FA Cup third round match between Sunderland and Carlisle United at the Stadium of Light on January 5, 2014 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

EPL player Adam Johnson pleads guilty to having sex with 15-year old girl

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Sunderland midfielder Adam Johnson plead guilty on two charges connected to knowingly having sex with a 15-year old girl (age of consent is 16 in England). Johnson plead guilty to having “sexual activity with a child” and to “grooming” a child (befriending and creating an emotional relationship with a child for sex). Johnson however plead […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 06: Robert Huth (3rd L) of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team mate Shinji Okazaki (2nd R) and Riyad Mahrez (1st L) during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium on February 6, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Could Leicester City winning the league be a bad thing?

0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 2/9/2016

Looking at the title — yes, I know, it’s crazy to ask the question. But it has seemed to me that it is genuinely a question that people seem to be avoiding. Without a doubt, Leicester winning the Premier League would be one of the greatest stories of an underdog overachieving in the history of […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 22: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at The King Power Stadium on August 22, 2015 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

EPL pundits keep doubting Leicester City, keep extending when to name them favorites

0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 2/8/2016

The 2015-16 English Premier League season may be the single best drama on television. With big-named clubs struggling, the underdog at the top and plenty of personalities it has become one memorable season. No team exemplifies that better than league-leading Leicester City, but you wouldn’t know it if you listen to the pundits and commentators […]

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 07: Goalkeeper Artur Boruc of Bournemouth looks dejected as Mesut Ozil of Arsenal celebrates as he scores their first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between A.F.C. Bournemouth and Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

WATCH: Mesut Ozil’s great finish gives Arsenal lead

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/7/2016

In a game where Arsenal needed to win to keep up with the top teams in the Premier League, Mesut Ozil took it upon him to get the Gunners on the board with a great goal. Normally assisting goals, Ozil found himself all alone in the box and Olivier Giroud headed the ball to him […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Sunderland at Anfield on February 6, 2016 in Liverpool, England.

Liverpool fans leave team “walking alone” due to protest on high ticket prices

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/6/2016

Many Liverpool fans around Anfield followed through on a promise earlier in the week to walk out in the 77th minute of their game against Sunderland. Protesting £77 ticket prices on Anfield’s new stand, fans felt needed to make their point against the front office and walked out while Liverpool was up 2-0. Soon after, […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 06: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium on February 6, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Leicester City score twice to go up 3-0 on Manchester City

0 comments by Phillip Bupp

If Leicester City actually pulls off the impossible and wins the Premier League, they will look at this game as the game that turned them into champions. After scoring within the first three minutes against Manchester City in the first half, Leicester did the same in the second half. Some great Riyad Mahrez moves put […]

Leicester City go up 1-0 within 3 minutes on Manchester City

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Could the dream finally be a reality? All season long, we have waited for the inevitable collapse of Leicester City. Now, in a critical 1 vs. 2 matchup, Leicester City is now in the toughest stretch of their schedule facing Manchester City before facing Arsenal. Early on, Leicester City passed the test as Robert Huth […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 28: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on November 28, 2015 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Predicting the Premier League Top Four

0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 2/4/2016

We’re over the halfway hump of the season now, so we can expect to have a great look at who will be in the Top Four come the end of the season. It has been a really odd season thus far, with teams you wouldn’t expect jumping into the mix, and many teams struggling to […]

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 01: Ronaldinho of Fluminense during the Brasileirao Series A 2015 match between Fluminense and Gremio at Maracana Stadium on August 01, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Carmen Flores/Getty Images)

Ronaldinho reportedly turns down move to Leicester, may go to China

0 comments by Phillip Bupp

In Ronaldinho’s storied career, he never played in the most popular league in the world, the English Premier League. At 35, and in the twilight of his career, Ronaldinho reportedly was sought after by surprise Premier League title contenders Leicester City last month. Originally reported by Mundo Deportivo, talk supposedly broke down and the Brazilian legend […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 02: Jamie Vardy (C) of Leicester City controls the ball against Dejan Lovren (R) and Mamadou Sakho (L) of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Liverpool at The King Power Stadium on February 2, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

Leicester City gets closer and closer to being favorites for EPL title

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/3/2016

Leicester City has proven everyone wrong all season. When Leicester won their first few games and Jamie Vardy was on his goal scoring streak, nobody really took them seriously. Everyone still though Leicester didn’t have the depth to sustain a season long title run and at some point, the big teams will swallow them up […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 02: Jamie Vardy (1st L) of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with his team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Liverpool at The King Power Stadium on February 2, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

WATCH: Behold Jamie Vardy’s submission for goal of the season

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 2/2/2016

In case you haven’t realized already, Jamie Vardy is good. He’s so good, he broke the consecutive EPL games scored record earlier this year and is trying to get Leicester City a shock Premier League title. Now, he may have put forth his masterpiece of his magical season against Liverpool. Just take a look at […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 02: Anthony Martial of Manchester United scores his team’s second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Stoke City at Old Trafford on February 2, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

WATCH: Manchester United scores first first half goal at home since September

0 comments by Phillip Bupp

It hasn’t been wonderful at Old Trafford these past few months. Before today, Manchester United hadn’t scored a goal in the first half at home since September 30, a total of 11 games. Now in this span, United was 4-4-3 so while it wasn’t the worst record you can get when you don’t score in […]

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