0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/1/2016
Out of all the great action in the Champions League, the best came at the end of the Ludogorets/Arsenal game. After setting up Arsenal’s first goal, Mesut Ozil’s greatest masterpiece was an 88th minute strike that took a possible upset away from the Bulgarian champs and sealed Arsenal’s place in the Champions League Knockout Stage. […]
STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 15: Lee Grant of Stoke City (L) and Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City (R) embrace after the finaal whistle 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)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel
On September 18th, Stoke City lost 4-1 to Crystal Palace, their fourth loss in their first five games of the 2016/17 Premier League season. To make matters worse, this was the third time in the opening five games that Stoke had conceded four goals in a game. Their goal differential was an abysmal -11. While […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 04: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal (17) celebrates with Olivier Giroud as he scores their second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Queens Park Rangers and Arsenal at Loftus Road on March 4, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 10/31/2016
During Saturday’s demolition of Sunderland, Arsenal saw Oliver Giroud return to the score sheet for the first time since last season. The Frenchman scored twice in a matter of minutes after coming on in the second half. He has been out injured for nearly a month. Arsenal won 4-1, with Alexis Sanchez scoring the team’s […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
People become soccer fans for various reasons. Some become fans because they may have played when they were a kid. Some gravitate to the free flowing nature of the sport. Some see the camaraderie of a supporters group and want to be a part of that atmosphere. For Saturday Night Live and Ghostbusters actress, Leslie Jones, […]
0 comments by Harrison Hamm
Eight straight hours of MLS playoff action ended with a 3-0 Sounders victory against FC Dallas. All four away teams, and top seeds in the MLS playoffs, failed to score a goal today. Here’s a rundown of those four games: Montreal win with the counter The Montreal Impact beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 […]
0 comments by Harrison Hamm on 10/30/2016
New York Red Bulls vs. Montreal Impact The Red Bulls enter this match playing like the team that won the Supporters’ Shield last season. They now have a serviceable backline after injuries decimated it throughout the season, and aside from Alex Muyl stepping in for Lloyd Sam, the starting lineup is identical to 2015’s. Their […]
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)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic 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 […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: Spurs fans wave their flags during the Capital One Cup Final match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium on March 1, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 10/28/2016
Currently, Tottenham sit in 5th place, a singular point off the top of the table. They were the first team to bloody the soccer gods that Manchester City seemed to be. That said, they have only scored 13 goals in 9 games. That’s just over a goal a game (1.4 gpg). While they have only […]
0 comments by Harrison Hamm on 10/27/2016
The MLS Cup Playoffs started Wednesday with the first two of four knockout round games taking place. If you read my preview from yesterday, you will notice that things went mostly to plan. Toronto and LA both won and are heading to the next round. Who is going to join them tonight? D.C. United vs. Montreal […]
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)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic
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. […]
0 comments by Randy Capps on 10/26/2016
U.S. international Julian Green got the start for Bayern Munich against Augsburg today and scored his first goal for the senior team:
FILE PHOTO – (EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE OF TWO IMAGES – Image numbers (L) 576692476 and 485728065) In this composite image a comparision has been made between Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho (L) and Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City. Josep Guardiola brings his Manchester City team to Old Trafford to face Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United in their first Manchester derby in the Premier League on September 10, 2016. ***LEFT IMAGE*** WIGAN, ENGLAND – JULY 16: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho looks on during the pre season friendly match between Wigan Athletic and Manchester United at the JJB Stadium on July 16, 2016 in Wigan, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – AUGUST 20: Josep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City reacts during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Manchester City at Bet365 Stadium on August 20, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)
0 comments by Randy Capps
It’s always an occasion when Manchester United and Manchester City, so today’s EFL Cup tie could provide good theater at Old Trafford (2:55 p.m. ET, BeIn Sports). United comes in on the heels of a 4-0 hiding over the weekend in manager Jose Mourinho’s return to Chelsea, while City was also less than its best […]
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Philadelphia Union vs. Toronto FC Quick overview: Neither team is in particularly good form entering this early-round contest. Sixth-seed Philadelphia enter this matchup having not won since August 27th, while Toronto come in having seen their defense falter and their attack lose some luster over the past month and a half. TFC are in much […]
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)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic 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 […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 23: John Stones of Manchester City takes a throwin during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Southampton at Etihad Stadium on October 23, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 10/24/2016
Once again, Manchester City’s defense has let them down through a silly mistake. This time it was John Stones, whose no look pass set up Nathan Redmond beautifully for an opening Southampton goal. This defender assist is almost as bad as the Lucas Leiva assist on Jamie Vardy in the Liverpool-Leicester game a few weeks […]
