0 comments by Harrison Hamm on 1/14/2017
My MLS mock draft got exactly one of the 22 correct. The second pick — Miles Robinson to Atlanta — was the lone successful one. Despite my disappointment at utterly failing to predict the draft (I am in good company, though), there was a lot of intrigue during the first two rounds of the SuperDraft. […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 31: Diego Costa (R) of Chelsea celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal with his team mate Marcos Alonso (L) during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge on December 31, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
When news broke that Premier League Golden Boot leader Diego Costa got into an argument with Chelsea manager Antonio Conte over a transfer offer from the Chinese Super League, every neutral and non-Chelsea fan took notice. If there was any way to stop the incredible run of Chelsea and have an exciting title chase, this could […]
MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND – JANUARY 02: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City (L) walks past Claudio Ranieri, Manager of Leicester City (R) after he is subbed during the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Leicester City at Riverside Stadium on January 2, 2017 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)
0 comments by Randy Capps on 1/13/2017
The African Cup of Nations gets cranked up on Saturday, and while an international tournament in the dead of winter is fun for soccer fans, it’s less than ideal for club sides. There are 24 Premier League players that will be in Gabon for the tournament, and thus away from club sides. All of them […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 09: Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber talks during day four of the Soccerex – Manchester Convention at Manchester Central on September 9, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Daniel Smith/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel
Whether you like it or not, U.S. Soccer and MLS are always linked together, often times as one entity. This of course, is not true. U.S. Soccer is a governing body, they run the national team as well as nearly every league from the youth level on up. MLS is a professional league, sanctioned by […]
0 comments by Randy Capps
One of the biggest games in England arrives again on Sunday (11 a.m. ET, NBC Sports Network) when Manchester United entertains Liverpool. Man in the middle: Michael Oliver draws the plum assignment for this one, and fans will note that Liverpool is 4-0 in matches he’s worked this campaign. United, if you’re curious, is 1-1. […]
0 comments by Harrison Hamm on 1/12/2017
Predicting the MLS SuperDraft is, as you may have figured out. an almost impossible task. Not only do we have little to no idea of who teams are considering and what concerns they have about the various options they have, trades are inevitably going to be prevalent. It’s tough to predict draft picks in every […]
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Claudio Ranieri Manager of Leicester City lifts the Premier League Trophy as players celebrate the season champions after the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton at The King Power Stadium on May 7, 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
0 comments by Jeff Snyder
This Premier League season has already been a bit crazy. With Chelsea going on a 13-game win streak, teams looking like title favorites, only to fall away, and teams that we expected to challenge for Europe (Leicester and West Ham) fighting to avoid relegation. Only a madman would try to predict how the rest of […]
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 19: Leighton Baines (C) of Everton competes for the ball against Mesut Ozil (L) and Alexis Sanchez (R) of Arsenal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Arsenal at Goodison Park on March 19, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 1/11/2017
This season has the potential to become something of a watershed moment for Arsenal. Questions about the future of their manager as well as two of their star players are beginning to fester. Arsenal badly wants to sign Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to contract extensions soon, as each player’s current deal expires in 18 […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – JULY 13: Germany celebrate with the World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina 1-0 in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 1/10/2017
When reports came out about FIFA looking to expand the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams, I hated it. 32 teams was the perfect format. It actually made World Cup Qualifying interesting and made structuring the knockout stage simple and not watered down. But when money is prioritized over competition, the writing was on […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 04: Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur and Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur embrace after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at White Hart Lane on January 4, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel
If you know someone who is a Spurs fan – specifically an American one – then you know the only thing they disdain more than Arsenal is non-league matches. While some fans unfortunately see cup matches as an unnecessary burden, they specifically target the Europa League as for some reason they deem a Thursday-Sunday turnaround […]
HARTLEPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: The FA Cup trophy on display ahead of the FA Cup Second Round match between Hartlepool United and Blyth Spartans at Victoria Park on December 5, 2014 in Hartlepool, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 1/9/2017
Approaching its 150th birthday, The FA Cup is the oldest cup competition in the world. It’s absolutely dripping with history and should be on the wish list of every club in England. Why then do Premier League teams spend a good chunk of the early rounds using it as an excuse to trot out the kids? […]
LONDON – MAY 17: Portsmouth players celebrate victory following the FA Cup Final sponsored by E.ON between Portsmouth and Cardiff City at Wembley Stadium on May 17, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel
Maybe it’s because I support a club that not only values the FA Cup but has won it more than anyone else. Or maybe it’s because it was the first trophy said club won after I started supporting them. Or maybe it’s because in the last 10 years, not only have Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, […]
SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 14: A general view during the match between the Seattle Sounders against the Colorado Rapids at CenturyLink Field on April 14, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. The Sounders defeated the Rapids 1-0. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Hamm on 1/8/2017
MLS clubs enter the calendar year having gone through three of their four offseason drafts, with expansion teams Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United FC gradually filling out their roster as we push on to the beginning of the 2017 season in March. There’s a lot to do over the next couple months if you’re an […]
HARRISON, NJ – NOVEMBER 23: Fans cheer during the antional anthem prior to the game between the New York Red Bulls and the New England Revolution during the Eastern Conference Final – Leg 1 at Red Bull Arena on November 23, 2014 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Hamm on 1/7/2017
MLS clubs enter the new calendar year having gone through three of their four offseason drafts, with expansion teams Minnesota United FC and Atlanta United FC gradually filling out their roster as we push on to the beginning of the 2017 season in March. There’s a lot to do over the next couple months if you’re […]
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
As the Premier League gets richer and richer and becomes more of a worldwide league, the FA Cup still has an innocence to it. The tournament which includes anyone from amateur pub teams to the Premier League best, gives us a chance to go back to a time of horrible playing conditions, stadiums with basic […]
