LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 24: Referee Mark Clattenburg looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on January 24, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chinese Super League spends big on players, now may do same for referees

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China and the Chinese Super League have made no secret that they want to be a world soccer superpower as soon as possible. They have tried to do that by spending outrageous amounts of money on semi-notable Premier League and Brazilian players, as well as making Argentinian Carlos Tevez the highest paid soccer player in […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Bob Bradley manager of Swansea City looks on prior to the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City at White Hart Lane on December 3, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Bob Bradley’s firing by Swansea City was warranted, but the experience was essential

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The Bob Bradley era at Swansea City is over. The American manager lasted 11 games and a little over two months as he was unable to improve Swansea just days before the January transfer window. The amount of blame on how Swansea has performed can go around to just about everyone involved. But regardless of Bob […]

SWANSEA, WALES – DECEMBER 26: Bob Bradley, Manager of Swansea City looks on during the Premier League match between Swansea City and West Ham United at Liberty Stadium on December 26, 2016 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Swansea City’s issues lie much deeper than their manager

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On Tuesday, Swansea City fired manager Bob Bradley after the American picked up just eight points in his first 11 matches in charge of the club. It also may have been because in a press conference a few weeks ago Bradley said the term “PK” which is how Americans say what the English call a […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 26: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Manchester United celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Sunderland at Old Trafford on December 26, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Henrikh Mkhitaryan finally starting to find his footing at Manchester United

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At £26 million, Henrikh Mkhitaryan would have been a record transfer for eight separate Premier League clubs. At Manchester United, £26 million doesn’t even crack the top ten. Mkhitaryan wasn’t even United’s most expensive signing this summer, so the 27-year-old came to Old Trafford under the radar. Even Jose Mourinho seemed to forget that he had signed […]

Pedro floats in beautiful goal to give Chelsea lead

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Chelsea is trying for their 12th straight win today, which would be a feat that only the “Invincibles” of Arsenal have ever seen. Playing Bournemouth, Chelsea is already well on their way to get that 12th in a row to potentially extend their Premier League lead. After this goal, we'd vote for Pedro.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 19: Ross Barkley (C) of Everton competes for the ball against Marc Albrighton (L) and Riyad Mahrez (R) of Leicester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Leicester City at Goodison Park on December 19, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)

Five Matches in England to keep an eye out for on Boxing day

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Since the 1950’s, it’s been a post-Christmas tradition in England to have a full slate of games on December 26, Boxing Day. While most of Europe have just kicked off their winter breaks, UK teams have to be ready for a full schedule. The Boxing Day tradition has seen some thrilling contents over the years, […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 03: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City and David Luiz of Chelsea compete for the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Chelsea at Etihad Stadium on December 3, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The ten best Premier League players for 2016

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Over the next couple weeks, the staff of 32 Flags will be counting down some of the top achievements and moments of this calendar year. 2016 has seen many things in the soccer world from the good to the bad and the ordinary to the extraordinary. Today, we are counting down the top Premier League […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 02: Eden Hazard of Chelsea battles for the ball with Toby Alderweireld (L) and Kyle Walker (R) of Tottenham Hotspur during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on May 02, 2016 in London, England.jd (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

The ten best Premier League matches of 2016

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Over the next couple weeks, the staff of 32 Flags will be counting down some of the top achievements and moments of this calendar year. 2016 has seen many things in the soccer world from the good to the bad and the ordinary to the extraordinary. Today, we are counting down the top Premier League […]

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)

Looking back on the biggest soccer stories of 2016

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Over the next couple weeks, the staff of 32 Flags will be counting down some of the top achievements and moments of this calendar year. 2016 has seen many things in the soccer world from the good to the bad and the ordinary to the extraordinary. Today, we are looking back on the biggest stories […]

MADRID, SPAIN – DECEMBER 07: Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund (L) and Karim Benzema of Real Madrid (R) battle for possession during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at the Bernabeu on December 7, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

How have the Americans fared in the first half of the Bundesliga season

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The Bundesliga has wrapped up for the Calendar year and while there is much to discuss heading into the new year, we want to focus on all the American talent plying their trade in one of the world’s best leagues. From Christian Pulisic’s rise to superstardom to Julian Green’s search for minutes, here is a […]

CARSON, CA – AUGUST 23: David Villa #7 of New York City FC scores on a penalty kick against Los Angeles Galaxy during the second half at StubHub Center August 23, 2015, in Carson, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

The ten best MLS players of 2016

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As we enter the MLS offseason, I decided to look back on 2016 — and 2016 only — and rank the top 10 best MLS players of the year. This is not based on past performance, talent level, potential, or any factors other than their performance this season and how they were able to help […]

WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 17: Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho looks on during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Manchester United at The Hawthorns on December 17, 2016 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Jose Mourinho has figured out what we all already knew

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Two weeks ago, Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United were wallowing away in sixth place in the Premier League. They had drawn three straight games, had won just once in their last seven Premier League games, and had drawn four straight home matches, the first time that had happened since the early 90s. Today, United are still […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 14: David Silva (R) of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with his team mate Raheem Sterling (L) during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Watford at Etihad Stadium on December 14, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Should David Silva’s actions negated Manchester City’s second goal on Arsenal?

0 comments by on 12/20/2016

Raheem Sterling’s goal in the 71st minute got Manchester City three vital points in a 2-1 win against Arsenal. The legitimacy of this goal has been questioned over and over again this week, and, though it was declared onside during the game as well as in review, the debate still rages on. Check it out below: https://my.mixtape.moe/jdcxnj.mp4 So, […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 19: Ramiro Funes Mori of Everton in action with Dejan Lovren of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on December 19, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Does Liverpool have the best chance to catch Chelsea?

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Sadio Mane’s stoppage time goal powered Liverpool to a Merseyside Derby win against Everton Monday, and that result kept the Reds within six points of Chelsea at the top of the Premier League table. In the face of Chelsea’s brilliance this season — and 11 straight wins can hardly be described any other way — […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 19: Sadio Mane of Liverpool (19) celebrates with team mates as he scores their first goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park on December 19, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Sadio Mane’s stoppage time goal gives Liverpool 227th Merseyside Derby win

0 comments by on 12/19/2016

The 227th Merseyside Derby was pretty horrible the first 90 minutes. It was filled with highly physical/borderline dirty play, no shots on target in the first half and a contest where both sides were just swinging from the depths to gain an edge. So in other words, a usual Merseyside Derby. After Everton goalkeeper Maarten […]

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