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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal looks on during the FA Community Shield match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Let’s put the Arsene Wenger era into perspective

Following a Premier League season that will be remembered for it’s remarkable twists, turns, and surprises perhaps the most remarkable thing of all is that the most polarizing question heading into the summer is whether or not the manager who led his team to a second place finish should return next season. This season was […]

NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 21: Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri celebrates his teams third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle and Leicester City at St James Park on November 21, 2015 in Newcastle, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images)

The way too early top four predictions for next season in the Premier League

The 2015/16 Barclays Premier League season has officially come and gone. With the season now complete there’s no better time then now to close the book on the Barclays Premier League and start looking ahead to new re-branded Premier League and the upcoming season. Is it too early to make any sort of substantial predictions […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Captain Wes Morgan and manager Claudio Ranieri of Leicester City lift the Premier League Trophy 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 Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

How will we look at Leicester City heading into next season

Throughout Leicester City’s magical run to the Barclays Premier League title this year, pundits and fans alike were looking for reasons to knock them down a peg. It started with pointing out how they had played a relatively soft schedule, the only time they were tested they failed miserably when they lost 5-2 to Arsenal. […]

PARIS, FRANCE – DECEMBER 12: The UEFA European Championship Trophy is displayed prior to the UEFA Euro 2016 Final Draw Ceremony at Palais des Congres on December 12, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

ESPN and Fox’s commentator plans for this summer’s international tournaments show ESPN is still ahead of Fox

Tuesday was a big day for American soccer fans who are anticipating the plethora of international matches that are going to be coming their way this summer as both ESPN and Fox announced their commentary teams for their coverage of Euro 2016 and the Copa America respectively. Unsurprisingly to American fans, ESPN’s announcement was met […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: The shirt of Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City is displayed at the shop prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on September 19, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

How are teams going to approach the transfer market this summer?

As the European domestic season starts drawing to a close and the summer months are approaching, it’s only natural that along with the weather, the transfer rumors are heating up as well. With ‘big’ clubs like Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United not only all underachieving this season, but also undergoing managerial changes, or rumors […]

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: Sunderland player DeAndre Yedlin in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Crystal Palace at Stadium of Light on March 1, 2016 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

What kind of club would you want your young international defender to develop?

Imagine for a second that you’re USMNT manager Jurgen Klinsmann. That means that yes, you now have the power to call up undeserving players to the national team while leaving better players at home. You can also make really questionable roster decisions or whatever else the latest criticism’s of the man are. Now let’s say […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 01: Leicester City fans celebrate a draw against Manchester United in The Market Tavern on May 1, 2016 in Leicester, England. Leicester City can have won the Premier League title today if they had beaten Manchester United away at Old Trafford. Leicester City will be crowned champions on Monday if Tottenham Hotspur fail to win on Monday in what would be one of the league’s most surprising and memoriable moments. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Leicester City are the perfect example of a team taking things one game at a time

In February 2012, just a few months after taking the job, USMNT manager Jurgen Klinsmann spoke before over 400 US youth coaches at a US Youth Soccer Association convention in Boston. As part of his speech Klinsmann asked the crowd, “so the US goes to South Africa and plays England in the World Cup, what […]

MOSCOW – MAY 21: Manchester United players celebrate with the trophy following their team’s victory during the UEFA Champions League Final match between Manchester United and Chelsea at the Luzhniki Stadium on May 21, 2008 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Ranking the top mini dynasties of the Premier League era

With the advent of the Premier League in 1992 came the age of dynasties in English soccer. With the exception of Blackburn Rovers, and a T.B.D on Leicester City this year, nearly every team that’s won the Premier League has brought in more than a few trophies over a few year period. For the sake […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 25: PFA Young Player of The Year Dele Alli pose with the trophy alongside Paul Allen prior to kickoff during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane on April 25, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

The PFA needs to change their qualifications for Young Player of the Year

This past Sunday the Professional Footballers Association held their annual awards ceremony where they honored their Team of the Year, Player of the Year, and Young Player of the Year. The PFA awards are voted on by the players themselves. 20 year old Tottenham midfeilder Dele Alli took home the PFA Young Player of the […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 26: (L-R) Head Coach Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid CF directs his players as Manuel Pellegrini, manager of Manchester City looks on during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg match between Manchester City FC and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium on April 26, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Manchester City and Real Madrid play out lifeless draw in Champions League semifinal first leg

You’d be forgiven if you thought you were watching the red half of Manchester on Tuesday night. After all, there was plenty of attacking talent on the field, but there certainly weren’t any goals, or even the threat of any as neither Real Madrid nor Manchester City devoted enough players forward to provide any potency […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 20: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates as he scores their first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on March 20, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

It’s time for England to seriously consider Marcus Rashford

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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 10: Louis van Gaal manager of Manchester United (R) looks on prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at White Hart Lane on April 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Manchester United need to announce their managerial plans for next year

One of the biggest stories throughout this Premier League season has been if or when Manchester United would sack manager Louis van Gaal. Van Gaal’s job has come under fire this season thanks to poor results, inconsistent play, and a “philosophy” that has led to a very boring on field product that goes against what […]

MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 23: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their fifth goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Elche CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 23, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Real Madrid and Manchester City advance to the Champions League semifinals

Manchester City completed their upset victory over PSG in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League while Real Madrid overturned a 2-0 deficit from the first leg to knock off Wolfsburg. City entered their tie with Paris Saint Germain as the heavy underdogs. The club weren’t playing well and very few gave them a chance […]

PARIS, FRANCE – APRIL 06: Fernandinho (1st R) of Manchester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with his team mates during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City at Parc des Princes on April 6, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Wild Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League

Tuesday might have been business as usual in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals with both favorites picking up wins, but Wednesday was anything but. The craziness started in Paris where Paris Saint Germain defender David Luiz picked up a yellow card a mere 15 seconds into the match for a rash challenge that some will […]

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