News Archives: 08/2013

Montreal Impact 2 DC United 1
The hosts snapped their two game league losing run and avenged the 3-1 lost to United a couple of weeks ago when the teams last met in DC. A brace from Marco Di Vaio sealed the points and although they still stay fourth in the standings it brings them to within a point of leaders Kansas City, although they have yet to play this weekend.

W Connection V Houston Dynamo August 20
The Dynamo kick off their Group 1 CONCACAF Champions League campaign with a trip to Trinidad & Tobago to face W Connection for the first time ever.

The Premier League is truly back. Premier League champions Manchester United begun their title defense with a tough trip to Wales to take on the Swans in a rather enthralling game.

Aston Villa start their 2013/14 Barclays Premier League campaign with a tough away trip to face Arsenal at the Emirates. In the two meetings between…

The league has taken an impressive leap forward with its ability to retain American talent, something that has been a goal of MLS from its inception in 1996. Now, American players see a future in America, not just in the golden leagues of Europe.

In this weeks episode Anthony and Nate discuss Manchester United’s search for a midfielder, Arsenal and their draw to top talent, we predict the winners of this weekends games, and have our Red Card of the Week!

Starting this week we will have a weekly article called Red Card of the Week (RCOTW) that goes hand in hand with our News and Rumor Report video segment of the same name. This week our Red Card of the Week goes to…Farnborough FC.

The Impact will be looking to snap their present two game losing run which has seen then drop to fourth in the Eastern Conference. Confidence can not be high facing DC also as two weeks ago when the two squads met in the States it ended in a 3-1 victory for the hosts. In a personnel move on Tuesday they put Swiss defender Dennis Iapichino on waivers after admitting the player did not feature in the clubs long terms plans. Iapichino joined them midway through the 2012 season and played sixteen times for them in the MLS and two Canadian Championship games.

As Cesc Fabregas enters his third season with Barcelona’s first team the first doubts have been cast over his  position at the club. Manchester United…

One of the sub-plots on an entertaining final day in La Liga last year involved an unlikely contender for the final Champion’s League place, Real Sociedad. Last seen in Europe in…

Arsenal Arsenal’s Bench: L. Fabianski; T. Vermaelen, N. Monreal; A. Diaby, A. Ramsey; T. Rosicky, A. Oxlade-Chamberlain. Numbers-wise, Arsene Wenger will have to be worried, as he has the least number of…

With Arsenal having just finished their pre-season, beating Manchester City 3-1, which could arguably have been Aaron Ramsey’s best game; I’m hoping this blog post…

The Premier League lost one of its out-and-out legends at the end of the season. His illustrious career spanned over 38 years; Sir Alex endured…

This summer has simply proven to us football fans how little time is needed for the face of football to change tremendously. The past few…

Much has been speculated over how teams are going to line-up for the start of the season next Saturday. However, less has been said about…