U.S. international Landon Donovan started today in his first match for Everton and assisted on his squad’s first goal in a 2-2 draw against Arsenal. Donovan created Leon Osman’s goal in the 12th minute with a curving cross on a corner kick from the right side. (Watch the goal here.) […]
Freddy Adu says he could move to Aris Thessalonica in Greece or Hull City in England. Aris is the club that acquired Fulham’s Eddie Johnson from last week via loan. Hull is the club that rarely wins in the EPL. U.S. international Stuart Holden is going on trial at Burnley […]
Soccer and snow – not so good together. So I’m stuck indoors today, watching a brilliant display by Barcelona as it comes from behind to defeat Estudiantes de la Plata in the FIFA Club World Cup. It was one thing to see Pedro score the equalizer in the 89th minute […]
The inaugural Philadelphia Union roster has been taking shape over the last month, and fans have good reason to be excited. Via the expansion draft, they picked up a highly experienced (if a bit dive-y) striker in Alejandro Moreno, a tenacious forward ala-Dirk Kuyt in Sebastien Le Toux, and a […]
This weekend’s Manchester United v Aston Villa Match was notable for several reasons. Aside from being an absolute cracker of a match it was Aston Villa’s first victory at Old Trafford since 1983. To give you an idea of how long ago that was, the top four teams in English […]
What a week in the EPL. Only 3 teams grabbed full points, two by defeating top four sides (Wolves over Tottenham; Villa over United). Andrei Arshavin’s fantastic game-winner was made to look pedestrian by Wigan’s Maynor Figueroa. Watch for that one to pop up in Wonderland later this week. Stoke City 2-2 […]
Lescott and I both clench when nervous Man City 2-1 Chelsea Wearing the Irish green only a few angry hours after France drew a weak World Cup group, Shay Given took out his anger on Alfalfa Lampard. After Didier Drogba earned a penalty kick with a fantastic body feint and […]
Welcome to the first EPL Round-up. These will happen weekly or bi-weekly, depending on whether there are midweek games. You won’t get all of the summaries here, but you will get a push in the right direction. Finals (home team first; top four in the table listed in green, 5th […]
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