Monthly Archives: February 2011

United States Gold Cup Roster February Edition

The month is almost complete, but here is a new version of the lineup. There was no friendly against Egypt, so there is not a lot to change especially with MLS not even starting up yet. Here is a look

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Chelsea vs. Manchester United Preview

It has taken a long time, but this game is finally being played. It was originally scheduled to be played on December 19th. They were close to having this game postponed, but Chelsea’s failure to advance in the FA Cup

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European League Round-Up

The Carling Cup has dominated the news today, but there was league action throughout Europe including England. Here is a brief look at the weekend’s results. England: Aston Villa 4-1 Blackburn Everton 2-0 Sunderland Newcastle United 1-1 Bolton Wigan 0-4

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Carling Cup: Late Arsenal Mistake Gives Birmingham The Title

I couldn’t help but laugh at the end of the game as Birmingham celebrated their Carling Cup victory. It is sort of cruel for Arsenal, but somehow it seemed like classic Liverpool. Birmingham played better than people expected, but the

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Carling Cup Final Preview

The first silverware of the season are being handed out as Arsenal square off with Birmingham at Wembley in London. These are two teams that are on different ends of the Premier League table. Arsenal have won the two meeting

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Premier League: Gameweek 28 I Know The Score

The Carling Cup is the big game this weekend and I will have a preview of the game later. The weekend is a bit dull as Chelsea is also not in action over the weekend. From an American point of

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Weekend Watch List: Carling Cup Final And More

The Carling Cup final will be the first silverware handed out in England, however, there are lots of top matches across Europe. Here is a look at the top games. Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund (Saturday 2pm Delayed, GolTV) Dortmund

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Europa League: Villarreal Come Back And Liverpool Get Late Goal

The round of 16 is set after the second legs were completed this week. One of the highlights includes the comeback by Villarreal where they came back after falling behind to a Marek Hamsik opener getting goals from Nilmar and

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Europa League: Round Of 32 Second Leg Preview

There were two games before Thursday. CSKA Moscow got a late equalizer at home to eliminate PAOK by defeating them 2-1 on aggregate. They will square off with FC Porto who lost their home leg 1-0 to Sevilla, but still

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Major League Soccer: New Playoff Format Announced

The new format for the MLS Cup Playoffs were announced. There will now be 10 teams heading to the playoffs. The top three teams from each conference will be automatically entered with the next four teams entering as a wild

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