Soccer Limey in America

At the same venue, the two rivals met again. There was no Torres and Ivanovic, but Mikel and Juan Mata, the centre of attention currently, remained on the team sheet. Chelsea’s second string looked fairly competitive, while Manchester United required the experience of Ryan Giggs and Darren Fletcher to protect the young backline formed by [...]

Word out of Scotland this morning suggests that the old idea of a British League Cup, which would pit English and Scottish League clubs against each other in a Cup style tournament, has been raised again among a restructuring plan to take Scottish football forward to the next level. Part of a wider plan for [...]

Thankfully, tonight’s League Cup semi-final at Old Trafford between the two Manchester clubs, the Manchester Derby, gave us what we all hoped for. A scintillating battle of speed, guts and power with the odd flashes of sheer brilliance thrown in for good measure. The BBC had even sent their top sportswriter, Phil McNulty, to cover [...]

Maybe once every 4-5 years, a confrontation presents itself in the world of soccer which stirs the emotions and creates a passionate, intense atmosphere amongst its participants. This coming Wednesday, in Manchester, we have one of these moments . It’s called the Manchester Derby The participants are Manchester United and Manchester City, and this promises [...]