Soccer Limey in America

I think that we’d all agree that the 2012/2013 Barclays Premier League season has not been one to remember so far. After the sensational last day drama of last year when Manchester City grabbed the title trophy from under the noses of a stunned Manchester United, that act is a tough one to follow. There [...]

Much is made of the Christmas period in the English Premier League. While almost all of Europe takes a two week break around the festive holidays, in England, clubs embark on a ruthless stretch of 7-8 matches in a 4-5 week period. Many experts suggest that this is when the men separate themselves from the [...]

This season has seen ups and downs for all clubs; with the title and relegation races still close, every team has to fight for something.There has been a lot of excitement throughout the first half of this Premier League season, with some clubs seeing prosperity while others drift deeper into the relegation zone. We have [...]

Follow the Linesman to take you through the remaining 10 teams of English Premier League… 11 Fulham 3 pts A 5-0 win and Petric’s hat-trick seemed indicating a smooth start for Fulham, but consecutive away defeats to Manchester United, West Ham, and even Sheffield Wednesday in Capital One Cup demoralised Martin Jol’s side. Losing both [...]

When I was a boy, the Merseyside Derby ranked up with those Old Firm games from North of The Border in passion and sheer entertainment. At that time, Everton were no better a team than they are now, and I’ll grant you that in those days, Liverpool were the dominant team, not only in England [...]

While a large majority of the United States is preparing for Super Bowl Sunday coverage on Feb. 6th, there is more than just live American Football that afternoon. FOX Soccer will be airing LIVE the highly anticipated matchup between Chelsea FC vs. Liverpool FC on Feb. 6 at 11 a.m. ET, the same day as [...]

As you approach the seaside resort town of Blackpool from the south along the coast road from Lytham St Annes, one of the major attractions that people travel to from all over the country, immediately comes into view. It’s an extravagant amusement park, similar to Great America, called The Pleasure Beach. Since May 2010, there [...]

As an ex member of Manchester United’s Stretford End, Liverpool have always been at the top of the list of teams to “hate”. I can’t tell you the number of times back in the 70′s that I stood in raw disbelief as my beloved United were torn to shreds by that awesome Liverpool team that [...]

Earlier today, Italian football giant Inter Milan and Spanish coach Rafa Benitez “mutually agreed to part company immediately”, or words to that effect. Basically, it amounts to the fact that Inter President Massimo Moratti had had enough of Benitez’s egotistical antics and said “Ciao”. As we move to the end of 2010, we’ll now see [...]

As I watched my hometown team, Blackpool, toiling away at home against Manchester City today at Bloomfield Rd, I couldn’t help but wonder how some teams get relegated from that Division in their first year. However, as the game progressed, I started to see the reality of life in the English Premier League laid bare [...]