Monthly Archives: August 2010

My Thoughts On The Community Shield

It was an entertaining start to the English season as Manchester United defeated Chelsea 3-1 getting goals from Antonio Valencia, Javier Hernandez, and Dimitar Berbatov which offset a goal by Salamon Kalou for Chelsea. United were clinical when they got

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Community Shield Preview: Chelsea vs. Manchester United

The kickoff to the English football season is upon us as Manchester United squares off against Chelsea in the Community Shield Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Last season, these teams faced off and it ended in a 2-2 draw before Chelsea

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Weekend Watch List: Community Shield, German Super Cup, And More

The European club seasons for the top leagues are about ready to kickoff so it seems like it is time to have the first installment looking at the top games at the weekend. Chelsea vs. Manchester United (Sunday 10 am,

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2010-11 Ligue 1 Predictions

As the final part of my preview for Ligue 1, I have made some predictions about the upcoming league season.

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 19 Preview

Both conference leaders lost this past week as Los Angeles conceded three early goals to Chicago as they fell 3-2. Meanwhile Chivas USA defeated Columbus 3-1 as they are on a bit of a mini-run having gone undefeated in the

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2010-11 Ligue 1 Preview: Part 2

Here is the second part of my preview of Ligue 1 with a look at the second half of the the league.

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Superliga 2010: Semifinals Preview

The Superliga starts back up tonight with the semifinals which showcase two battles between Mexican and MLS teams. Mexican teams are now into their season so their fitness should not be an issue. For MLS, they feature two teams that

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US Names Roster for Brazil Friendly

Bob Bradley announced the following 18-man squad for the Brazil friendly on August 10th. GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton) DEFENDERS (6): Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Étienne), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad

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2010-11 Ligue 1 Preview: Part 1

The European club season (or at least among the big 5 leagues) is starting up this weekend with the French League. Here is the first part of my preview with a brief look at the first 10 of the teams

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CONCACAF Champions League: Preliminary Round 2nd Leg Preview

The second legs of the CONCACAF Champions League are this midweek and the big story from the first legs was the defeat suffered by Los Angeles at the hands of the Puerto Rico Islanders. It was a strange game as

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