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Eden Hazard Kicks Ball Boy and is Sent Off

Posted on 23 Jan, 2013, by in Soccer

If it wasn’t bad enough that Chelsea were knocked out of the Carling Cup after a 0-0 draw against Swansea (lost 2-0 in the first leg), they lost Eden Hazard to a red card and probably for a very long time after the Belgian player kicked a ball boy while trying to retrieve a ball. More

Ezequiel Garay

Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United to Sign Ezequiel Garay

Posted on 23 Jan, 2013, by in Soccer

It’s getting clearer and clearer that Rio Ferdinand isn’t going to be a starting centre back for Manchester United for much longer. The surprising thing is hearing about a likely potential replacement, Ezequiel Garay, who might be making a move from Benfica to the Premier League. More

Philippe Coutinho

Transfer Rumors 2013 – Liverpool Not Giving Up on Philippe Coutinho

Posted on 23 Jan, 2013, by in Soccer

The fact that Philippe Coutinho has already announced he is happy at Inter and in Italy isn’t stopping Liverpool from continuing to pursue the young Brazilian midfielder, preparing to improve on their second bid for the player after the initial offer was rejected. More

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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Potential Replacements for David De Gea

Posted on 23 Jan, 2013, by in Soccer

With every match and every mistake, it looks like Manchester United are growing tired of David de Gea, at least for now. He just isn’t learning from his mistakes, and finding someone more experienced while De Gea makes his mistakes elsewhere might be a good idea. There are Victor Valdes and Pepe Reina as the initial names mentioned, but they’re not the only goalkeepers on the shortlist. More

Alan Pardew

Newcastle United – The Hypocrisy of Alan Pardew

Posted on 23 Jan, 2013, by in Soccer

When this season is over, we’ll probably know how bad of a decision was it to give Alan Pardew an 8 year contract. Newcastle are still in Europe, but are also facing relegation battles, while the English identity of the team, something Pardew has been proud of for most of his career, is slowly fading away. More

David Villa

Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Still Want David Villa

Posted on 23 Jan, 2013, by in Soccer

Despite hearing quite a lot of no from Barcelona in regards to the availability of David Villa, the dire situation Arsenal are in and the striker’s plea for more playing time are keeping this transfer hope alive, with the gunners still trying to sign the player. More

Damiao

Best Potential Transfers From South America

Posted on 22 Jan, 2013, by in Soccer

There seems to endless talent in South America, especially in Argentina in Brazil, but players like Ricardo Centurión from Racing, Leandro Damião from Internacional, Leandro Paredes from Boca Juniors, Ezequiel Cirigliano from River Plate and Facundo Ferreyra from Velez standout among the rest. More

Jamie Carragher

Liverpool FC – Jamie Carragher Isn’t Important Anymore

Posted on 22 Jan, 2013, by in Soccer

Clubs need to be loyal to players and the other way around is also true, but there are limitations. Holding on to expensive players just because they used to be great players isn’t very wise financially, which means that Jamie Carragher won’t be a Liverpool player for very long. More

Victor Wanyama

Transfer Rumors 2013 – Arsenal Chasing After Victor Wanyama

Posted on 22 Jan, 2013, by in Soccer

There seem to be quite a lot of needs Arsenal and Arsene Wenger need to address as the club sinks to lows they haven’t experienced in quite some time; one of them is finding a dominant defensive midfielder. Victor Wanyama of Celtic might be the man to fill the position. More

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Manchester United – The David de Gea Problem

Posted on 22 Jan, 2013, by in Soccer

Instead of losing to Tottenahm, Manchester United managed a draw despite being pinned back for most of the match. That doesn’t stop many from blaming David de Gea, who was fantastic for most of the match, for not coming away with the 3 points. More