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By Joe Meloni
Visions of Spain captain Iker Casillas proudly brandishing the nation’s first-ever World Cup trophy two months ago are still fresh in the mind of soccer fans around the globe. Surrounding him on the podium were his teammates, including the likes of Barcelona stars David Villa, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Xavi and Andres Iniesta. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Chelsea’
La Liga Preview: Mourinho leading Real
August 30th, 2010 
JoeMeloni 
Posted in La Liga 
Tags: Andres Iniesta, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Carles Puyol, Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea, Copa del Ray, David Villa, Didier Zokora, Diego Forlan, Fran Merida, Francesc Arnau, Gerard Pique, Getafe, Gonzalo Higuain, Hercules, Iker Casillas, Inter Milan, Joe Meloni, Jose Mourinho, Juan Carolos Mandia, Juan Ramon Lopez Muniz, La Liga, Lionel Messi, Malaga, Miguel Angel Portgual, Portugal, Racing Santander, Real Madrid, Sebastien Squillaci, Sergio Arguero, Sevilla, Spain, Thierry Henry, Valladolid, Villareal, Vincente Calderon, World Cup, Xavi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic 
View CommentsWhat The Soccer Guys Are Reading – August 25, 2010
August 24th, 2010 JoeMeloni Deutsche Well – Werder Bremen completes massive comeback to qualify for Champions League Group Stage
Werder Bremen completed massive come back against Sampdoria on Tuesday to earn a bid to the UEFA Champions League Group Stage. After defeating the Italian club 3-1 in the first leg last week, Bremen fell behind 3-0 on Tuesday, which put [...]
Posted in Featured, What The Soccer Guys Are Reading Tags: Alessandro Diamanti, Arsenal, Avram Grant, Besiktas, Blackpool, Brescia, Carling Cup, Chelsea, Claudio Pizzaro, Fenerbahce, Fulham, Harry Redknapp, Jermain Defoe, Manchester City, Markus Rosenberg, Milton Keynes Dons, Newcastle, Robinho, Sampdoria, Santos, Tottenham, UEFA Champions League, Werder Bremen, West Ham, Wigan, Young Boys View CommentsWhat The Soccer Guys Are Reading – August 24, 2010
August 23rd, 2010 JoeMeloni ESPN Soccer – Hat trick draws Henry comparisons for Theo
After scoring three goals in Arsenal’s 6-0 thrashing of everyone’s second-favorite Premier League team Blackpool, Theo Walcott has drawn perhaps the ultimate compliment from manager Arsene Wenger. While Wenger praised his future as a striker, he also compared the 21-year-old Englishman to former Arsenal legend and [...]
Posted in What The Soccer Guys Are Reading Tags: AC Milan, Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Brazil, Chelsea, Javier Mascherano, Liverpool, Lucas, Lyon, Manchester City, New York Red Bulls, Neymar, Roy Hodgson, Santos, Theo Walcott, Thierry Henry, Yoann Gourcuff, Zlatan Ibrahimovic View CommentsHat Trick Helps Drogba Silence Critics
August 16th, 2010 JoeMeloni By Joe Meloni
There were questions. Oh, were there questions about Didier Drogba’s health entering Saturday’s match with West Bromwich Albion. Following a summer of surgery to repair a broken arm before the World Cup and a second trip to the surgeon to mend a nagging hernia in late July, the fitness of the Ivorian striker [...]
2010-11 Could Be a Rough Ride for Chelsea
July 27th, 2010 Kevin Koczwara By Cameron Dickinson
Last season Chelsea finally wrestled the Premier League title out of Manchester United’s grasp to regain its place on top of the English game after three years of trying.
Entering the season the Blues expected to rival Sir Alex Ferguson’s dominant side, and that proved to be the case thanks to a [...]
Posted in Club Soccer, English Premier League Tags: Alex, Ashley Cole, Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea, Didier Drogba, English Premier League, Henrique Hilario, Joe Cole, Jose Bosingwa, Jose Mourinho, Micahel Ballack, Micahel Essien, Peter Cech, Ricardo Carvalho, Roman Abramovich, Ross Turnbull, Stamford Bridge, Yossi Benayoun View CommentsWhat the Home Grown Player Rule Means for the Future of the English Premier League
July 22nd, 2010 Kevin Koczwara By Cameron Dickinson
Since England’s disastrous World Cup campaign everyone has been coming out of the woodwork to bemoan the complete lack of young English talent coming through the ranks in the Premier League, particularly at the top clubs.
The second round would be all the nation could hope for such is the dearth of players available [...]
Posted in Club Soccer, English Premier League Tags: Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, Aston Villa, Cameron Dickinson, Cesc Fabregas, Chelsea, Daniel Sturridge, Denilson, England, English Premier League, Fabio Capello, Gael Clichy, Jack Wilshere, Jay Spearing, Joe Cole, Keiron Gibbs, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Ross Turnbull, Sir Alex Ferguson, Stephen Darby, Tottenham, UEFA Champions League, World Cup View CommentsHodgson’s Huge Task as Liverpool Manager
July 1st, 2010 Kevin Koczwara By Kevin Koczwara
To say that Liverpool had a disappointing season last year is an understatement. The team was horrible for most, if not all, of the Premier League season and the Champions League. The club finished in an unprecedented seventh place and did not make it out of group play in the Champions League.
What made [...]
The Mighty Mourinho
May 25th, 2010 Kevin Koczwara By Kevin Koczwara
Jose Mourinho’s teams win. That’s just what they do. You can’t say they are always the most entertaining side, or the best team on the field. But they score timely goals, come together in tough matches, and win. It’s that simple.
Mourinho won every trophy he could when he was in charge of FC [...]
Posted in Club Soccer, English Premier League, Featured, La Liga, Rumor Mill, Serie A, The Champions League Tags: Barcelona, Chelsea, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dieog Milito, Ernst Happel, FC Porto, Florentino Pérez, Galáctico, Inter Mila, Internazionale, Jose Mourinho, Lionel Messi, Lúcio, Manchester United, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Real Madrid, Roman Abramovic, Samuel Eto'o, Thiago Motta, UEFA Champions League, Wesley Sneijder, Zlatan Ibrahimovic View CommentsChelsea Makes History But Wembley Makes the News
May 17th, 2010 Kevin Koczwara By Mark Duckworth of The National Game
Carlo Ancelotti may have made history on Saturday when his Chelsea side won their first ever league and cup double, but even as John Terry was lifting the coveted cup above his head, the famous pitch was taking criticism. And this time it was plain for all to see [...]
