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0 Comments 159 Views The fight for the last spot for the Champions League in Serie A heats up. The 2007-08 season at Serie A could be one of the most shocking ones if AC Milan would not qualify to the Champions League for the 2008-09 season after winning it all in 2006-07. Currently there are four games left to be played in the top professional... 04-23-2008, 7:16 by dav13dav13 to Blog_dav13dav13 dav13dav13 My Goal
0 Comments 157 Views Who would claim the final Champions League spot in Serie A? The 2007-08 season at Serie A could be one of the most shocking in the history of that league if AC Milan would not qualify to the Champions League for the 2008-09 season after winning it all in 2006-07. Currently there are five games left to be... 04-16-2008, 0:51 by dav13dav13 to Blog_dav13dav13 dav13dav13 My Goal
0 Comments 393 Views Running blog: CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals, second leg + KC - NE 7:30: Welcome to Casa del McCarthy for this rare midweek aggregation of quality American footy action. DC - Pachuca gets us started, with KC - New England featured in the middle before Houston - Saprissa. I can dust off the blog for this momentous event.... 04-10-2008, 5:52 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 243 Views Democracy works in Seattle I don't know the story behind the Seattle naming snafu. I know what I've read and I know what people have said about how the league quashed certain names and touted others. But if you're looking for first hand information, check elsewhere. What I can... 04-08-2008, 20:26 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 371 Views Dynamo fail to convert, face elimination It's two poor results out of two for MLS sides in the semifinals of the Champions Cup after Houston could only manage a 0-0 draw with Saprissa on Wednesday night at Robertson Stadium. Like United, the Dynamo faces a steep challenge to make the final... 04-03-2008, 4:08 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 204 Views United allows one goal too many, faces significant challenge in second leg. At 1-0 down, D.C. United just about did its job. Yeah, that's funny to say in a cup competition. Usually, you want to get a goal on the road to give yourself the best chance of advancing. But away goals don't matter in this competition for some perverse... 04-02-2008, 5:32 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 150 Views Mancini to be replaced by Mourinho? Well, I hope so. Granted, Mancini has won the Serie A for Inter (twice) and the Coppa Italia (Three times if I recall correctly) but there's one hge ink-blot on an otherwise satisfactory composition; The Champions League. Consistent failure, annual... 03-24-2008, 14:03 by Eggbert to Blog_Eggbert Eggbert My Goal
0 Comments 420 Views Defensive strength, overwhelming will propel Barnsley into FA Cup semifinals “I think the ride’s over,” I told my roommate this afternoon. “3-0 to Chelsea.” I wasn’t hopeful for today’s encounter at Oakwell. I know Barnsley had lost only twice at home in the Championship this season... 03-08-2008, 23:09 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
1 Comments 229 Views Aging Milan kills itself Well, last year ,I wrote about aging Milan and mentioned that this team will face with lots of problem. I think there is nothing wrong with coach, since he had an army of injured players in the last champions league match. Milan is suffering... 03-06-2008, 19:12 by namehbar to namehbar
0 Comments 405 Views Ekelund a solid hire who shouldn’t be needed to point out the obvious It’s like one of those cool reunion parties in San Jose. The gang’s all back, ready to renew old times and strive for better ones. First, it was John Doyle and Frank Yallop. Now it’s Ronnie Ekelund. Ekelund, the former... 03-04-2008, 0:08 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 214 Views Roma Makes 15th 1-1 Draw with Inter! The Serie A runner-ups AS Roma made 15th 1-1 draw with Inter Milan on the Wednesday's clash in San Siro. Their first 1-1 draw was in Roma in the 1937/38 season. Of these 15 draws, Rome saw the nine while the others belong to Milan city.... 02-28-2008, 11:08 by Suri to Blog_Suri Suri My Goal
1 Comments 617 Views There's only one Brian Howard...and there's only one Barnsley Football Club Today is the first day in a long time that I won’t have to explain to anyone about Barnsley Football Club. There are no questions asking “Who are they?” (Small side in mid-sized Yorkshire city nicknamed the Tykes) or “Where... 02-16-2008, 20:16 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 509 Views There's only one super club in MLS...and it's D.C. United David Beckham should look enviously towards the Nation’s capital. Juan Pablo Angel probably called his agent this morning and asked if he could arrange a transfer. Both New York and Los Angeles have (or will soon have) fantastic new stadiums... 02-14-2008, 16:17 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 210 Views Constructed TFC-Crew rivalry is a farce The Toronto Globe and Mail’s excellent soccer blog posted this tidbit yesterday: Toronto and Columbus will compete for a cup this season. My reply: What? These sorts of artificially constructed rivalries drive me crazy. Don’t force a... 02-14-2008, 15:28 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 803 Views Americans struggle, scratch for result against Mexico. It wasn’t a vintage performance by the States by any stretch of the imagination in Wednesday night's 2-2 draw with Mexico. The wear and tear on the European players was evident in a few of the performances, while other players just looked as if... 02-07-2008, 7:38 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 338 Views Wicky, Guzan give Chivas USA hope of MLS Cup glory Los Angeles’s second team may not get the publicity it deserves. But it’s clear from recent moves that Chivas USA has the better chance of claiming MLS Cup in November. Why so bullish on the Goats’ chances? Forget about Jose Cardozo.... 02-05-2008, 21:46 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 259 Views Johnston's inevitable move upstairs creates uncertainty in Toronto The change everyone knew was coming finally occurred this morning in Toronto. Toronto FC manager Mo Johnston moved upstairs to a director of soccer role, vacating the sidelines and consolidating his control over player personnel. In his stead comes... 02-01-2008, 21:30 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 182 Views Старый конь борозды не портит? Продолжает удивлять итальянский "Милан". При всей моей любви к этому клубу, я не перестаю охать при появлении новостей об очередных травмах бразильца Роналдо. Не сомневаюсь, что еще 5-7 лет назад он ой как бы пригодился в нынешней ситуации... 02-01-2008, 11:39 by chegevaro to Blog_chegevaro chegevaro My Goal
1 Comments 664 Views Beckham's England omission benefits club, league, and country It appears counterintuitive to state that David Beckham’s omission from the next England squad by new England manager Fabio Capello is a positive sign for MLS. On its face, Beckham’s omission hurts both the player and the league, but that... 01-31-2008, 16:00 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 840 Views Мой первый опыт Интересно, с чего начинается жизнь каждого человека в блогах? Скажу прямо - этой мой первый опыт. Будем рассчитывать, что он будет удачным ;) Расскажи о том, как и о чем ты пишешь в блогах?... 01-30-2008, 12:30 by chegevaro to Blog_chegevaro chegevaro My Goal
0 Comments 193 Views Swapping Gallardo for Gomez is a gamble in search of glory (Note: Looking for an RSS feed to keep updated on the blog? Click here. As an RSS aficionado, I recommend Google Reader (www.google.com/reader) if you haven’t tried it yet. If you prefer e-mail updates, click here.) When D.C. United unveiled... 01-30-2008, 4:37 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
1 Comments 502 Views Twellman's European dreams never left the ground Taylor Twellman’s not going to Preston North End. Taylor Twellman never had a chance to go to Preston North End. Why? It’s an easy question with a simple answer on its face and a more complex answer that bears further inspection. ... 01-29-2008, 6:17 by kmccarthy to Set Pieces kmccarthy My Goal
0 Comments 224 Views I like football I want to know some friends who like football.... 01-23-2008, 2:46 by changl to Blog_changl changl My Goal
0 Comments 239 Views Over and Out Dear Readers, I am writing to inform all of you that I will no longer be contributing to Goal.com and its blog. I have really enjoyed my nearly three years at the site, but have decided to hang up my Resident Paisan hat. I've never been... 01-18-2008, 18:57 by The Resident Paisan to The Resident Paisan
0 Comments 245 Views Wanger:Young players need loan moves Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits he's keen to see his young players play elsewhere on-loan. "At the moment we play the young players so quickly in the Reserve team - at 16 or 17 - that at 18 and 19 there is sometimes no challenge for them... 01-17-2008, 16:29 by Real fan to Blog_Real fan Real fan My Goal