Wenger On Soccer In America: It’s The Future
Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger says American soccer and Major League Soccer is the future of the sport. Sounds about right.
Nov
10
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Sep
30
"We didn’t invest to come in and control the club. I thought that we needed a strategic alliance with one of the big clubs. We did have lots of different opportunities presented to us to invest in European football. I didn’t have the motivation to do it until Arsenal."~ Stan Kroenke, Colorado Rapids owner
Saw this quote earlier in an interview with Colorado Rapids and Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke. He said he invested in Arsenal to “help” the Rapids. Aside from seeing his club win the MLS Cup last year, I’m still wondering how Arsenal has helped the Rapids.
Jul
20
Najar Getting Trial With Arsenal?
Well I thought I was going to take the rest of the afternoon off but this little story is too good not to pass up here. Myself and many others have talked all year about D.C. United’s young academy standout and All-Star snub Andy Najar. It seems like all that talk along with his stellar…[continue reading]
Apr
06
UEFA Champions League Preview
By Geoff Reid The next two days should provide us all with some of the most exciting football of the year. Some cracking matches on paper, and some possible upsets in the making. CSKA Moscow vs Inter Milan From The Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow (Inter Milan lead 1-0 on agg.) This match will kick off earlier…[continue reading]
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Mar
31
UEFA Champions League Preview
By Geoff Reid Big games today in the UEFA Champions League, Barca and Arsenal square off in London while CSKA Moscow hopes to continue their run in Milan. Arsenal vs Barcelona From The Emirates Stadium, London For all the football purists out there, this tie should be for you, at least on paper However, we…[continue reading]
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Mar
09
UEFA Champions League Preview
By Geoff Reid As we start the second leg match-ups of the last 16 of this season’s Champions League, there is not one tie that is already won. Before we preview the two ties tomorrow, it must be said that all of my predictions were well off base which just goes to show why we…[continue reading]
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Feb
16
UEFA Champions League Previews
By Geoff Reid FC Porto vs Arsenal from Estadio do Drago, Porto Back in 2004, these two clubs were flying with some of the best seasons in their history. Porto, under a guidance of a certain Jose Mourinho won the UEFA Cup in 2003, followed in 2004 by winning the Champions League beating AS Monaco…[continue reading]
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May
04
Champions League Preview
Editor’s Note: Geoff Reid appears on WVHooligan each week (typically on Mondays). Today he is back once again with a preview of the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. As always feel free to leave your thoughts below. Arsenal (ENG) vs Manchester United (ENG) at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, United leads 1-0…[continue reading]
Apr
28
UEFA CL Semi-Final Preview
Editor’s Note: Geoff Reid appears on WVHooligan.com weekly, typically every Monday. He continues his look this week at the UEFA Champions League. FC Barcelona (ESP) vs Chelsea (ENG) at Camp Nou Tuesday If the Chelsea vs Liverpool tie the previous round looked to be a bore at best on paper, certainly this tie looks a…[continue reading]
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Apr
13
UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal Second Leg Previews
Editor’s Note: Geoff Reid appears on WVHooligan.com every Monday with his take on the game. He returns today to preview the second leg of Champions League matches this week. As always feel free to leave Geoff your comments below. FC Bayern Munich (GER) vs FC Barcelona (ESP) at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday, FC Barcelona…[continue reading]
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