Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged SuperLiga

Antonio De Nigris anota gol con el Ankaraspor turco

2008-10-28T19:49:00+00:00

Antonio DeNigris es uno de los olvidados por los aficionados mexicanos y por Sven Goran Eriksson , el regio ya anoto gol en la Superliga Turca. Mientras Carlos Vela, Giovani Dos Santos y Nery Castillo, no tuvieron actividad y Omar Bravo sigue sin siquiera estar cerca un solo gol en el Deportivo, en cambio De Nigris ya se estreno.

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2008-09-30T05:17:00+00:00

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ARAGONES: FENERBAHCE WILL BOUNCE BACK!......

2008-09-29T16:19:00+00:00

Fenerbahce coach Luis Aragones is not worried that his side's poor league form will affect their Champions League hopes.

The Istanbul side host Dynamo Kiev in Group G on Tuesday night and will be hoping to continue their impressive home record in Europe and kick-start a season which has so far been very disappointing.

Your Questions Answered (Part 3 of 4)

2008-09-25T15:21:46+00:00

Good morning folks. It is time for the latest portion of the most recent Q&A session. There was a wide variety of questions this time around, including some about the U.S. national team, some about MLS, and the popular "Who are the best players in the world" question. I provide my Top 11 players list in the world, in the EPL and MLS, with Rio Ferdinand earning a place on the first two lists.

Your Questions Answered (Part 3 of 4)

2008-09-25T15:21:46+00:00

Misplaced blame

2008-09-17T14:25:35+00:00

Really? We're really blaming the fitness staff? First, it seems that SuperLiga and the CCL both fell prey to the injury crisis. An injury crisis that's now almost entering its third month! Ridiculous. If I may, I'd like to make the humble suggestion that perhaps we sink some of Gallardo's $1.9 million into fitness staff.

Award 3: The Convey

2008-09-16T21:25:00+00:00

By definition the Convey award goes to the team's Rookie of the Year. But there's a couple of different ways you could interpret that. Do you give the award to the young player who has made the biggest contribution so far this season? Or do you give it to the guy who has the best chance of being a star in the MLS?

CONCACAF Champions League: Group C Preview

2008-09-16T15:05:25+00:00

Atlante and Saprissa could face off in the knock out stages of the Champions League When most US based football fans last watched Atlante play it was a disgraceful display of unsporting play and behavior in the Superliga semifinal match against New England. But the Cancun based club has been playing well in the Apertura tournament [.

I guess the better team doesn't always win

2008-09-14T04:20:00+00:00

A tie at home against a lesser Western Conference opponent certainly should feel like a loss. Somehow for me though, this one doesn't. Maybe it's because we outplayed Dallas, to the point where I think we really deserved the win. This felt like it should have ended at 2-1. Oh well. I guess we'll just have to steal back those extra two points when we play them again on the road in two weeks.

COMPETITIONS: SuperLiga Not Going Away

2008-09-08T19:47:00+00:00

There are currently many discussions of the MLS schedule, fixture congestion and other issues regarding the calendar.

Many pundits and people who looked closely at the MLS schedule seem to come to a hasty conclusion: "Well they could just get rid of SuperLiga. After all, the CONCACAF Champions League serves the same purpose.

Revs Try to Get Back on Track

2008-09-06T17:56:00+00:00

After being upset on Tuesday at Gillette Stadium by an embarrassing 4-0 score line to Joe Public F.C. -- the fifth place team in Trinidad and Tobago's Pro League -- and missing out on the Group Stage of the CONCACAF Champions League as a result, the New England Revolution have a chance to regain some respect and first place with a much needed win in Columbus Saturday.

MLS teams unsuccessful in the CONCACAF Champions League - N.Y Times article

2008-09-04T04:11:00+00:00

Here is a link to an article written in the New York Times about how the New England Revolution and Chivas USA were knocked out of the CONCACAF Champions League at the preliminary round stage and they won't make the final 16 of the competition. At the end of the article the writer Jack Bell asks questions about whether the MLS teams are playing too many games, or whether the other clubs were better then they were originally given credit for.

Soccer Night in America (and its territories)

2008-09-03T23:46:00+00:00

I barely get into the house and it's 1-1 in the Open Cup final. Luciano Emilio scores for DC, and gets hurt. Charleston responds in the 10th minute with a nice finish after some sloppy defending. We have ourselves a match, ladies and gentlemen.

I bet Charleston would've done better in the CONCACAF Champions League than New England did.

Fueling the national team?

2008-09-03T01:47:00+00:00

Okay, I know league and international team aren't necessarily one in the same. You can have a strong national team but a crappy league, it's possible.

But does the Joe Public-New England score mean the US national team should worry for their match against Trinidad & Tobago on Sept. 10?

I mean, come on, how many of you predicted a lopsided rout in the Joe Public-Revolution match?

Goat Hunting

2008-08-31T01:16:24+00:00

As I mentioned in my last post, I'm in the middle of moving into residence at York University, which means that this preview is going to be a little shorter than I would like it to be.

Tonight marks the opening match of a home and home series with Chivas USA. Unfortunately for TFC, a home and home includes a road game.

FC Moscow to face FC Copenhagen in UEFA Cup

2008-08-29T18:40:02+00:00

The UEFA Cup draw was held this morning with eighty teams still in the competition. Winners of the next round, held on September 18 and October 2, will advance to the group stage round. FC Moscow will face FC Copenhagen (København) of the Danish Superliga in the next round. I will

CONCAF Champions League To Be Leading Cause of "Tournamet Fatigue" in America By 2009

2008-08-25T15:08:00+00:00

Good morning to ya. I'm sitting here reading my morning emails and an Outlook reminder has just popped up telling me to set the DVR to record the opening matches of CONCACAF Champions League, which begins tomorrow night. So when I get home tonight and grab the remote to set up the recording I will hear my missus say something to the effect of "another week, another tournament.

Roller coaster continues

2008-08-21T01:36:00+00:00

Despite knocking on wood as often as possible, I hate to admit that I called this. DC United was consistently crappy early in the year, and was consistently victorious just before the start of Superliga, but at all other times of the season, we've been horribly inconsistent. The team once again failed tonight to string together victories.

Midweek Preview: SuperLiga Clubs Clash

2008-08-20T20:55:04+00:00

I guess the monkey wrench in the 2008 MLS schedule was this week. We all knew these four clubs would be in SuperLiga and that their summer schedule would be a little funky. Well, this is the week they try to catch up with the rest of the league in terms of games played in [...]

Revs Looking Up in Standings; Try to Regain First Against United

2008-08-20T17:00:00+00:00

Who: D.C. United at New England Revolution
What: MLS Regular Season
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
When: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (TV38, Cox3 [R.I.])

Gone is the New England Revolution's lead at the top of the table, the lead they've had most of the season vanquished thanks to the team's first losing streak of the season.

MLS and the Mexican Federation: A Beautiful Friendship

2008-08-15T15:11:00+00:00

Rafa Marquez and his mates play as many games in the US as on Mexican Soil these days/ Photo from esmas.com

Many I speak to wonder sometime quietly why the Mexican National Team seem to play all its friendlies on US soil and not in its home country. These same people wonder what affect this has on the US National Team, as their big rival often plays to bigger and more vocal crowds.

MLS and the Mexican Federation: A Beautiful Friendship

2008-08-15T15:10:15+00:00

Rafa Marquez and his mates play as many games in the US as on Mexican Soil these days/ Photo from esmas.com Many I speak to wonder sometime quietly why the Mexican National Team seem to play all its friendlies on US soil and not in its home country. These same people wonder what affect this [...]

Maradona's pregnant LINKS

2008-08-11T21:07:00+00:00

Diego's little daughter Giannina (left) got knocked up, by longtime boyfriend and Atletico Madrid superstar forward Sergio Aguero (middle).

Fortunately for the young Argentine, the legend (right) didn't seem very upset:

According to the Argentinean press, Diego Maradona has confessed to his fellow "showbol": "Boys, I will be a grandfather.

SuperLiga Champs Return to League Play

2008-08-09T18:53:00+00:00

Who: Chicago Fire at New England Revolution
What: MLS Regular Season
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.
When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. (TV38, Cox 3 [RI], HDNet)

It's been over a month since the first-place Revolution defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy in their last MLS regular season match.

Cory Ashe Fails!

2008-08-08T14:15:21+00:00

BS Failed me with a db error so now I have to rewrite this. Anyways, I am late on the superliga...

Noonan Rejoins MLS

2008-08-07T16:51:00+00:00

It was rumored for a while, but now it's official - Pat Noonan will be rejoining Major League Soccer, except he won't be playing for the same team as when he left.The New England Revolution have re-signed the 28-year-old striker from Norwegian outfit Aalesund FK and have arranged a trade with division rivals Columbus Crew for the player.

Revolution finally beat Dynamo in championship game

2008-08-06T18:33:20+00:00

After twice losing to the Dynamo in the MLS Cup the Revolution finally got one last night in the SuperLiga final. Another close game saw the Revolution twice come back from one goal deficits to tie the game. Once they did it in regulation and once again in the extra time. The game could not even be decided by the normal 5 penatly shots.

U.S. Women Lose Olympic Opener & More

2008-08-06T18:32:18+00:00

The biggest surprise in this game might be that Lawndale's Kei Kamara actually found the net for Houston. The second biggest surprise: so did Houston's Nate Jaqua, the former goal-averse Galaxy forward.

The attendance without any Mexican teams involved in the final: just 9,232

*From the (edited) Galaxy press release:

reserve goalkeeper Charles Alamo and midfielder Michael Gavin each suffered serious injuries in Sunday night's reserve game in San Jose (a 1-0 loss) and will miss extended periods of time.

Tony's Take: Bouncing back, moving head

2008-08-06T17:00:32+00:00

Everybody pretty much agrees that the regular season in MLS is a little bit long. There are so many ups and downs that it's difficult to maintain maximum focus every time you step on the field. In short, there are very few (if any) critical regular season MLS matches played in August: except maybe for this past weekend at R.

SuperLiga Final Photo Gallery

2008-08-06T16:36:00+00:00

Check out our photo gallery from the Revolution's victory in the 2008 SuperLiga Final.