A genial head-nod to all Arselings out there. Things are usually pretty quiet on the disquiet front after a win, and it has expectedly been all shush-and-silence in the wake of us playing Blackburn like a set of drums last week. But just like the draw at Bolton didn't mean that the team was on a one-way trip to Hades, a rout over ten-man relegation fodder doesn't a summer make.

Don't you just hate those arrogant, talented, supremely handsome Americans? Me too. Well, this American had the pleasure of writing for and speaking with some friends from across the Atlantic, and the results were marvelous. At least in my humble imperialist American opinion.

First, I penned a piece for the excellent 200 percent.

Size doesn't matter is a post from: Just Football

by Liam Blackburn

There's an advert on television at the minute for the video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution which uses a memorable Darwin quote in its opening sequence.

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives.

Hans Backe and New York are on the brink of disaster. (Getty Images)

It has been a while since I last updated my coaching hot seat post. In fact I don't believe I've updated it since Carlos de los Cobos was about to be let go in the Windy city earlier this summer.

There really shouldn't be too many surprising names on this list below.

Or, Avoiding Cubs syndrome: what the Fire must do for the rest of this season to prepare for the next.

While the Fire are not yet mathematically out of contention for a playoff spot, let's be honest: it's not going to happen. Fans were spun around on this carousel every week last season when every disappointing result came with a headline on the Fire homepage about how the playoffs were still in reach.

Manchester United v Barcelona by geuzehead Manchester United finally managed to halt the Barcelona carousel unfortunately it came 63 days too late for them to get a major trophy out of their accomplishment. Nani opened the scoring after being played in behind Barca's defence and slotting the ball through Victor Valdes' legs.

The annual carousel of potential transfer targets is spinning once again in Turin as Juventus look to try and build a title contending team. As is the summer tradition, star players from all across Europe are being linked with the Bianconeri. But while the flashy names are splashed across the headlines, club General Manager Giuseppe Marotta and Juventus are quietly going about the business of fixing what really needed to be fixed.

By Soraya Soemadiredja, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Part One of Three Parts in AFR's FIFA Elections coverage.

All over the world, on every continent, it's election fever. You just have to turn on any news channel, open any website or read the paper to know that.

I am going to start off by saying this will not be a "fire CDLC" rant. By now, that outcome should be painfully obvious to the front office and anyone with a rooting interest in the Fire. In fact, questions can start being asked about the front office and even the owner in times like this. However, those are all separate topics for separate articles.

That's the million dollar question, and proves the ultimate tactical chess match for Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Who he chooses to play, and in what alignment and system, prove to be they key questions in the preparations for this Clash of the Titans.

Phil McNulty of the BBC analyses the challenges posed to Ferguson as he preps for Barca.

The universe works in mysteriously hysterical ways. Sometimes, the pains of the past form a large pair of obnoxious aviator sunglasses, blinding us to how ridiculous we look despite the prevalence of mirrors and our unmistakable reflection. The Shevchenko-affair at Chelsea scarred Jose Mourinho. Jose detests pressure from owners to play certain players.