So Wolves have been ruthless and they have sacked old Mick, which is a shame... You see I'm a big fan of 'straight-talking' Mick McCarthy and to commemorate this I have found a fantastic poem that defines Mick's time at Wolves and his presence in the current managerial climate.. The Wolf-King's Lament by Francisco de [.

The out-Stoking of Stoke at Anfield two weeks ago, followed a week later by the utter shambles of a performance at Bolton, set the table for a four-day stretch in which Liverpool's future, not only in the two domestic cup competitions, had been placed in the balance by a fairly significant portion of those who fancy themselves supporters of both Liverpool and general unrest.

By the standards used to judge recent red-carded tackles like Vincent Kompany's against Manchester United and Jay Spearing's against Fulham, on Wednesday night Glen Johnson at the very least put himself in a position where seeing red was a very real possibility. Maybe even the most likely possibility.

Mail: Liverpool race row, Tom Adeyemi: Patrick Collins has his say

In his moments of retrospection, does Dalglish ever wonder if his own posturing might have helped create a climate in which intolerance could thrive?

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Kenny Dalglish has spent over £100m on new players since returning to Anfield, and he has repeatedly stated that the club's current squad is much stronger than it was last season. There may be some truth to that contention, but former Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers midfielder Robbie Savage believes Liverpool still need to spend a huge amount of money to be in with a chance of winning the title.

I think those who saw the match just now on TV would agree that bad decisions against us had cost us dearly at Kunming.
Already handicapped by the climate that bogged both sides, the controversial call by the referee in the second half on several decisions must had fumed a lot of folks back here with two dubious penalty decisions that eventually paved the way to an unglamorous win for the hosts.

We've mourned the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo to La Liga in the past taken from us as Fantasy Premier League managers and sent to a warmer climate, and now Cesc Fabregas has returned to his hometown club. Well, ... Continue reading →

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Head coach John Spencer
On the match:
"I was disappointed for 15 minutes. I think we had an opportunity to score a goal. We had a great chance by Eddie Johnson from a back pass that could have put us one-nil up. I keep telling the guys that chances win goals, and goals win games.

Winning 2014 World Cup will be 'very difficult' Lampard

Opposition too strong and climate too hot for Three Lions success, says Chelsea midfielder

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I had a rant a week or so ago at some Chelsea fans with all their negativity about our performances in pre-season. People were moaning about a lack of signings and the way we were playing so I posted an article called "Enough is enough".
In that post, my message was clear, we are in pre season after only being back in training for a couple of weeks and also getting used to the climate in the Far East.

Newcastle United get their US pre-season tour underway with a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City and Ben Arfa is stretchered off with a leg injury. The 100 degree Fahrenheit climate was described as 'brutally hot' in Kansas as Newcastle lined up to take on Sporting Kansas City in the first of three matches as [.

Feels good to just chuck up "a post" with a little less production work...almost like an email...

My coaching or "direction" experience is extremely limited. Captained a few teams growing up, coached and captained a few ultimate frisbee teams (if you want to talk about a sport that's just scratching the service of tactical nous, well that's it) and recently captain our men's league team.

Hopefully everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend. From the Women's World Cup in Germany, to a full slate of MLS matches, to a Nutralite Championship, there is plenty of soccer to be had. In the interim, here is an inteview we did in May of 2010 with Harrison and Steven Stark. Steven Stark and Harrison Stark are the authors of World Cup 2010: The Indispensable Guide to Soccer and Geopolitics recently published by Blue River Press.

By Sindre Trygsland, writing from Lancaster, England

The Norwegian national team, currently ranked 11th in the world, will be placed in the top seeded pot when the qualification groups for the 2014 World Cup are drawn, meaning that the Nordic country will avoid strong nations such as England, Germany and Netherlands.

The Club has confirmed that the team will be travelling to London on Tuesday night

Ok, many of you would have already heard the news... No it's not about Giggs and his Super injunction, its about that Volcano eruption of the Volcano whose name is quite tricky - Grimsvoetn. Last season there was a similar Volcano eruption which disrupted our travel plans to Milan.

After another Brazilian starlet has admitted that "it's a dream to play for Chelsea" it seems that Neymar's President of his club Santos has once again refuted the idea of the player leaving his club.
Lucas Piazon has already agreed a deal to sign for the club on his 18th birthday and will link up with Alex, Ramires and David Luiz at Chelsea.

The Los Angeles Galaxy head into the 2011 season as one of the favorites to win MLS Cup, and now it appears the club could have a chance to win a third championship in its home stadium.

Tim Leiweke, head honcho of Galaxy owners AEG, dropped some serious hints on Friday that the 2011 MLS Cup Final could be played at Home Depot Center, which has hosted the MLS Cup Final on three previous occasions (2003,2004 and 2008).

Every goal ends an old match and begins a new one. That's the hardest thing to recreate, after the fact, when you read about heroic comebacks: the sheer tremendousness of the goals, the way whatever happened took place in a reality that was totally conditioned by what had gone before, and not conditioned at all by the (still-unforeseeable) events to come, which to us are the most famous, and hence most inevitable-seeming, part of the story.

DOHA, Qatar FIFA has announced that there are no plans to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to winter to alleviate concerns over the country's climate. As temperatures can reach 50 degrees Celsius in the summer in Qatar, there had been strong indications that FIFA was ready to move the tournament. President Sepp [.

Kickoff from Old Trafford at 13:30 GMT and 8:30 EST.

Ways to Watch:

Match broadcast live on ITV1 in the UK and Fox Soccer Channel in the US.

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Liverpool:

Team sheet when it's released.

Well it seems that the powers that be at Newcastle think a warmer climate may do Andy Carroll some good, as they've shipped him off to Dubai for a week. The England striker, who turned 22 yesterday, has a thigh injury and Alan Pardew, the Newcastle manager, has decided to give him a winter break, [.