Will Benny Feilhaber find some success against the Crew defense on Saturday? (Photo: Kari
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When the Columbus Crew and New England Revolution face off on Saturday, the two teams will be
hoping for victory for entirely different reasons. The Crew will be seeking a crucial three points
to stay alive in the playoff hunt, while the Revolution will simply be looking to build towards
2013 and grab their first win since July 8.
After each match the contributors to New England Soccer Today will rate the performances of
the United States National Team players who made an appearance on a 1 to 10 scale (1 horrendous, 5
average, 10 perfection). This week Sean Donahue and Julian Cardillo contributed ratings for theÂ
USA's 1-0 win over Mexico at Estadio Azteca on Wednesday night.
It's raining in New England on a gloomy Tuesday. The Revs have Colorado on tap Wednesday night
at Gillette and are in desperate need of points. Check out today's incoming headlines from our
collective soccer world! BOOM!
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Feilhaber Working on His Fitness - New England Soccer Today
For all those who were baffled with Benny being left out of the starting XI on Saturday it
appears that Feilhaber is still working on getting 90 minutes match fit.
After an incredible first season at United, where he forced Premier League topscorer, Dimitar
Berbatov, out of the starting team, Javier Hernandez struggled to get going last season.
Danny Welbeck was seemingly the preferred option to partner Wayne Rooney up front and Hernandez
struggled repeatedly with injuries.
After an incredible first season at United, where he forced Premier League topscorer, Dimitar
Berbatov, out of the starting team, Javier Hernandez struggled to get going last season.
Danny Welbeck was seemingly the preferred option to partner Wayne Rooney up front and Hernandez
struggled repeatedly with injuries.
Chelsea during the Roman era have been known to pull off some transfers out of nowhere. Jose
Bosingwa and Khalid Boulahrouz come to mind. Ricardo Quaresma, too. Today's move, however, may be
the most bizarre of all.
Chelsea travel to the Midlands on Saturday afternoon in desperate need of a full set of points.
However, this match has shaped into something more altogether after today's news regarding Aston
Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov.
Good player, better man
Villa revealed today that Petrov has been diagnosed with acute leukemia.
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Both Arsenal and Chelsea have seen a dip in form lately and both are a full 17 points behind
league leaders Manchester City.
It would appear Morgan Amalfitano has caught Laurent Blanc's attention at the most opportune of
times.
Blanc called up the 26-year-old Olympique Marseille midfielder for the first time Thursday,
naming him to France's roster ahead of a friendly Wednesday against Germany in Bremen.
Here we go folks. Pies' pick of the top ten Premier League players who are in desperate need of,
or who could simply benefit tremendously from, a loan move come January time...
Not quite the titanic clash it was just a few short years ago, but still a fixture ripe with
storylines and overall disdain. And, you know, we're kind of in somewhat desperate need of a
signature win.
It has been a busy afternoon in Major League Soccer.
The Columbus Crew announced today that it has acquired forward Federico Higuain from Club
Atletico Colón of Argentina's Primera Division. Higuain becomes the third Designated Player in
club history.
Higuain's younger brother Gonzalo is one of the top strikers at Real Madrid and Argentina's
National Team.
Steven Gerrard has acknowledged that even though Sweden represent a less difficult challenge
than France, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and his resilient teammates will still be tough to overcome for
England in Kiev today.
The Three Lions square off with the Swedes needing a win to fulfill the many hopes that they are
burdened with.
If the reports from earlier today are true, then Spurs could be scrapping any thoughts of
negotiating a permanent deal for Emmanuel Adebayor and turning their attentions elsewhere. Ade's
wages have been reported as being between £170,000 and £200,000 a week and that has always been
the likely stumbling block for any permanent transfer.
The Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders square off at Jeld-Wen Field today in the latest
installment of their Cascadia Derby (5pm, ESPN2 first, then ESPN).
The match is a vital one for two teams struggling at the moment. The Sounders come into Portland
winless in six matches and in danger of slipping even further down the standings.
Hector Rueda Lookalike Wilman Conde is New York Bound - FinallyThe New York Red Bulls,
having just wrapped up Tim Ream's long-awaited transfer to Bolton, didn't waste much time in
finding his replacement, announcing today the signing of Colombian central defender Wilman Conde.
Conde was most recently on the books of Mexican club Atlas, where injuries limited his playing time
in 2011 to just 13 games.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal survived to live another day in the highly competitive Group B as
goals from Pepe, Helder Postiga, and Silvestre Varela secured a thrilling 3-2 win over Denmark.
Having lost their group opener to Germany on Saturday, Portugal came into today's clash with the
Danes knowing that anything less than a win would take destiny out of their hands.
Rivals clash for the third time this season when the Milwaukee Wave play host to the Missouri
Comets at the US Cellular Arena at 7:00 PM. Milwaukee is looking to extend their division lead over
their Central Division rivals. All the while Missouri will be looking to simultaneously extend
their lead over Wichita and draw closer to Milwaukee in the mid-season standings.
Perry here. So its my turn to finish up the player reviews with this post, so we can quickly
move into the silly season rumors and gossip mill shortly. We'll also take some time to highlight
our players on international duty and how they fare (honestly could careless if they do well, just
praying they come back minus injuries).
Tonight Andre Villas-Boas faces a date with Champions League destiny, as his side face Valencia
needing a win or a 0-0 draw in order to progress in the lucrative competition. Winning the
Champions League has long been a priority for Chelsea and their owner Roman Abramovich,
demonstrated by Sir Alex Ferguson's claim that success in the competition had become "an obsession"
for Chelsea.
Two teams in desperate need of a victory square off with very different goals in mind as
Manchester City takes on Arsenal in the weekend's marquee match-up.
Manchester City has seen their Premier League title hopes fade fast in the midst of a strong
Manchester United surge, and if the Citizens want to keep those hopes alive, they must find a way
to win at the Emirates.
A trip to Wembley and Liverpool's first cup final in nearly five years are on the line on
Wednesday, with Manchester City heading to Anfield for the second leg of the League Cup semi-final.
Liverpool have a 1-0 advantage from the first leg after a Steven Gerrard penalty capped a dominant
opening spell for Kenny Dalglish's squad, but there's little illusion that they'll be able to coast
into the final, with City more than capable of turning the tie over.
A trip to Wembley and Liverpool's first cup final in nearly five years are on the line tomorrow,
with Manchester City heading to Anfield for the second leg of the League Cup semi-final. Liverpool
have a 1-0 advantage from the first leg after a Steven Gerrard penalty capped a dominant opening
spell for Kenny Dalglish's squad, but there's little illusion that they'll be able to coast into
the final, with City more than capable of turning the tie over.
The usually "too cool for school" Man City star Mario Balotelli was grateful to make use of the
local educational facilities of a Manchester school on Thursday lunhctime, after the superstar was
left in desperate need of a wee-wee.
With Kieran Gibbs ruled out with an injury and Andre Santos in desperate need of a rest, Spain's
Ignasi Miquel was used in an uncharacteristic left-back position, on Tuesday, against Manchester
City. Speaking to Arsenal's official ...
HE'D JUST set up the winning goal and was standing with the goalscorer, in front of the Sky
reporter, ready to hand him the man of the match champagne – but Charlie Adam had one thing he
really wanted to say. "I'd like to dedicate the win to Brad Jones who had a difficult week losing
his son.
Six of our boys yes, Bob was in the house participated in EA Sports' official FIFA 12 Pro Player
Tournament on Wednesday at Cobham. Cue the inevitable trash talk and the birth of Romelu "I love
the silence" Lukaku.
That's right. Our young Belgian enforcer emerged from the wreckage triumphant, topping fellow
18-year-old Josh McEachran by a 4-1 scoreline in the final.
The U.S. men's national team will be looking to get a few steps closer to the 2014 World Cup
when they take on Jamaica in their third match in the third round of CONCACAF qualifying on Friday,
but they won't be the only ones in action.
Toronto FC were in desperate need of a proven striker and the Vancouver Whitecaps just happened
to be looking to get rid of one.
The result was the second straight Friday blockbuster trade for the Whitecaps, who sent French
forward Eric Hassli to Toronto FC for a first-round draft pick in 2014 and an international player
slot through the 2013 season.
Arsene Wenger has yet again re-iterated that he is in desperate need of a left-back that is ready
to play in the Arsenal first team straight away, and the Lyon defender Aly Cissoko definitely comes
into that category. The Lyon chief Jean-Michel Aulas said yesterday: "Possible winter departures?
That doesn't mean we don't have any [.
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subtle, iconic image to describe this great paladin of calcio, but I think this one fully describes
his shocking talent. Credit where credit is due, I found it on the official Juventus
website."][/caption]
Timothy Chandler and Nurnberg are in desperate need of a win against bottom team Freiburg while
Edson Buddle and Ingolstadt will try to pull out of the bottom three when they visit Karlsruhe.
