Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has mocked England by suggesting that the only way the Three Lions could score against his Spain side was from a set piece and that the visitors dominated throughout the 90 minutes at Wembley on Saturday evening.

World champions Spain lost 1-0 after Frank Lampard got at the end of a free-kick sequence to nod home the only goal of the match.

Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images(Bleacher Report) Despite Fernando Torres' unfortunate lack of goals since he put on a Blue kit, he was once perhaps the most feared front man in all of the EPL when he was at his peak for Liverpool.
He came in on a massive transfer and delivered some of the best attacking play that had been seen on Merseyside in years, and eventually became the fastest Red to ever make it to 50 goals.

Juan Mata took centre stage with AVB yesterday afternoon in the pre match press conference ahead of tonight's mouth watering tie against Valencia in the Champions League. Just five weeks after leaving Valencia to sign for Chelsea, Mata spoke of the game and his return:
He said:

"It is going to be a very special and emotional match for me playing so soon after leaving Valencia.

Joe Cole has admitted he would be happy to make a permanent move to French side Lille at the end of his season-long loan from Liverpool.
Following a frustrating season at Anfield in which the midfielder struggled to make an impact, the 29-year-old moved to the Ligue 1 champions in search of regular football.

I think we all can agree that, though it is still very early in his tenure, Andre Villas-Boas has brought a certain level of sophistication to Stamford Bridge since his appointment over the summer. Though, in terms of age and experience at this level, the Portugese is still a pup, he exudes the culture and class of a seasoned, well-versed professional.

So, the Best League In The World is back with a bang for a brand new season of, well, exactly the same as we're used to.
1. Opposition manager has a go at Stoke City
If there's one thing likely to get our hackles up, it's the assertion that teams who do not play Barcelona-esque fancy football are somehow less worthy than other sides.

Liverpool are through to the semi-finals of the Swiss U16 Cup after clinching first place in Group B on Saturday.
The Reds recorded an emphatic 5-0 victory over St Gallen in their opening game of the day in Ruggell to ensure they'd finish top, meaning their 2-1 defeat to Rapid Vienna had no impact on the final standings.

Small confession: I did not watch Saturday's 2-1 Seattle Sounders victory over the Chicago Fire. I was setting up my wife's surprise birthday party and used the game as plausible cover. So, my impressions are are based on what I heard on the radio and saw in highlights.

First off, it should be said that listening to a Sounders game on the radio is really a very enjoyable experience.

Danny Sturridge is featured in the Independent in one of the most open interviews he has ever given. When you think of Danny Sturridge you immediately think of him being arrogant because of the image he has been portrayed as in the past. Sturridge is keen to make a point that away from football, he wants to remain as grounded as possible.

The Liberty men's soccer team has announced its 2011 Spring schedule. The Flames will have five spring contests in preparation for the upcoming 2011 season. Highlighting the schedule is a match with Virginia on April 9.
Besides the Cavaliers, the Flames will face several opponents who are expected to challenge for their respective conference titles next fall.

Ahead of our clash with Stoke City, Sir Alex Ferguson has been asked whether he shares the opinion of Arsenal's manager on Stoke's approach to the game.

This season, Wenger has accused Stoke of using rugby tactics and even went as far as criticising Stoke's captain Ryan Shawcross for a non-event in a game which didn't even involve Arsenal.