Liverpool is reportedly considering a move for Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud as they bid to
solve their profligacy in front of goal.
The Reds have managed just 1.2 goals per Premier League game this season, only scoring more than
two goals in a match on two occasions so far.
Their top league goalscorer, Luis Suarez, only has five goals, and is of course currently serving
an eight match suspension.
By Garrett McInnis Prior to the France match, I had completely unrealistic expectations. The same
can be said of my expectations for Jurgen Klinsmann's first few months as manager of the National
Team. I think it's safe to say that most American soccer fans got a little too excited by Klinsy's
hire. Having said all [.
By Jon Levy The Yanks are over in Europe for a long weekend with their cool Uncle Jurgen;
supposedly he's going to take them out to discotheques, let them drink and talk to girls, and
really help them find themselves. Meanwhile, they're tasked with making some sort of progress as a
national team in the [.
France national team head coach Laurent Blanc has released his roster for the upcoming friendly
against the U.S. men's national team, and as expected, the team is stacked.
Karim Benzema, Samir Nasri and Hugo Lloris headline a 22-man roster that will face the United
States and Belgium on November 11 and 15, respectively.
For the next couple of weeks the sporting world will be held in suspense as world football
governing body FIFA prepares to announce the best male and female player in 2011.
From the look of things, we should expect a new winner in both categories as the level of
competition has been extremely high through out the year.
According to the Daily Star, Arsenal yesterday avoided "embarrassment" by having their
official squad photo postponed due to rain, giving captain Cesc Fabregas time to sort out his
future. According to the newspaper, Fabregas has made it clear he wants to leave the club, and a
transfer to Barcelona could be edging nearer.
Liverpool is weighing up a bid for Saint-Etienne star Dimitri Payet, but will not pay the French
club's £11 million asking price.
Damien Comolli, the Reds' director of football, is a huge admirer of the winger having worked with
him at Saint-Etienne before leaving for Liverpool last November.
Payet, 24, is the subject of interest from Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain as well as French
champions Lille, who are looking to replace Arsenal-bound Gervinho.
Drawing from an AP story, the FFF "inquiry" is underway.
There have been "claims" that France National Team Manager Laurent Blanc secretly agreed on a
quota restricting the number of black and Arab players in national training programs.
The website Mediapart printed a strange, obviously sensationalized account of rampant racism
within the FFF, which was immediately followed by an FFF statement that the FFF had been concerned
about dual nationals making themselves unavailable for selection for the national team by choosing
to play for another country.
