I'm going to attempt to keep this short because, quite frankly, spitting viciously vile vitriol is not how I'd like to spend my Saturday afternoon. Virulence really isn't going to get us anywhere.

But, shit, I'm fucking pissed.

Don't worry, it got much worse.

By Chris Wright

Right. Straight off the bat, Pies would like to clarify that we're not saying this is 100% definitely the design for Arsenal's new home kit for 2012/13.

What we are saying is that this mock-up has been drafted by Arsenalinsider, who have a decent hit-rate on these sorts of things and who are also claiming to have been privy to a photo of the actual design courtesy of a deepthroat informant in the Nike camp and that they are willing to stand by their reproduction 'such is the strength of belief in their source'.

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By ADAM SERRANO

CARSON, Calif. -- The rich got even richer on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Galaxy solidified their role as odds-on MLS Cup favorites by re-securing Brazilian midfielder Juninho on a year-long loan.

Juninho, who served as the Galaxy's midfield engine during the past two seasons, returns to Los Angeles after departing in December to return to Brazilian parent club Sao Paulo.

By CALEB SONNELAND

Thierry Henry's return to Arsenal may last just a little longer than expected, according to manager Arsene Wenger.

The French striker has enjoyed his brief loan spell at Arsenal, netting a goal in the club's 7-1 win over the weekend.

The Football is Fixed prediction of a seriously brand damaging scandal within the British game this year is coming to fruition nicely - not just with Redknapp/Mandaric, Portsmouth FC and Rangers FC but with the occurrence of both "a betting accident live on tv" and the inappropriate control over the selection of match officials as well.

Like many Americans of my generation, I fell in love with football at age 14 during the 1994 World Cup.
Prior to 1994, I did not even realize that you could play football professionally. I figured it was something to do for fun. It was nothing more than a PE activity to do in between American football and basketball seasons.

Much has been made in many circles over the past month or so about Man Utd's lack of talent and depth in their central midfield, and with their "reincarnation" of veteran retiree Paul Scholes, it appears that there are people at the club who agree with that opinion. Despite the January transfer window, it appears that Sir Alex Ferguson's pledge to not add to his playing staff "unless the right man becomes available" will come to fruition.

A significant portion of the proceeds ($10 per scarf) from all pre-orders this week of the new Pitch Invasion bar scarf will be donated to benefit the Operation Pitch Invasion charity in Portland, Oregon. Here's why...

When supporters of the Portland Timbers, organized by the 107ist Trust and Timbers Army, announced in 2011 that they were launching a new charity called Operation Pitch Invasion to support the growth of the game at the grassroots level in Portland, Pitch Invasion's interest was piqued by more than just the Doppelgänger.

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The long-rumored friendly between the United States and Italy appears to have come to fruition.

The Italian soccer federation announced that the Azzurri will host the United States at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa on Feb. 29, the first FIFA international fixture date of the new year.

By Chris Wright

In no particular order, Pies' ten-strong run down of the rumoured January deals we'd absolutely love to see come to fruition for one reason or another...

1. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) to Shanghai Shenhua...

Word is that there are several Chinese clubs queuing up to throw upwards of £400,000-a-week at The Drog in order to coerce him into semi-retirement.

After the wild final day of the January window and a finish to the season that was reason enough for optimism, all eyes turned toward the summer. Even with the relatively disappointing end to the campaign, Liverpool looked to have the opportunity to strengthen a squad that seemed just a few pieces away from truly challenging the league leaders on a consistent basis.

Next week, the Portland Timbers could be making some significant player announcements. Part of their plan could be an acquisition during the second round of the MLS Re-Entry Draft taking place on December 12, as the league released the full list of available players today. While Seattle and Vancouver announced significant signings this week, I think the Timbers have a master plan that will soon come to fruition.

With six rounds completed in this A-League season, things do not seem to be going as smoothly as we thought they would. All the glitz and glamour of the arrival of Harry Kewell, and pre season hype about our embarrassment of riches up front hasn't exactly come to fruition. The report card isn't exactly glowing

The air conditioned stadiums that are supposed to combat the heat during the 2022 World Cup might have been a major selling point of Qatar's World Cup bid, but they might never come to fruition.

The architects in charge of designing Qatar's World Cup stadiums are reportedly against having air conditioning in the arenas.

Two Chinese youngsters have realized a dream by beginning a week-long trial with Liverpool Football Club.
Lung Chan, 16, and Chen Nal, 15, arrived in the city on Wednesday ahead of a seven-day spell at the club's Academy.
A meet and greet with the likes of Frank McParland and Damien Comolli was first on the agenda prior to a Thursday evening training session with the Reds' U16 squad.

I'm certain that Jurgen Klinsmann is a smart soccer coach. He's trying to build something that will probably take about 8 years or so to come to fruition with the United States National Team. It involves many layers, not just the current senior team, but a couple Olympics teams, many U20/U17 teams, MLS, the lower divisions, college, Academies, and youth teams.

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By AVI CREDITOR

HARRISON, N.J. -- With the U.S. national team frequently playing in the New York-New Jersey area, the novelty -- but not the joy -- of coming back has worn off a bit for a few of the players who call the region home.

The Philly Soccer Page " Match report: Seattle 0-2 Union
After watching their team win the US Open Cup on Tuesday, Sounders fans were not prepared to see the Union waltz into Seattle and take a deserved three points off a lethargic home side.

Adu goal puts Union back in first place | Philadelphia Daily News | 10/10/2011

JUST A WEEK after looking like it might fall out of the playoff race, the Union is back in first place in MLS' Eastern Conference following Saturday night's 2-0 victory in Seattle.

The eyebrow that sees an Arsenal future?

Carlo Ancelotti has been taking time off from the sport. But he makes no bones about a return to coaching in England, now his preferred destination. Arsenal is amongst the clubs he has set his sights on. The other two are Liverpool and Spurs.

To be shocked at the crass commercialism in today's money-soaked English Premiership is to be slightly naive. To develop a toothache upon hearing about how today's top flight clubs sell their souls to fund their businesses or discover sneakier means of getting their hands deeper into your wallets, however, is perfectly normal.

Sometimes I get these weird feelings, like something meaningful is about to happen.

It may be intuition. It may be linked to something that someone told me in confidence. Or, in all honestly, these "feelings" may just be the product of too much spicy food. You never know.

Either way, I'm getting a "feeling" these days related to MLS .

Benfica forward Oscar Cardozo is set to pen a deal keeping him the club until at least 2016.
The Paraguayan's current deal will keep him at the club until 2014, how an offer of a two-year extension is expected to warn off interest in the striker.
Liverpool had reportedly been interested in the 28-year-old, however the player's agent Pedro Aldave says he is currently negotiating the extension.

Staying Put: Ten Expected Summer Transfers That Weren't - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

For every confirmed transfer in any given summer transfer window, there's another ten that fall short of completion or being remotely plausible. That's the way it seems, at least.

Even with the misses in mind, a lot and I mean a lot of money changes hands every summer, as players notable and not leave for new pastures, some greener and some not.

Now that the transfer window has finally closed, there are mixed emotions all around. Some of us are delighted that our football clubs were able to go out there and take care of business. Some others, meanwhile, are not too happy with what their teams did at all.

Then, there are those who are simply relieved that the center of attention for the next few months will be the football on the field and not the transfer activity happening behind closed doors.

A little light this week. Lots going on at the TSG Hall of Justice. That's a good thing.

• Arsenal: Poor fantasy trading?

The man who would be Cesc....

The skinny: Well, how did you think they made out. Let's put it this way. If I told you at the beginning of, say, June that Arsenal would add Per Mertesacker, Mikel Arteta and Yossi Benayoun, you would would probably say the London club was prepping for a run for the top of the table adding in bit parts to around a core of Wilshere, Nasri, and Cesc.

Transfer Rumors: Last-Minute Deals Galore On Deadline Day - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

So, we've made it to the end of yet another wild summer transfer window. Here's hoping that your favorite side made the additions that you hoped they would, or just as importantly, didn't subtract anyone of great importance without failing to find a proper replacement.

Yossi Benayoun is now an Arsenal loan move

Looks like the Mikel Arteta link went cold. Its now Yossi Benayoun who is Arsenal's last minute and increasingly desperate choice to find quality in the attacking third. A number of sources are coalescing around the odds the Chelsea midfielder will land up at the Emirates on a loan move.

A quick round-up of where we stand on various transfers as we approach the final few hours of the summer transfer window:

Ju Young Park was officially announced this afternoon, the arrival means that the exit of Nicklas Bendtner is more probable, though nothing is currently in place.

Transfer Rumors: Chelsea Preparing Final Modric Bid? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

As one would expect, the final Sunday before the end of the summer transfer window is rife with speculation from far and wide. Some of it will come to fruition, while a fair bit will crash and burn over the next few days.

Transfer Rumors: One Final Chelsea Bid For Modric? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

With Luka Modric not taking part tonight in Tottenham's Europa League playoff tie against Hearts, speculation of a big-money move to Chelsea is still alive and kicking. But will it come to fruition, or will Tottenham be able to keep Modric in North London?

MLS Changes Young International DP Rules

Essentially, MLS sees the need to bring in younger international DPs. To promote this they will half the cap hit for international DPs under 20, and reduce the cap hit for those 20 to 23. This is an interesting move, but not one I'm sure really is going to push the ideal they hope to see to fruition.

Arsenal came to Toon to play and play they did.

The first half was predictably all Arsenal, controlled possession and lots of through balls for Gervinho and Arshavin to chase. Gervinho did extremely well on his Premier League debut and there is much more to come from the talented Ivorian. Ramsey busied himself about in the middle of the park and did very well, the midfield trio of Ramsey, Song and Rosicky functioned well and snuffed out any attacking threat from Barton, Tiote and Cabaye whilst piling more pressure on Newcastle.

Fernando Torres has been featured on Chelsea TV fresh from scoring the second of our two goals against Aston Villa the other day and has spoken of his goal, confidence and how things have been going this pre season.
He said:

"It gives you confidence when you score with the first ball you touch, but especially because with a 2-0 lead we closed the game.

Transfer market season is always chock-full of speculation and surprises. Often, the overwhelming majority of rumors that find their way into mainstream media outlets never come to fruition. With a number of prized assets on the Palermo roster and the team's policy of steady turnover each year, the transfer window is always seen with a skeptical eye especially for the most astute Palermo.

Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) want manager Kenny Dalglish to sell members of his squad before they will allow him to spend the cash again.
The Reds have already embarked in a £40million recruitment drive this summer, resulting in Stewart Downing, Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam and Alexander Doni being signed.

After six plus years of coverage, it's time for this boy to bid you goodbye. I'm moving to St Louis in mid-August.

I'm in discussions with several individuals and a few organizations about the possibility of continuing my efforts here to create 'soccer junkies' as Jeremy Alumbaugh described it a few years ago.

By Azeem Banatwalla

Every transfer window is marred (or spiced up, whichever way you look at it), with that one controversial switch. We've had a few of those already this time round, with a manager making the headlines for once. Alex McLeish's move to Villa was the stuff the Hollywood tabloid writers have wet dreams about.

Tottenham's Transfer Window Tactics Coming to Fruition - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Despite a worrying start to the transfer window, it seems Daniel Levy and Harry Redknapp may well have ridden out the storm and face a late summer full of optimism.

When the calendar page turned to June, the news from White Hart Lane, was more to do with who was going than who was coming.

Pre-Season is nearly here and our summer of fruition appears to be only paper talk by Adam Kemp Over the past season I have been privileged to discuss Arsenal-related news to all of the readers following justarsenal.com. I guess I am like Marmite where some of you either love or hate my views. The sensible [.

Cory Gibbs -- Getty ImagesBy Charlie Corr
ESPNChicago.com
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake played Wednesday's match as though each side was waiting for one mistake to pounce on. But that never came to fruition for either side as the Fire and Salt Lake wound up in a scoreless draw in front of 14,972 at Toyota Park.