Following the squad announcement of the England national team for their friendly encounter with Czech Republic, the stunning re-emergence of Emile Heskey into the international setup is a decision which has to be looked at with considerable surprise. The Wigan striker has a worthy 45 caps to his name and it is clear that Capello is one of Heskey's leading supporters, but is it not time to give others a chance rather than reverting back to old tactics? Click to continue reading...

Nick has been covering the Bundesliga and international soccer tournaments for DW-WORLD.DE since 2001 and despite being a Premiership snob he has cultivated an appreciation of the German game over the years. Having briefly flirted with Borussia Dortmund and FC Köln, Nick is now a Bundesliga neutral while maintaining a life-long (although ex-pat) commitment to his beloved Liverpool FC. Click to continue reading...

The English Premier League kicked off its 2008/09 season today & we got beamed the SUNDERLAND vs LIVERPOOL FC match. Liverpool always stimulates interest in Spain because of its Spanish Manager... Read all the news, results, details & comments in English on Spanish Football & Sports Click to continue reading...

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Week 1 : EPL Season 2008/2009: Sunderland are meeting Liverpool FC in the opening weekend in the Premier League saturday 16th. Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Watch the highlights and LIVESTREAM here. Click to continue reading...

Well this is surely the type of news Rafa Benitez wasn't hoping to hear with the transfer window nearing the most critical time of the summer. A certain Spanish ace has made it known that he has no interest in playing for Liverpool, or any other club in England this season! [David Silva] has been [. Click to continue reading...

Well this is surely the type of news Rafa Benitez wasn't hoping to hear with the transfer window nearing the most critical time of the summer. A certain Spanish ace has made it known that he has no interest in playing for Liverpool, or any other club in England this season! [David Silva] has been [. Click to continue reading...

According to the reports below, Rafa Benitez is looking to pounce after this Chelsea man reportedly expressed his annoyance at not being part of the new coach's first team plans. Rafael Benitez has reportedly declared an interest in the England international and Cole wants urgent assurances from new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari that he has a [. Click to continue reading...

According to the reports below, Rafa Benitez is looking to pounce after this Chelsea man reportedly expressed his annoyance at not being part of the new coach's first team plans. Rafael Benitez has reportedly declared an interest in the England international and Cole wants urgent assurances from new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari that he has a [. Click to continue reading...

It looks like the Gareth Barry tug-of-war will finally be coming to an end - something that will surely warrant rampant rejoicing amongst all football fans... Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Perhaps surprisingly, the mother of all transfer wrangles is going to end with both clubs going their separate ways, at least [. Click to continue reading...

It looks like the Gareth Barry tug-of-war will finally be coming to an end - something that will surely warrant rampant rejoicing amongst all football fans... Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Perhaps surprisingly, the mother of all transfer wrangles is going to end with both clubs going their separate ways, at least [. Click to continue reading...

It looks like the Gareth Barry tug-of-war will finally be coming to an end - something that will surely warrant rampant rejoicing amongst all football fans... Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager! Perhaps surprisingly, the mother of all transfer wrangles is going to end with both clubs going their separate ways, at least [. Click to continue reading...

Thank God the Premier League starts again this weekend, so Man U are creeping closer to Liverpool's crown of most successful English club ever but will any other records be broken?

Take a look at the records below, thanks to Wikipedia (I love you guys!)

Records in this section refer to The Football League from its founding in 1888 through to 1992, and to both the Premier League and The Football League from 1992 to the present.

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Yes I am a Liverpool supporter.... and yes they will win the Championship. 1. Liverpool: Regardless of where my loyalties lay, Liverpool has the best chances at winning the championship this year. I'll start from the front and work my way back through the lineup. Fernando Torres will have no pre-season jitters this year. Click to continue reading...

The UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round Leg 1 : Standard de Liege are meeting Liverpool FC Wednesday August 13th. Watch the highlights and LIVESTREAM here. Pre-register at the NEW football site 11×2 today Click to continue reading...

Fresh from staring into their crystal ball, The Daily Mail reckons Joe Cole could be on his way to Anfield. Yes, the diminutive one has apparently failed to impress new Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari and Liverpool, in need of a decent wing-man, have apparently declared an interest in the England midfielder. Click to continue reading...

Fresh from staring into their crystal ball, The Daily Mail reckons Joe Cole could be on his way to Anfield. Yes, the diminutive one has apparently failed to impress new Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari and Liverpool, in need of a decent wing-man, have apparently declared an interest in the England midfielder. Click to continue reading...

Fresh from staring into their crystal ball, The Daily Mail reckons Joe Cole could be on his way to Anfield. Yes, the diminutive one has apparently failed to impress new Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari and Liverpool, in need of a decent wing-man, have apparently declared an interest in the England midfielder. Click to continue reading...

With the 2008-09 Premier League season now less than a week away, we here at COS thought it was only proper to play a bit of football mad libs to bide the time before Saturday's kickoff. So take a moment, put on your Nostradamus caps, and let us know where your team will finish this [...] Click to continue reading...

There should be a rule that stops people naming teams as 'a dark horse' when it's clear as mud that they're a talented side that are expected to go well next season. While it might be a reflection that the Premier League has become increasingly easy to call, it's a shame that former pros that [...] Click to continue reading...

Former Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho, has never been one to shy away from the spotlight. From proclaiming himself as "the special one" during a press conference in 2004, to consistently calling out United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, the Portuguese manager has been known to open his wide mouth on many occasions. Click to continue reading...

Sir Alex Ferguson apparently plans on beating fierce rivals Liverpool to a great signing! Liverpool want to resurrect a bid for Silva, a hero of Spain's Euro 2008 win and an Anfield target earlier this summer. But Manchester United are ready to hijack the deal by making their own £20m bid and Arsenal are also interested. Click to continue reading...

Now that this much-targeted winger appears to have been turned down by Inter Milan, could Rafa Benitez decide to join the chase for this Porto ace? The ‘Special One' has been after Quaresma all summer but his €27m price tag seems to have scuppered any chance of negotiations between the two clubs. Click to continue reading...

Rafa Benitez continues to add more young talents to his Liverpool squad for the future! Liverpool are reportedly about to raid Barcelona for yet another Spanish Youth international, according to the Barcelona-based paper Sport. The target in question is an exciting young winger, Iago Falqué, who reportedly rebuffed a move by Chelsea last season, saying that [. Click to continue reading...