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The 2009 MLS Cup will serve as the marquee match of a busy weekend of soccer on TV.

The LA Galaxy takes on Real Salt Lake on Sunday night in a match that should offer plenty of intrigue and attacking soccer.

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EPL on ESPN2: Liverpool - Manchester City at 7:30am. On Setanta: Chelsea - Wolverhampton at 9:30am, Burnley - Aston Villa at 5pm, and Birmingham City - Fulham at 8:30pm. On Fox Soccer Channel: Sunderland - Arsenal at 10am, Manchester United - Everton at 12:30pm, and Hull - West Ham United at 7pm. Championship on Setanta: Ipswich - Sheffield United at 12:10pm. Click to continue reading...

West Ham United travels to Hull City this Saturday and will be looking to put the miserable Everton match behind them. We have to start winning and stay in control of our Premiership destiny. We need to set off on a winning run. At the moment, West Ham cannot put together a win streak that our play at times deserves. Click to continue reading...

by FRANCO PANIZO

World Cup qualifying is in the rear-view mirror, and for the Americans Abroad that means it is time to get back into club soccer.

After missing international duty due to an ankle injury, Tim Howard should be healthy enough to start for Everton in possibly the most intriguing match of the weekend when the Toffees host Manchester United, Howard's former club.

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by FRANCO PANIZO

World Cup qualifying is in the rear-view mirror, and for the Americans Abroad that means it is time to get back into club soccer.

After missing international duty due to an ankle injury, Tim Howard should be healthy enough to start for Everton in possibly the most intriguing match of the weekend when the Toffees host Manchester United, Howard's former club.

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Surely a good defence doesn't turn bad overnight and therefore a move for new additions at the back is a tad of a knee-jerk reaction?

WEST HAM could have a fight on their hands to keep their star players after reports emerged that Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is planning a £15million double raid for defenders Matthew Upson and Herita Ilunga.

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The English Premier League resumes this upcoming weekend (Nov 21 & 22) after a week of due to international fixtures. The title race remains very close amongst Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United. Liverpool continues to struggle while Manchester City looks for a top four finish. Here's our weekly list of previews, predictions, and USA/UK Television listings for Saturday 21st November 2009 & Sunday 22nd November 2009

Predictions (times listed are GMT aka UK local time)

Saturday, 21 November 2009

Birmingham v Fulham, 15:00 - 1-1 Draw

Burnley v Aston Villa, 15:00 Burnley wins 2-0

Chelsea v Wolverhampton, 15:00 Chelsea wins 4-0

Hull v West Ham, 15:00 Hull wins 1-0

Liverpool v Man City, 12:45 Liverpool wins 3-2

Man Utd v Everton, 17:30 Man United wins 2-1

Sunderland v Arsenal, 15:00 Arsenal wins 3-1

Sunday, 22 November 2009

Bolton v Blackburn, 13:30 Bolton wins 1-0

Stoke v Portsmouth, 16:00 Stoke wins 2-1

Tottenham v Wigan, 15:00 Tottenham wins 3-1

Video Previews (click on each match) & USA/UK TV Listings

Saturday, November 21, 2009 Time Home Away TV VENUE Nov 21 07:45 ET Liverpool v Manchester City ESPN2 (USA), Sky Sports 1 (UK) Anfield Nov 21 10:00 ET Birmingham v Fulham St Andrews Stadium Nov 21 10:00 ET Burnley v Aston Villa Turf Moor Nov 21 10:00 ET Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers Setanta Ireland (UK) Stamford Bridge Nov 21 10:00 ET Hull City v West Ham United Kingston Communications Stadium Nov 21 10:00 ET Sunderland v Arsenal Fox Soccer Channel (USA) Stadium of Light Nov 21 12:30 ET Manchester United v Everton Fox Soccer Channel (USA), ESPN (UK) Old Trafford Sunday, November 22, 2009 Time Home Away TV VENUE Nov 22 08:30 ET Bolton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers Sky Sports 1 (UK) Reebok Stadium Nov 22 10:00 ET Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic White Hart Lane Nov 22 11:00 ET Stoke City v Portsmouth Fox Soccer Channel (USA), Sky Sports 1 (UK) Britannia Stadium Click to continue reading...

After almost three injury-ravaged years, Dean Ashton, as the back pages suggest, will finally hang up his boots and retire. The player who was once seen as a unique cross between the playing styles of Alan Shearer and Teddy Sheringham, will never fully fulfill his potential as a top-class footballer. Click to continue reading...

A couple of weeks ago at the MTV Europe Music awards, rockstar Katy Perry turned the West Ham United Umbro 2009/10 home kit into ultrasexy basque outfit to catch the eye of boyfriend Russell Brand. Now to cash in on the buzz created by Perry's Hammers attire, West ham United FC is launching a "limited run" [. Click to continue reading...

On the recommendation of Stephen Coutts, lead writer for Man On Platform 13, I took a look at the Inter Milan's 20-year Austrian, Marko Arnautovic. This was after Arnautovic finally scored for Inter against Vaduz in a friendly match recently.
Thus far, Marko Arnautovic has been warming the bench at the Nerazurri, trying hard to convince Jose Mourinho that his talent is worthy of the Serie A stage. Click to continue reading...

Tough decision, not really!

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Well, it's getting to that time of year again when agents and journalists alike are trying to earn their money.

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According to Sky Sports News, West Ham United defender Matthew Upson has no desire to leave the club. He was quoted as saying,

"Losing at West Ham is not affecting my performance ... You take pride in that no matter where the team is."

"It is not easy and it probably is better to be somewhere where you are winning matches, but West Ham is where I am at.

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Rumours of the potential transfer of Javier Mascherano from Liverpool to Barcelona during the winter transfer window are understood to be without any concrete foundation, according to Spanish publication Sport.
Speculation surrounding the Argentina captain has continued throughout the season after he was strongly linked with a summer move to Camp Nou and recent reports suggested that the players representatives had reached an agreement on the personal terms of a winter move. Click to continue reading...

The TV ratings are in for the last round of Premier League games on ESPN2 and Fox Soccer Channel. For ESPN2, it's a tale of two cities as they had an impressive number of viewers for the Tottenham against Sunderland game (259,831) but a very disappointing number of viewers for the Monday match between Liverpool and Birmingham City (182,138) the second lowest viewing figure all season long on ESPN2.

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According to Sky Sports News, West Ham United are not selling Carlton Cole despite interest from Manchester United. A spokesman of the club said,

"[Cole is] not for sale ... We want to keep all our best players and the suggestion that we need to sell because of a financial crisis is not true.

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The USMNT list for the Aarhus party:G: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton), Troy Perkins (VÃ¥lerenga )D: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Edgar Castillo (Tigres), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)M: Michael Bradley (Borussia Click to continue reading...

Ukraine international Andriy Voronin, brought to Liverpool in 2007 from Bayer Leverkusen, is yet to challenge for a consistent first-team role in Rafael Benitez's side, but the 30-year-old hopes that the goal ratio he secured while on loan last season will help elevate his status in his manager's mindset. Click to continue reading...

WTF!

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West Ham have told Liverpool they want £20m for scuttling goal-machine Carlton Cole. (Guardian)

Now I know that the transfer market is a little inflated at present but surely this is a joke, no?

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West Ham United have told Liverpool that Carlton Cole will cost an astonishing £20million.
The East Londoners are desperate to keep hold of the England striker, who only signed a lucrative four-year deal at the club 12 months ago.
Cole, 26 today, has been a revelation since Gianfranco Zola's arrival last season and is firmly in the running for a place in Fabio Capello's World Cup squad. Click to continue reading...

It's human nature for us to take things for granted. When they're taken away from us, we moan and complain. But while we have them, we often don't appreciate these things as much as we should.

The same goes for footballers and football managers. Years from now, we'll look back and talk incessantly about "the good 'ol days" when so and so was in the Premier League.

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Mark Hughes looks to spend even more money.

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Manchester City will then pitch up at Upton Park and make off with Matthew Upson and Herita Ilunga, and as Gianfranco Zola is left to fight relegation with a crack unit of training cones, Mark Hughes will continue on his merry way over to Barcelona, where he'll drop off Robinho and attempt to persuade Yaya Touré to come protect his brother out at Eastlands.

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Carlton's West Ham teammates will do anything to stop him leaving.

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At the eleventh hour today the Mill will pause to remember those heroic men and women who died to preserve our freedom to rumour for a living.

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Several Americans were in action in the European leagues on Sunday, November 10, 2009. Clint Dempsey, Jonathan Spector, and Tim Howard were playing in the English Premier League while Carlos Bocanegra was with Stade Rennais in France. Kenny Cooper continues to play for Bundesliga 2 side 1860 Munich and Steve Cherundolo is a regular starter for Hannover 96.

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There are several international friendlies on Saturday, November 14, 2009 while the final 2010 World Cup Final spots are determined. One of the more high profile friendlies is England v Brazil which will be at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Both nations have qualified for next summer's world cup and are two of the favorites to advance far into the tournament.

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Striker leaves Bundesliga match at half-time!

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BERLIN Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni linked with moves to West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Roma this summer could face disciplinary action after driving home at half-time in their Bundesliga match against Schalke 04 on Saturday.

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Want-away striker has many admirers.

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Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh linked with Arsenal, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland this summer is now a target for Premier League champions Manchester United, according to reports.

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I've mentioned how the Blues are my horse to win the EPL race many times. Taking all three points in a big match-up against Manchester United will help.
Of course Sir Alex said he has no faith in officiating after the match. Surprise, surprise. Do reporters need to ask him about anything else anymore? Click to continue reading...

Striker forced to hang up his boots.

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West Ham striker Dean Ashton expected to retire from football
Dean Ashton is this week expected to announce his retirement from football after losing a long battle to recover from a broken ankle suffered on England duty more than three years ago.

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The number of football podcasts that are available on iTunes is staggering. In terms of quality, it's definitely a case of the good, the bad and the ugly. But if you're a football supporter of a Premier League club, you may find the following list helpful of the official podcasts that are avalable for each club (well, most of them there are still some Premiership clubs who are living in the dark ages).

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The Americans Abroad must have known this was the final weekend before the U.S. national team's two European friendlies, because there was a plethora of positive performances and five different goal scorers in one of the most successful weekends in recent memory.

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David Moyes's side were well worth all three points as they edged past West Ham at Upton Park.

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Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager!

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West Ham finally got their second win of the season with a last minute Zavon Hines' equaliser. It was a match that Villa lost rather than West Ham winning it. Nevertheless, the spirit and determination of Zola's men cannot be faulted and definitely this must spur the Hammers to climb up the Premiership table. Click to continue reading...

There's several English Premier League matches on Sunday, November 8, 2009 including Wigan v Fulham, West Ham v Everton and Hull v Stoke. The English FA Cup has begun its first round and also had matches on Sunday. Free Live Sports TV will be providing live coverage and streams of several of these matches.

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MLS playoffs on TeleFutura: Seattle - Houston at 3pm. ESPN2 has Chivas USA - Los Angeles at 7:30pm. EPL on Setanta: Hull - Stoke at 8:30am and Wigan - Fulham on Setana Xtra at 10am. On Fox Soccer Channel: Chelsea - Manchester United at 11am and West Ham United - Everton at 5pm. FA Cup on Fox Soccer: Northwich Victoria - Charlton at 7pm. Click to continue reading...

Many are now familiar with the West Ham United Umbro 2009/10 home kit. However, at last night's MTV European Music Awards, rocker host Katy Perry donned a new incarnation of the Hammers kit to pay tribute to boyfriend Russel Brand's favourite soccer team. Katy's West Ham kit consisted of a corset and tight-fitting shorts. Click to continue reading...