Author Archive: Kasey McLean
David Beckham Will Retire At End of Season
David Beckham’s illustrious footballing career looks as if it will finally wind down at the end of this season. The PSG midfielder was rumoured to be extending his stay in Paris but it looks as Beckham will finally call quits on a career that has literally taken him around the world. “I’m thankful to PSG [...]
Ashley Cole Expresses Joy at Winning Second European Title
Chelsea secured their second piece of European silverware in as many seasons after they defeated Benfica 2-1 in the Europa League Final last night in Amsterdam. Fernando Torres’ early goal was cancelled out by a Benfica penalty, but Branislav Ivanovic was able to secure the victory with a very late header in injury time. Ashley [...]
Chelsea vs Benfica: All the Best Photos from the Amsterdam Arena
Chelsea secured their second piece of European silverware in as many years after they defeated Benfica 2-1 in the Europa League Final on Wednesday evening in Amsterdam. Chelsea took the lead first through Torres but Benfica brought things level from the spot. Branislav Ivanovic then headed home the winning goal in the 93′ minute to [...]
Live Arsenal Hangout featuring John Cross, Siany Macalarny, and Akhil Vyas
Be sure to join us tomorrow (Thursday, May 15th) right here as Siany Macalarny continues her Google Hangout Arsenal series at 8:00pm UK/3:00pm EST. The Mirror’s John Cross as well as Akhil Vyas will be discussing Arsenal’s massive victory against Wigan at the Emirates yesterday, as well as their trip to St. James’ Park at [...]
Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger: Arteta A Massive Doubt for Newcastle
Arsene Wenger has just wrapped up his post-Wigan press conference and he had much praise for several of his players throughout. Arsenal took the lead early through a Lukas Podolski goal but conceded just before the break when Shaun Maloney leveled things with a brilliant free-kick. “I felt we were unfortunate to go to 1-1. [...]
Arsenal vs Wigan: The Best Photos from The Emirates Stadium
Arsenal hosted Wigan at The Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening in a must win battle. Wigan, fighting relegation needed a win to keep their Premier League hopes alive, while Arsenal, at the other end of the table, needed a win to help keep them in their fight for Champions League football. Lukas Podolski opened the [...]
Arsenal vs Wigan Live Match Commentary at the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal vs Wigan Live Arsenal host Wigan at the Emirates Stadium tonight at 745pm and we’ll have all the live commentary below. Both sides will be desperate for a win as Wigan look to avoid the drop and Arsenal seek Champions Leauge football next year. The Latics are coming off a massive victory at the [...]
Arsenal vs Wigan: Predicated Starting Lineup For the Gunners
Arsenal host Wigan tonight in a match that will certainly result in having massive consequence for one or both teams depending on the result. Wigan are coming fresh off an FA Cup Final triumph but will have to postpone celebrations as they look to avoid relegation again. After having defeated Manchester City at Wembley and [...]
Roberto Mancini Releived of His Duties As Manchester Loses Second Manager in One Week
Another manager in Manchester has left his post, but Monday evening’s announcement that Roberto Mancini has been relieved of his duties won’t be nearly as awe-inspiring as Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement. Despite having won the Premier League last season and battling to what should be a second-place finish this year, Roberto Mancini has been sacked [...]
The Rise and Rise of Lionel Messi: A Statistical Look at Barcelona’s Argentine Genius
It is easy to say now that Lionel Messi is one of the best players the world has ever seen. The Argentinean magician has waltzed through far too many defenses now for us mortals to even consider him to be anything less. His ability seems to only improve yearly, and for football fans everywhere, it [...]
Real Madrid Contact Carlo Ancelotti and Further Confirm Jose Mourinho’s Departure
The managerial merry-go round has commenced as some of Europe’s top clubs have already started window shopping ahead of the 2013-2014 season. Jose Mourinho has been linked with Chelsea again, Sir Alex Ferguson has retired, David Moyes has left Everton, and now, Real Madrid appear to be courting Paris St-Germain manager Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian [...]
Sir Alex Ferguson Reveals Why He Stepped Down as Manchester United Manager
Sir Alex Ferguson completed his final match at Old Trafford as the manager of Manchester United with a fantastic 2-1 win over Swansea City that saw Rio Ferdinand score a late winner. The Scottish legend still has one more match in charge – an away visit to West Bromwich Albion – but the celebrations and [...]
Fernando Torres and His Return By The Numbers
Fernando Torres has come under a lot of scrutiny in recent years. Ever since his transfer from Liverpool to Chelsea, the Spanish international has failed to deliver on the hefty price the west London club splashed for him. Chelsea did indeed buy him at a strange time. Though he’d been very effective for Liverpool since [...]
Frank Lampard Speaks About Chelsea Goal-Scoring Record
Chelsea essentially secured a place in next year’s Champions League on Saturday noontime with a nervy victory away at Aston Villa. Though the race for the top four has become somewhat clearer this weekend with the third spot being secured, another story stole the headlines. Frank Lampard became Chelsea’s all-time leading goal-scorer when his brace [...]
Watford vs Leicester City Ending One of the Best In Sport
It doesn’t get much better than this. We’ve seen comebacks before but the circumstances behind the Watford vs Leicester City Championship Playoff semi-final made this comeback something that will be spoken about for years to come. No, decades to come. The script couldn’t have been written any better – well it certainly could have for [...]
A Look at How Wayne Rooney Would Fit in Tactically at Arsenal
It was today revealed that Wayne Rooney certainly did hand in a transfer request recently, and his actions resulted in him being omitted from Sir Alex Ferguson’s final home game of his career. Speaking to the BBC, Ferguson confirmed Rooney’s actions and quickly responded to the club’s reaction.”We have refused it.” With Ferguson on his [...]
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