1 – Major League Soccer may have improved a great deal, but the first 20 minutes displayed by their All-Star team definitely didn’t demonstrate that fact. However, the All-Stars settled and, despite allowing 5 goals, played well (especially for a team that was hastily thrown together). Both of their goals were well taken and quality,

Who: The Best Players Major League Soccer has to offer against the best youngsters that Sir Alex Ferguson could fit into an adult small uniform. What: The MLS All-Star Game Where: Houston, Texas, USA or (if you can’t make the game in person) ESPN2/Galavision When: Wednesday, July 27th – 8:30PM EST Why: CHICHARITO! CHICHARITO! CHICHARITO! Yeah, I’m on board

I’m hoping to interview Manchester United’s contributing editor Gemma Thompson sometime later this week. She’s been traveling with the team on their North American tour, and has been regularly updating her blogpage over at the official site. So, that said, any questions in particular you would like me to pass on? I’ve already got “Is

Apologies for the lack of photos or pretty graphics, but the wireless internet in the press box was something out of America Online in 1999 and I didn’t feel like wasting 20 minutes waiting for a screencap of Fergie/Berba/Obertan to upload. So, to make up for it, here the main points I took away from

Okay, so… we’re trying this post for the third time. The wireless signal here at Lincoln Financial Stadium is less than stellar, and I’ve been booted enough times that my desire to type is waning. My desire to write liveblogs remains minimal, so I’m posting this as more of a “rant box” than anything else.

Having produced, monitored, and contributed to multiple live blogs throughout the World Cup, I must admit I’m a little burnt out on spending more of the game staring at my computer monitor rather my pretty new HD television. So, today I’m stealing a page out of Bill Simmon’s book. Not out of his Red Sox

Hey everyone, it’s 1980 again! Everyone be sure to invest in Apple and IBM… and avoid New Coke at all costs… Seriously, this was the home jersey in 1980. Add a new corporate logo and change the kit sponsor from Adidas to Nike, and there’s really not that big of a difference. Now, there’s a distinct

What do you get when you combine the World Cup and a lot of random injuries? A less-than-star-studded 22 man roster that could easily feature the above infant as a serviceable player. Only kidding, of course… Earlier this morning, Manchester United released the squad list for their North American Tour, and it’s about what was

A few weeks ago, I put up a post detailing some of the more concrete figures regarding Manchester United’s impending pre-season campaign here in North America. Now I’m wondering if there will even be enough players to staff a full squad. Here’s what we know (or at least, what I think we know): 1) Owen Hargreaves will

According to widespread interweb rumors, Manchester United are interested in signing Netherlands and Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder. Multiple UK tabloids broke the news yesterday, with some going so far as to note that United had already lodged a £25 million offer for Sneijder, who will be starting for his country in this Sunday’s World

If Nike’s UK website is to be believed, then we have the above design to look forward to next season. The image depicts Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra, Park Ji-Sung, and Paul Scholes in apparel obviously designed with next season in mind. The source page for the image has since been taken down by Nike.

The Manchester City website is confirming that Roberto Mancini’s side have completed the signing of Valencia winger David Silva. The statement confirms that, “The player’s advisers and officials from both clubs have finalised the details over a four-year contract, which will bring the 24-year-old to City of Manchester Stadium. He will complete his medical and

Ticket Information: If you still haven’t picked up your tickets for any of the above matches, then you can head over to the Official Manchester United 2010 Tour Ticketmaster Page or (if the internet isn’t your thing) then order over the phone by calling 1-800-745-3000. If you’re looking for better tickets at a slightly

With the United States now eliminated from World Cup 2010, my hangover (from Saturday) now having completely dissipated, and my work over at the USA World Cup Blog now being somewhat less necessary, it’s time to return to the world of club soccer… and what a world it is. So many questions to be asked…

In case you hadn’t already heard, after six years in charge at Liverpool FC, Rafa Benitez left the club Thursday “by mutual consent.” I think I may actually be more sad about this news than most of my friends that support Liverpool. I feel like I’ve lost an old friend that I never really liked

Apologies for the lack of posts as of late… the end of the season combined with a hectic work schedule with a dash of managing the USA World Cup blog have made it difficult to post recently. However, I promise more semi-interesting, sem-rambling, semi-informed article will be up soon. For now, I’m off to ponder

There have already been thousands (literally thousands) of news articles, opinion pieces, and blog posts all focused on Sir Alex Ferguson’s recent declaration that Manchester United may only sign one more player this transfer window. Or, as he put it, “There may be one signing and maybe we’d like to get a good player to

… two weeks ago… in the Barclays Premier Reserve League Play-Off Final… But a win is a win! On May 3 United, led by their fearless Norwegian Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, took the field with against a young and talented Aston Villa side. The Red Devils came out in a 4-4-2, with a starting lineup

Well now you can! Actually, you already could since Busweiser is the club’s official beer sponsor and Smirnoff is the “official spirits sponsor and official responsible drinking partner of United” (read: official way to get girls drunk off of semi-name brand liquor). Well, if hard liquor and beer aren’t your thing, then now you can

At this point, pretty much every angle on the 2009-2010 Premiership Campaign has been covered. Enough semi-sarcastic, semi-humorous award lists have been published that I have very little chance of getting any new content up. So, instead, I’ve decided to give out my awards that combine the past season with the upcoming transfer window.

So, the Red Devils took their time, but eventually came away with a 4-0 victory over Stoke City. So the title race is still alive and United will hope to overtake Chelsea next week when they take on… Checking the schedule… Checking the schedule… Uhhhh…. Shit…. And with that, the season came to an end. To

Earlier today it was being reported that Sir Alex Ferguson is fully prepared to, “rebuild his Manchester United side over the summer.” ESPN Soccernet picked up this same line of thought, with a headline of “Ferguson set to axe players.” Obviously, this means that big change is in store for United. Except that it doesn’t

Despite Dimitar Berbatov’s apparent hatred of putting the ball in the back of the net, Manchester United outlasted Sunderland and claimed a 1-0 victory courtesy of a first half goal by Nani. The result kept United’s faint title hopes alive, and ensured that even more criticism will be heaped upon the soft-spoken Bulgarian. Highlights after

So Liverpool are getting pwned by Chelsea, look about as likely to score as Tiger Woods with Elin, and I feel hungover. Nevertheless, there’s Sunderland later today and at least that affords the opportunity to watch Steve Bruce waddle around the manager’s box. Update: Okay… I’ve no been watching this shellacking for 67 minutes, and I

To quote the great Neil Diamond, “On the boats and on the planes, They’re coming to America!” That’s right… two pop culture references to start this posting. So rumors abound that Manchester United will make a long awaited return to North America after a five year hiatus. Needless to say (but I’m saying it anyway),

As noted earlier on The Frontpage, The Offside has the opportunity to ask Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson a question. As Daryl notes: The Offside has an opportunity to ask Man Utd manager Alex Ferguson a question, courtesy of Betfair. Not face to face, so we can’t grill him on why he paid so much

Last month, Manchester United made headlines in Gaeltacht, Ireland when they signed 16-year-old goalkeeper Joe Coll (a personally like to think that a wine drunk Fergie picked up the phone, dialed David Gill, and demanded that Joe Cole be signed… but failed to clarify which Joe Cole/Joe Coll he was refer rig to). Anyway, with

Below are two images that savvy/well-informed commenter Blair posted earlier this evening. They’re being reported all over the internets as being the future home and away kits of Manchester United. Any chance these rumors are real? And if so, what do you think of the design? United – Possible 2010 Home Kit United – Possible 2010 Away

… unless, of course, your name is Lionel Messi. Then you’re probably allowed to disagree. But, if you aren’t, then yeah, he’s better than you. At least, according to his Premiership peers he is, as they’ve voted him 2009-2010 Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year. Rooney is the first Englishman to win the award

ESPN’s Norman Hubbard unveiled his list of the Top 10 Worst Signings in the Premiership this season. Happily, Manchester City clock in with an impressive three players listed. However, Manchester United also made the list, but in a strikingly different fashion. Rather than the simple formula of “lots of money spents vs. overall return”, Hubbard

I always get a little too excited when it comes time for United to release a new kit. The idea of a new season, a new kit, and new faces always makes me get excited for next season (even while we’re still involved in the race for our fourth straight Premiership title). In reality, it’s

Sports Illustrated is reporting that the brother of Manchester United striker Mame Briam Diouf was attacked by a group of Manchester City fans following their side’s 1-0 home defeat to the Red Devils. According to the report, Abdul Diouf was on holiday from Dakar, Senegal and watched United emerge victorious Saturday. Diuof was punched and kicked

So, at about 9:32 on Saturday morning, my friend and I were ready to write off the season. Seeing as we are both United fans, the first 92 minutes of the Manchester Derby had been less than awesome. To us, it marked the beginning of the end of a Untied truism that has developed over

Disclaimer: I know Ronaldo is no longer currently employed by Manchester United, however I spent a solid couple of years defending his ridiculous actions on and off the field. So, I think it’s only fair that I take a pot shot at the youngster from time to time. Anyway… This morning I received the following text

Who: Manchester City v Manchester United What: Barclay’s Premier League – Match Day 35 Where: City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England When: 12:45 GMT (7:45 EST) – Saturday, April 17 Why: Because what else would you rather be doing at 7:45 in the morning on a Saturday? Recent Results: United (2 wins, 2 loss, 1 draw, 9 goals for, 6

So, apparently Leo Messi can score some goals. He notched three hat tricks in less than a month (Valencia, Real Zaragoza, and Arsenal) and managed a staggering total of 13 goals in that same period. However, before there was Messi, there was a Manchester United player who managed a similar feat (albeit, not in quite

Chelsea may be on the verge of lifting the Premiership title, but the Manchester United Reserve team could soon be celebrating a championship of their own: the Barclays Premier Reserve League Title! Yeah! That’s almost the same thing. The Liverpool Reserve side trailed United by six points and had two games in hand, so a

Again, apologies for the delay in posting. Like I said earlier, I was away this weekend and woke up Sunday to a splitting hangover and a text message from a fellow United supporter that simply read, “Two points dropped. Big ask now.” And with that, I went back to sleep, sadly comfortable that that text

An admittedly ridiculous post to start the Friday off right. Originally, I just wanted to post the video of new Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez’ beautiful header against New Zealand. However, after watching it a couple thousand times, I’m now convinced that Chicharito’s vertical leap defies gravity. Just try to keep in mind that LeBron

That didn’t take long… Soccernet are reporting and the official site is confirming that Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign Mexican striker Javier Hernandez from Chivas de Guadalajara. Apparently, Hernandez (better known as “Chicharito”) has already passed a medical and agreed to personal terms with United. Interesting side point: “As part of the

Give Credit Where Credit Is Due I do not like losing. I do not like it when Manchester United loses. I especially do not like losing when I know that I (or, in this case, they) could have won. Yesterday, Manchester United went 3-0 up against Bayern Munich, and were leading on aggregate 5-2. It all

Both of these men will be needing to step their game up if United have any hope of progressing… Post your comments, lineup predictions, scoreline predictions, and any other thoughts you might have below. I’m off to get food, drink, real drink, and then get settled for what will be the most nervy 90 minutes I’ve

To paraphrase the immortal words of Jim Ross, “GOOD GOD… THAT’S WAYNE ROONEY’S MUSIC!!!” In a pre-match press conference yesterday, Sir Alex Ferguson successfully pulled off his patented “absolutely not… but maybe” maneuver and in an instant, gave every Manchester United fan far too much home for the starting lineup announcements. When asked if Rooney had

Who: Manchester United (England) and Bayern Munich (Germany) What: Champions League Quarterfinals – Second Leg Where: Old Trafford, Manchester, England When: 2:45 EST (19:45 GMT) Why:Because Dimitar Berbatov has promised to eat only 3 Happy Meals prior to the encounter, 43 fewer than the amount he ate prior to the Chelsea match. Instead of the typical match preview of “Manager

So, for those unfamiliar with my liveblog from Saturday, United’s 2-1 loss to Chelsea may or may not (but definitely did) cause me to start drinking very early on Saturday morning. However, my guilt at having a drink before noon on Easter Weekend was alleviated, when the following clip was broadcast: Gotta love Wayne Rooney for

Don’t really have a whole to say at the moment. Chelsea go top courtesy of Joe Cole, Didier Drogba, and the linesman. Alexi Lalas is telling me that he thinks that, “Chelsea can smell blood.” That’s enough to make a man start drinking before most people are even awake. No wait… Just got worse… Pundit #1: “So

Manchester United v Chelsea – Live Blog

Yeah… I ripped off Shakespeare… cause that’s how I roll baby! Anyway, I’ve been thinking about tomorrow’s game constantly today. Watching videos, reading reports, neglecting my job and girlfriend. All for the sake of Manchester United. And with that in mind, I’m wondering if tomorrow might be the ideal time to bring back the liveblog.

Who: Manchester United v Chelsea FC What: English Premier League – Match Day 33 Where: Old Trafford, Manchester, England When: 12:45 GMT or 7:45 EST Why: Seriously? I’m not even sure I have a clever witticism to insert here… Recent Results – Manchester United (4 wins, 1 loss, 14 goals for, 3 goals against) Tuesday, March 30 – Bayern Munich...

9:45 AM (EST) - I think it’s only fitting to give this situation a proper CNN/Fox News-esque name, so I’m dubbing it, “Rooney Watch 2010: The Ankle-Knack That Shook the World… Cup 2010 in South Africa.” You can call it Rooney Watch 2010 if you prefer brevity. Regardless, Rooney limped off the pitch last night and

Disclaimer: I wrote all of this while watching the DVRed match between United and Munich. I couldn’t get away from work, so I was forced to shut off all methods of communication and wait for 5PM. A fat lot of good that decision did me, as I ended up sitting silently on the couch, fuming

Who: Bayern Munich and Manchester United What: Champions League Quarterfinals – First Leg Where: Munich, Germany When: Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 – 19:45 (2:45 EST) Why: Because I want to spend my entire morning avoiding work and watching the highlights from the 1999 Champions League Final as a way to mentally prepare for this match-up. How They Got Here:

Owen Hargreaves won’t be taking the field tonight when the Manchester United reserves once again take on the Burnley reserves. But this time, it’s not because of injury. Soccernet are reporting (and the official site are confirming) that Sir Alex Ferguson has pulled Hargreaves out of the reserve team so as to keep him training

I tend to ignore most of what Goal.com posts, but I did enjoy reading Matt Monaghan’s recent article discussing what player is most likely to take over Manchester United’s most famous number. The #7 jersey has been worn by the likes of George Best, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, and Slave. Currently occupied by Michael Owen,

This weekend, I was discussing the then-upcoming match between United and Liverpool, and one of my pro-Manchester friends made the following statement: “Really, they’re just a mid-table team struggling to stay relevant. It’s not like we’re playing Chelsea or Arsenal.” While correct on the surface, such an argument demonstrates the modern media trend of emphasizing

Apologies for the late post here, been a bit busy. Mostly watching basketball. But between games I managed to record a new Red Devils Offside

With this evening’s results in the books, the final eight teams in the UEFA Champions League are set. Joining Manchester United in the next round are Inter Milan, Arsenal, Bordeaux, Barcelona, Lyon, CSKA Moscow, and Bayern Munich. A big surprise (Lyon over Madrid), a semi-surprise (Inter over Chelsea), and then some fairly predictable results mean

As we’ve seen in nearly every media outlet on earth, Wayne Rooney is currently in the form of his life. He can apparently score goals with every part of his body and is nearing the Dinho-Jedi Level where he nets against Sunderland using only his mind. But the question remains: just how accurate is the Wazza?