1. Euro 2012: Who Should Replace Fabio Capello as the Next England Manager?

    Fabio Capello resigned as England manager Wednesday night in London after a meeting with the FA. It's believed Capello thought his authority had been undermined after the FA stripped ...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 1 year ago 213 reads 0 comments

  2. Arsenal Transfer Strategy: How Arsene Wenger Can Save the Gunners

    Arsenal have lost their past three Barclays Premier League matches. Their only win in January came in an FA Cup tie against League Championship side Leeds, and that was just 1-0 at the Emirates...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 1 year ago 3,189 reads 4 comments

  3. Chelsea's Transfer Plans: The Times, They Are A-Changin'

    Chelsea find themselves in a position they're not accustomed to finding themselves in: staring down the prospect of missing out on a Champions League place. Or worse, Europe all together...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 1 year ago 3,232 reads 7 comments

  4. Wayne Rooney To Leave Manchester United: Where Will He Go, Will He Find Success?

    Reports out of Manchester this afternoon have sourced Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and chief executive David Gill having confirmed that Wayne Rooney's manager has informed the club of the forward's desire to leave Old Trafford...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 2 years ago 381 reads 2 comments

  5. MotoGP Silly Season 2010: Winners and Losers

    The MotoGP silly season of 2010 stood to be the most interesting in the sport's history. As the activity begins to settle, the hype was justified...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about almost 3 years ago 912 reads 1 comments

  6. 2010 FIFA World Cup: How the U.S. Can Be Successful Against Algeria

    The U.S. Men's National Team has been a collection of personalities in its opening two games of the World Cup. Changing from one personality to the next in each game, and each half...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about almost 3 years ago 775 reads 21 comments

  7. Chelsea: What We Can Expect From Them in The Transfer Window

    As the end of May approaches, the subject of the transfer window becomes the hottest topic in football. This summer, Chelsea will feature in more than their fair share of the gossip...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about 3 years ago 975 reads 21 comments

  8. Is Bolton the best option for Stuart Holden?

    Stuart Holden's trial with Bolton appears to be progressing nicely.  Rumors insist that newly-installed Owen Coyle is ready to hand Holden a contract with Bolton...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 880 reads 6 comments

  9. Chelsea Complacent and Undisciplined in Loss to Manchester City

    There were a lot of subplots leading up to today's Chelsea and Manchester City match from Eastlands. This was the match of Chelsea v.2009 versus Chelsea v.2003, the Moneybags Derby...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 156 reads 2 comments

  10. How the U.S. Can Overcome England in the 2010 World Cup

    The U.S. Soccer Federation couldn't have hoped for a better draw for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.  A group that gives the U.S. a strong chance to advance and an opening game against England...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 555 reads 9 comments

  11. Analyzing and Predicting the 2010 World Cup

    I wanted to write up a little preview and prediction for the World Cup directly after the draw.  I got to thinking though, a lot can change between now and June 11, 2010...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 193 reads 0 comments

  12. Chelsea Making Progress With Agüero Signing

    Two things are becoming evident at Chelsea: Roman Abramovich is ready to splash the cash again and Chelsea are not confident of successfully appealing their transfer ban...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 478 reads 7 comments

  13. Wild Trade Benoit Pouliot To Montreal for Guillaume Latendresse

    The Minnesota Wild traded former fourth overall pick Benoit Pouliot to the Montreal Canadiens for 22 year-old Guillaume Latendresse Monday afternoon. Both players had struggled to acclimate to their NHL clubs after promising junior careers...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 310 reads 0 comments

  14. Minnesota Wild Must Rebuild

    There is a long way to go until this year's trade deadline of March 3, 2010. But with the Winter Olympics, general managers around the league are going to have to do their homework earlier than usual to work around the Olympic break from Feb...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 134 reads 3 comments

  15. The Ten Greatest Chelsea Players of the Abramovich Era

    When Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea Football Club in the summer of 2003, he changed the shape of European football. Since that time, Chelsea has emerged as an annual front-runner for English and European glory...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 62,545 reads 43 comments

  16. Minnesota Wild Quarter-Term Grades

    After 20 of 82 games, the Minnesota Wild are in trouble. The team sits last in their division and 14th out of 15 teams in the Western Conference with seven wins and 16 points...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 101 reads 0 comments

  17. The Trouble With Chelsea's Diamond

    The diamond midfield formation has been the central change to Chelsea since the arrival of coach Carlo Ancelotti.  For the most part, this new formation has been a success and has led to a higher scoring Chelsea club than we've seen in the past...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 698 reads 14 comments

  18. Cal Clutterbuck Central To Minnesota Wild's Future

    Cal Clutterbuck is one in a handful of names that should be around when the transformation of the Minnesota Wild under Chuck Fletcher and Todd Richards is complete...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 221 reads 1 comments

  19. Chelsea's Marquee Signing Quandary

    In the past two summers, Chelsea have been targeting a "marquee" signing.  Someone who can create scoring chances and put the ball in the net.  Despite their current transfer ban, which Chelsea are appealing, this January appears to be no different...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 364 reads 4 comments

  20. Marian Gaborik's Return to Minnesota a Bittersweet Occasion for Wild Fans

    The Rangers come to town tonight—and Marian Gaborik is with them. His participation in the game tomorrow is doubtful due to a "lower body" injury, but his return to Minnesota makes the ...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 240 reads 0 comments

  21. For Minnesota Wild, Puzzle Pieces Don't Match the Picture on the Box

    This is still the team Doug Risebrough put together. This is still the team that used to rely on the system of Jacques Lemaire to escape with points. Putting these players into an open system under Todd Richards doesn't change that...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 175 reads 1 comments

  22. There Is No Comparison When It Comes to Ben Spies

    There were a lot of question marks when Ben Spies joined the Sterilgarda Yamaha Italia team for the first time in Portugal one year ago...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 516 reads 11 comments

  23. Why the Honda Player of the Year Award Is a Popularity Contest

    The Honda Player of the Year award is given annually to the best player of the U.S. Men's National Team and is voted on by national writers.  In the 20 year history of the award, nine recipients had played their soccer abroad...

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  24. What Tax Increases Will Do To The Premier League's Biggest Clubs

    The United Kingdom has raised taxes on any income higher than £150,000 to 50 percent beginning in April of 2010...

    Austin Lindberg Written by Austin Lindberg about over 3 years ago 290 reads 12 comments

  25. Wild, Fans Need to Be Patient

    The change from the crippling system of Jacque Lemaire to the aggressive, open style of Todd Richards was not going to happen overnight...

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