• At last Burnley gets a penalty kick -- but Coach Dyche still has a major problem
    by Paul Gardner on Feb 4, 4:36 PM
    Sean Dyche. Coach at Burnley, in the English Premier League. He's having a difficult season, down at the wrong end of the league.
      1 Comments
  • Trying to fathom Atlanta's switch from Latin to Dutch
    by Paul Gardner on Jan 21, 2:48 PM
    When the new coach takes over a team that is going through a rough patch, you can be pretty sure that he will crack the whip.
      15 Comments
  • Man City 9 Burton Albion 0: The fantasy world of cup soccer
    by Paul Gardner on Jan 11, 11:18 AM
    I recently watched a fantastic soccer occasion, one that must, I'm quite certain, have set all sorts of records.
      1 Comments
  • Robbie Mustoe and the 'lazy Brazilians'
    by Paul Gardner on Jan 2, 11:50 AM
    The game had been, well, not bad. Quite good, actually. Two late goals had given West Ham United a 2-1 win at Southampton.
      12 Comments
  • Sigi Schmid's Soccer Saga
    by Paul Gardner on Dec 28, 3:11 PM
    Sigi Schmid, who died on Christmas Day at age 65, will be remembered by a great many people for being an outstanding coach.
      7 Comments
  • Atlanta goes Dutch -- not a great idea
    by Paul Gardner on Dec 24, 12:47 PM
    The whoops of joy emanating from Atlanta to announce the signing of Frank de Boer as their new coach should be recognized for what they are -- sheer piffle.
      32 Comments
  • MLS Cup 2018: The long-awaited festival of futbol
    by Paul Gardner on Dec 4, 6:30 PM
    It has been my opinion for some 20 years or more that what American soccer needs is a hefty infusion of Latino talent and Latino ideas.
      12 Comments
  • Berhalter, a safe choice, has the chance to shake up the U.S. Soccer ostriches
    by Paul Gardner on Nov 27, 6:15 PM
    The long and tedious wait for the crowning of a new U.S. men's national team coach must surely be approaching its climax.
      37 Comments
  • MLS: A league shackled by its own regulations
    by Paul Gardner on Nov 23, 12:23 PM
    You may have noticed that a new record has been established in the art world. Whatever kind of record could that be?
      13 Comments
  • America in search of a style (Part 2): The USA's shameful refusal to recognize its Latino talent
    by Paul Gardner on Nov 9, 1:36 PM
    The distinction between Latin and European playing styles is of vital importance to American soccer.
      17 Comments
  • America in search of a style (Part 1): The never-ending era of the ad hoc teams
    by Paul Gardner on Nov 5, 3:44 PM
    The same old question keeps coming up: what style of soccer should the USA be playing?
      21 Comments
  • We expected a rousing Liverpool vs. Manchester City game. We got a boring Jurgen Klopp vs. Pep Guardiola stalemate
    by Paul Gardner on Oct 9, 4:43 PM
    It was a busy Sunday for me, so I limited my soccer gazing. Just one TV game: Liverpool-Manchester City.
      6 Comments
  • Thoughts on the Englishness of the English Premier League
    by Paul Gardner on Oct 2, 9:27 AM
    The English Premier League certainly displayed its diversity credentials this past weekend.
      4 Comments
  • England: 'We talk about diving all the time ...'
    by Paul Gardner on Sep 18, 4:49 PM
    Reading the English press, listening to the British commentators, it's quite impossible to escape the topic of diving.
      11 Comments
  • The lectures that referees give to players: Meaningless? Embarrassing? Childish? Farcical? Probably all of the above
    by Paul Gardner on Sep 5, 3:17 PM
    I have been trying for quite a few years now to persuade referees to let me listen in on what they say to players during a game. Not live, a tape will do nicely.
      11 Comments
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