The increased use of 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 formations in MLS has produced more players deployed as de facto wingers as opposed to more traditional right-midfield roles normal in a 4-4-2. SA Positional Rankings: Best Striker: Kei Kamara Best Forward: Sebastian Giovinco Best Attacking Midfielder: Benny Feilhaber
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FC Twente banned from Europe following Football Leaks dump
Reminiscent of WikiLeaks, a website known as Football Leaks had published numerous secret documents with the intent of exposing the often murky world of soccer finances. At the heart of the matter isthe practice of third-party ownership, used by teams to purchase high-priced players with the help of money from speculators. As of result of agreements […]
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Barca-Arsenal Headlines UCL Draw
Defending European champion Barcelona will face Premier League giant Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, after the draw for the first knockout stage was completed on Monday. The otherheavyweight clash features German champ Bayern Munich against last season’s Serie A winner and UCL runner-up, Juventus. Other interesting clashes include Chelsea vs. Paris […]
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FC Twente president quits amid Doyen Sports probe
Aldo van der Laan has resigned as president of Dutch club FC Twente after the club was accused of breaching Dutch rules and risked losing its operating license. It is accused of entering intoan agreement with an investment company Doyen Sports that was leaked. The agreement would seem to contravene KNVB rules banning third-party management […]
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Police call off Germany-Netherlands friendly after bomb scare
Tuesday’s Germany-Netherlands game in Hannover was called off and the HDI-Arena evacuated after police found what they thought was a device “intended to be set off inside the stadium.” Later in theevening, Germany’s interior minister, Thomas de Maiziere, confirmed that no explosives had been found at the stadium. “The indications of danger at today’s gamegrew […]
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Gullit: Chelsea Decline Like Tiger Woods
Speaking on UK television, former Chelsea and LA Galaxy coach Ruud Gullit likened the decline of his former club in England to that of golfer Tiger Woods. “In the beginning everybodywho was standing with Tiger Woods knew already that they had lost the game. Now people see him and Chelsea and think: ‘We can beat […]
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Van Gaal not bothered by Scholes' criticism
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal dismissed criticism by former United star Paul Scholes of the team’s style ofplay under the Dutchman, saying “sticks and stones will break my bones, names won’t hurt me.” Scholes said he “would not enjoy” playing for Van Gaal and there was “a lack of creativity and risk.” “Ishe saying […]
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LVG: Why I Dropped Dutch Duo
Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal on Monday explained his decision to drop Memphis Depay and Daley Blind from his starting lineup as United beat Everton 3-0 on Saturday,explaining that the decision was partly because of the Netherlands’ failure to qualify for Euro 2016 last week. “[My selection] is dependable on the game plan, it […]
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Injured Strootman Agrees New Roma Deal
In a series of post on Facebook, AS Roma’s American president, James Pallotta, on Friday revealed that injured Dutch star Kevin Strootman has signed a new contract with theclub, despite having spent most of the last two years on the sidelines with knee problems. Strootman, 25, has undergone the surgeon’s knife three times now, yet […]
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McClaren: Krul Could Cost Us 20 Points
Newcastle coach Steve McClaren on Friday said that the season-ending injury suffered by goalkeeper Tim Krul could end up costing the Magpies 20 points this season. The Dutchinternational, who ruptured his ACL in the Netherlands’ 2-1 win over Kazakhstan in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Saturday, will miss the rest of the season due to […]