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REPORT: Tottenham Hotspur Partner with San Jose Earthquakes

2008-10-10T01:29:00+00:00

According to this report on SkyNews.

Tottenham have agreed a 'football and commercial development' partnership with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.

The White Hart Lane outfit are understood to be keen to boost their status in America and will use the deal to improve their marketing.

There is no room for sentiment-Toure must be dropped.

2008-09-29T14:43:00+00:00

Its hurts to say but I think that Le Boss needs to drop Kolo Toure and bring Johan Djourou into the side.

It's obvious that the Toure-Gallas partnership isn't working. There is no doubt that both are superb defenders but as a pair they struggle.

Both need a dominant player alongside them.

Post-post-match thoughts

2008-09-28T20:16:41+00:00

I missed the game on Saturday.

For what it's worth, I have a pretty good excuse: my second son was born in the morning, and there's just no way I would have got away with scuttling off to watch us take on Hull in the afternoon. In the end, I have the little devil to thank for saving me from the purgatory of a home defeat to a team that only recently lost 5-0 at home to Wigan.

Not Down on the Defense

2008-09-27T04:06:00+00:00

Not quite a manifesto, but a brief statement voicing support for Arsenal's central defense against a rising tide of unanimity that it's flawed:

I like the Arsenal defense as it is. They've shown some vulnerability on set pieces, and Arsenal have been conceding a lot of chances so far in the league, although between poor finishing and Almunia's keeping they haven't conceded many goals; but I rate the four defenders (Clichy, Gallas, Toure, and Sagna) as individuals and as a back four.

It's not about who scores, it's about who wins

2008-09-26T12:44:00+00:00

Apart from when we beat United, our form this season has been terrible, thankfully the results have been pretty good. The thing with derby days though, is that form generally goes out the window. The possibility of beautiful football is non-existant, and we expect physical battles.

Even though Torres & Keane have both been off form this season, it's Keane that bears the brunt of the criticism by the media.

Have we turned the corner?

2008-09-26T10:34:00+00:00

Unbeaten in three, have Spurs finally found their feet this season?

There is a consensus of opinion among the more pessimistic fans that Newcastle was a bad result because it's just delayed the inevitable - Ramos' exit. Personally I don't agree.

Changing another manager isn't going to help us, we need stability.

Online Soccer Coaching Courses

2008-09-25T14:26:00+00:00

The National Federation of State High School Associations is looking to take coaching education online in partnership with the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). The course is called Fundamentals of Coaching Soccer and will be offered in the Fall of 2009. More information can be found at the NFHS Learning Center.

Danish Cannon Bendtner Heaps Praise On Teammate Vela

2008-09-25T10:09:26+00:00

Danish forward Nicklas Bendtner has admitted in a post match interview after the Sheffield clash, that his partnership up front with teammate Carlos Vela is really fantastic. The young Dane praised also the qualities of the young Mexican, as well as Vela's attitude. Bendtner told Arsenal TV online: "Everybody played really really well, we could have had [.

Skrtel Loving Life At Liverpool

2008-09-25T07:50:00+00:00

Tough-tackling Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel says that he already feels perfectly at home in Merseyside despite barely being at the club for eight months.

A long-term injury to Daniel Agger convinced Rafael Benitez to sign Skrtel from Zenit St Petersburg as cover in January and since then the Slovakian has managed to exceed expectations by striking up an excellent partnership with Jamie Carragher in the heart of the Liverpool defence.

Bendtner Has Special Praise For Mexican Strike Partner

2008-09-24T17:30:51+00:00

Our featured player Nicklas Bendtner, has reserved special praise for Carlos Vela in an interview on Arsenal.com. He spoke about how Vela's loan spells around Spain had been worth the wait and talked about the pairs partnership. Bendtner said . . . "He is a good striker," said Bendtner. "I remember he came here when he was [.

He’s better than Cantona! Oh Vela Vela! - Match report.

2008-09-24T06:32:45+00:00

Arsenal's Carling Cup squad demonstrated why we possess some of the best talent waiting to break into the first team. A three quarters full Emirates Stadium saw Sheffield United demolished by wonderful goals from Niklas Bendtner and Carlos Vela who had formed a wonderful partnership during pre-season.

Berbatov and Keane Sales Are To Blame For Tottenham’s Poor Start

2008-09-23T18:09:46+00:00

Former Tottenham keeper Radek Cerny believes the team are struggling to cope with the loss of Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane. The Queens Park Rangers stopper has rubbed salt in the wound of his former employers, insisting they will be hard-put to find another potent partnership. Bulgarian Berbatov completed a deadline day £30.

MLSLive.tv To Be Free Next Season?

2008-09-23T01:56:12+00:00

MLSLive.tv To Be Free Next Season?

2008-09-23T01:53:00+00:00

Adweek has a very interesting article about network and league sites that are getting into online streaming. In it, MLS gets a mention and rightfully so. Since day one of the league, they have always had an online media presence in some way or form. From being the first to stream games, to their partnership with YouTube (something the Premier League would probably never do in our lifetimes), Major League Soccer was always ahead of the curve.

Djourou will be Gallas' replacement......

2008-09-22T17:25:00+00:00

Johan Djourou has signed a new long-term contract at Arsenal and I believe that this is fantastic news for us.

I really rate Djourou and believe that he can go on and establish himself as an Arsenal regular in the future.

I can see him and Toure forming a formidable partnership in the heart of Arsenal's defence.

Denilson, Song, Eboue, Bendtner: who is this year’s Flamini?

2008-09-22T09:41:00+00:00

An excellent three-points at the Reebok against a team that used to intimidate us, and who managed to put us on the back foot in the early stages of the game.

Despite opening brightly, and comprehensively out-passing Bolton, they took the lead through a goal which, again, asked questions of our ability to defend from set-pieces.

Bendtner And Vela Expected To Continue Strike Partnership

2008-09-21T19:09:08+00:00

Arsene Wenger's Young guns face Sheffield United in the Carling Cup this Tuesday, with the youngsters and squad players expected to get a full 90 minutes. That means Nicklas Bendtner and Carlos Vela will most likely partner each other on the night. We saw their frightening partnership in pre-season against Burgenland, Stuttgart and Ajax and [.

Bendtner And Vela Expected To Continue Partnership

2008-09-21T18:17:40+00:00

Arsenal face Sheffield United in the Carling cup this Tuesday, with the youngsters and squad players expected to get a full 90 minutes. That means Bendtner and Vela will most likely partner each other on the night. We saw there frightening partnership in Pre-season against Burgenland, Stuttgart and Ajax and they will look to continue that [.

An American Story

2008-09-21T14:32:25+00:00

What happens when you link up the greatest American coach with the greatest American player in the greatest American matchup? A hat trick of course! The renewed partnership of Bruce Arena of Landon Donovan so successful for the US National Team until Germany 2006 paid dividends for the LA Galaxy last night in the biggest [.

MLSR Announces Newest Partner: SoccerPro.com

2008-09-18T19:06:00+00:00

We'd like to take a brief moment to let you know that SoccerPro.com has entered into a partnership with us.

What this means for you is that MLSR writers will soon be reviewing some of the high quality products that SoccerPro.com has for sale on their web store.

Stay tuned.

REPORT: Japanese J-league Delegation Tours MLS

2008-09-17T22:54:00+00:00

Courtesy of MLSNet.com

NEW YORK -- Major League Soccer and its Japanese counterpart, the J.League, continued to develop their relationship this month, as a J.League delegation toured several MLS markets during the month of September. The 33-person delegation included representatives from 28 of the J.

Sir Alex and His Hairdryer

2008-09-17T20:01:00+00:00

OLD RED NOSE STRIKES AGAIN AND THE TWO ABOVE ARE MUCH PRETTIER Seriously does having SIR before your name give you carte blanche to berate everybody that makes a decision that first was wrong and then the wrong was made right. Case in example - John Terry's sending-off against Man City on Saturday night.

REPORT: Tribal Football Picks Up Our Report on MLS Apertura/Clausura Talks

2008-09-16T23:22:00+00:00

If you read this story on Tribal Football, you will find a story you most likely read here for the first time over a week ago. (With no link to our site or credit given.)

Here's our original September 8 story...

And here's our September 13 follow-up with Audio....

And here's an excerpt of the September 16, Tribal Football story.

Former Chelsea star calls it a career at age 36

2008-09-15T23:52:28+00:00

Remember Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, the powerful former Dutch international striker who scored goals for fun while at Chelsea and forged a successful partnership with Blues legend Gianfranco Zola in the first few years of this century? Well, he has retired from football for good. Hasselbaink signed with English League Championship side .

Does Djourou deserve a run in the side?........

2008-09-15T14:29:00+00:00

The Gallas/Toure partnership has always been a talking point with Gooners.

On paper the pair look very strong together but the reality is the partnership has flaws and has been exposed many a time.

The pair are very similar players. I think it's obvious that both play better and look more comfortable alongside a dominant centre back instead of each other.

Singapore's Most Exciting Strike Force

2008-09-11T22:39:00+00:00

With Noh Alam Shah back from suspension and having secured the promising Khairul Amri from Young Lions Tamplines Rovers fans are looking at possibly the most exciting local partnership in the country.

Last night they teamed up to beat Balestier Khalsa 4-1, NAS getting two, Amri one and one for Qiu Li.

Brave but perhaps a little naive of Carragher

2008-09-10T22:20:00+00:00

Never mind merely documenting certain events or quoting statements made by the parties involved. Carragher has chosen to have a right go at the owners of LFC in his autobiography. He calls them ruthless and accuses them of breaking promises and profiteering (link).

Carragher has a huge profile, but I doubt it's big enough to take on Hicks & Gillett.

Keane Laughs Off Fergie Jibber-Jabbin

2008-09-10T17:31:00+00:00

Robbie Keane has laughed off Sir Alex Ferguson's suggestion that his move from Tottenham to Liverpool was the surprise transfer of the summer.

At a press conference on Tuesday, the Manchester United boss admitted raising an eyebrow upon learning Keane had sealed a move to Merseyside.

QPR Views - Cerny, Ramage and Ainsworth

2008-09-10T06:33:00+00:00

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Yann Tear/Ealing Gazette - Cerny -I'm confident I will win over Rangers fansSep 5 2008

AS DEBUTS go, it was not the most encouraging.

Barely had Radek Cerny touched the ball in the first game of the season against Barnsley than the fans were chanting the name of Lee

Camp, the player he has replaced in the team.

Arsenal Partnership Pays Dividends for MLS Side

2008-09-05T16:24:21+00:00

Stan Kroenke's possible takeover attempt on Arsenal a few years back has paid dividends for Kroenke's MLS side, Colorado Rapids. As part of the agreement when Kroenke bought into Arsenal, a partnership was developed with the MLS team which includes the development of a youth academy at DSG Park, the home of the Denver outfit, [.