MICHAEL BRADLEY TRANSFER SAGA Nothing materializing yet as far as an actual bid, but Goal.com reported today that Bradley is "In Talks with Boro." Conversely, Southgate is denying that he will make any moves before the window shuts.  BBC reported earlier today: "Gareth Southgate says he will be expecting a hectic transfer deadline day, but only because [. Click to continue reading...

France's Ligue 1 got underway tonight as 19 teams try to break Olympique Lyon's 7-year grip on the championship. American defender Carlos Bocanegra anchored the central defense for Stade Rennais in a battle with traditional power Olympique Marseille. It did not help matters that going into the match, star striker Sylvain Wiltord had been suspended after criticizing coach Guy LaCombe in an interview with L'Equipe. Click to continue reading...

Marcus Hahnemann told the Reading Evening Post this week that he plans on Reading having a short stay in the Championship. The American keeper acknowledged the tough time the Royals had last year against the bigger clubs but believes they can earn their way back to the Premiership this season. Click to continue reading...

Having been on hand in Houston for Wednesday's mammoth and exciting clash and now having had over 24 hours to digest the outcome and impact let's go through what we learned:

• Mexico has better talent and more skill than the U.S.

No real surprise here. With Carlos Vela, Mexico has a player who could be among the world's best in a few years.

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Tickle Bobby Convey looks to have completed his long journey back from injury. Phew, just in time to step into the vacant left wing spot left open by DaMarcus Beasley's unfortunate long-term injury. US National Team left wingers - the new Spinal Tap drummers! Ohhhh, and the traditional left winger number is "11". Click to continue reading...

STANDINGS� Saturday, December 8th Portsmouth 3, Aston Villa 1 Pompey is starting to look like the squad I had originally predicted at the beginning of the year. Both� Sulley Muntari and Niko Kranjcar have almost full adapted� to EPL play and� are now driving that midfield to productivity. It was Muntari's� day though� scoring two in the 40th and 61st minute� and putting the [. Click to continue reading...

Hot on the heels of Saint Bobby's good deeds for the little ones being brought to light came a pretty decent outing for the former United midfielder in Reading's 3-1 shocker over Rafa's Reds. Con-vee, Con-vay, or possibly Con-way (the crack Brit announcing crew tried all three), knocked the ball into space that lead to Carragher continuing his mission to maul anybody who dares enter the Click to continue reading...

If I had to make a list of my ten favorite players ever to play for Liverpool, Igor Bišćan would certainly find a way on there. The Bišćuit Man was one of limited talent and physical ability, but had the heart of Hektōr which almost justifies his £5.5m transfer fee. The oft-injured and even more frequently misplayed defensive-minded player has returned to his roots, signing a three-and-a-half year deal with Dinamo Zagreb, the club where he spent his youth. Click to continue reading...

Saturday, December 1st, 2007� Chelsea 1, West Ham 0 Jon Spector played the last 10 minutes, but he came on too late to stop former Hammer Joe Cole from spoiling a decent West Ham performance. Steve Sidwell is starting to get starts for Chelsea - who have now moved past Man City in the standings. Sunderland 1, Derby [. Click to continue reading...

DaMarcus Beasley's injury for Rangers in this week's Champions League action open the door for several left footed players in the US National Team setup while Beasley is nursing his injury over the next several months.

Eric Wynalda pointed out on CSRN's "Around the League" this week that during the during the qualification process it is beneficial to have veteran players in the squad who can handle hostile atmospheres and understand the critical nature of getting a result.

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I was watching this bit on Biography about Bobby Convey and it reminded me of one of the best American abroad moments I've ever seen. It wasn't his strike against Liverpool or his breakaway wonder goal that he put past Millwall, but something that didn't even occur during a game.

After defeating some crap team or other to earn Reading promotion to the Premiership, BC runs over to the corner to show love to the supporters. Click to continue reading...

US national and Reading winger Bobby Convey finally looked ready to challenge for a club roster spot after spending most of last season healing from injury, but then his lucked turned bad, again.

During training today, Convey 'tweaked something right at the top of his leg' and looks very unlikely for this Saturday's match against Portsmouth. Click to continue reading...

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The US finish off their waning from the homeland suckle tour with a trip across the pond to Scandinavian Sweden. This will be their fourth straight match away from the crib with the previous three being unceremonious defeats in Copa America. Unfortunately, this match will not be much easier.

On the good side, the US will be featuring a predominantly European-based squad, as only four of the nineteen selected will come from the MLS. Click to continue reading...

The US finish off their waning from the homeland suckle tour with a trip across the pond to Scandinavian Sweden. This will be their fourth straight match away from the crib with the previous three being unceremonious defeats in Copa America. Unfortunately, this match will not be much easier.

On the good side, the US will be featuring a predominantly European-based squad, as only four of the nineteen selected will come from the MLS. Click to continue reading...