It was yet another week-to-forget for the red half of Merseyside.
Liverpool suffered another defeat on Thursday after Eden Hazard’s late goal gave French club Lille a 1-nil advantage in their Europa League round of sixteen tie. But the bigger downfall came earlier in the week when the team lost 1-nil to Wigan at the [...]

LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has asked for an extension on his loan spell at Premier League club Everton.
The US international has impressed at the Merseyside outfit, but he is due to return to the States after this weekend’s match with Birmingham City. Everton manager David Moyes is keen to keep hold of the [...]

The Premier League’s various chairmen met in their secret lair this week to discuss a possible playoff for England’s fourth Champions League spot.
In the proposal, the top three teams in the league would still automatically qualify for the group stages of the CL, but clubs finishing from fourth to seventh would play a [...]

The title race was once again thrown wide open, as Chelsea’s lead at the top was cut to a single point over Manchester United after falling 2-4 to Manchester City on Saturday. Arsenal took maximum points from Stoke City to move within three points of the top as well.

Portsmouth became the first ever Premier League club to enter into financial administration on Friday after a search for a new owner fell through.
The move will result in a nine-point deduction for the club, all but guaranteeing relegation to the Championship. Portsmouth are currently last in the league even without the penalty, and with [...]

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic has attempted to quash speculation that he will be on his way out of Old Trafford this summer.
The Serbian international is reportedly a target for Real Madrid, Barcelona, and AC Milan, and there have also been rumors floating around of a bust-up with manager Sir Alex Ferguson. He declared [...]

Guus Hiddink announced on Saturday plans to step down as manager of the Russian national team when his contract runs out at the end of June.
It was news many people were expecting, given the country’s failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup and the Russian Football Federation’s difficulty in paying Hiddink’s annual $10.2 million [...]

There’s not much you can do during a blizzard. Well, besides shovel, I guess. It’s like being trapped in a prison, only the prison steadily gets more difficult to escape and then eventually melts. But this year’s big Nor’easter storm did give me plenty of time to prepare myself for United’s showdown [...]

Papers this week were buzzing with rumors about Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas’ possible departure to the reigning European Champions. Reports in Spain had Fabregas and Barcelona committing to a verbal agreement for a transfer this summer.
Both the club and player denied the story, with Fabregas insisting that he just wants to focus on Arsenal. [...]

With Arsenal dropping games against Manchester United and Chelsea in the past week, the Premiership’s top two have opened a seven point gap on the Gunners in the title race. Chelsea’s 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday ensured they stayed top of the table, two points ahead of United.