Eddie Jonson scored 7 goals in his first 6 World Cup qualifiers.  Jozy Altidore has now scored 4 goals in his last 2 qualifiers.  Watching Jozy score his hat trick against Trinidad & Tobago tonight reminded me of watching Johnson score his almost 5 years ago against Panama.  Both young (Eddie was 20, Jozy ... Read More »

Watching the US Men’s Nation Team take on El Salvador on Saturday was yet another reminder of the second largest problem facing the US if we ever want to be taken seriously in the world soccer community.   The fact that I just typed “world soccer community” is actually the first, but we’ll leave ... Read More »

The rivalry continues.  
Despite completely owning them in the domestic league year after year, Chelsea always seem to have trouble in Europe when it comes to Liverpool.   Say what you will about the “Ghost Goal” in ‘05, but Liverpool’s Champions League form over the past 5 years has ... Read More »