Last Season – Finished 4th in the Premier League – 76ptsManager – Rafael BenitezOdds of Winning Title: 6-to-1 INS:ST Robbie Keane – 40m USST David Ngog – 3m USRB Emmanuel Mendy – FREEGK Diego Cavalieri – 6m USFW Vincent Lucas WeijlLB Andrea Dossena – 14m USRB Philip Degen – FREE OUTS:GK Scott CarsonMF Danny GuthrieST Peter CrouchFW Anthony LaTellecLB John Arne RiiseLW Harry Kewell Possibles:ST David Villa – ValenciaLMF Gareth Barry – Aston VillaMF Joao Moutinho – Sporting LisbonGK Antti Niemi – FulhamST Mario Balotelli – Inter MilanLW Stewart Downing – MiddlesbroughMF Michael Johnson – Manchester CityWG James Milner – NewcastleLMF Albert Riera – EspanyolMF David Silva – Valencia What’s Left in the Kitty – About 13.5m US What Lies Ahead:Aug 16 Sunderland (A)Aug 23 Middlesbrough (H)Aug 30 Asto... Read More

A first response to the news that Liverpool had signed Robbie Keane from Tottenham was what a good signing for the Reds. Regular viewers of the Fox Soccer Report will know that Keane is a long time favourite of mine. He ... Read More

If I were to assemble a team with one back-up at each position, this is how I would do it.  Yes I know there are dome interesting names on here, but let's face it.  I am Turkish an... Read More

Amid all this summer’s transfer talk one of the few big money moves to actually happen has been the $20M+ transfer of Peter Crouch from Liverpool to FA Cup holders Portsmouth. Taken at face value the intent would seem to be to play Crouch in attack alongside former West Ham ... Read More

Best goalRussia’s second goal against Sweden scored by Arshavin created by Zhirkov. Best free kick goal (possibly the only free kick goal)Michael Ballack’s rocket against Austria. Pla... Read More

Match Report Spain 1-0 Germany It is very rare for a country to make it through a complete tournament final (6 games in the European championships or 7 at the World Cup) playing almost flawless and entertaining football and in the end still lift the trophy.  This Spain has done just that and there can be little doubt that they were the best team at E... Read More

Semi-Final PreviewSpain vs. RussiaAsked to comment after Greece’s win at Euro 2004 coach Otto Rehhagel said, “First it was abou... Read More

Aragones isn't a good manager. He sort of reminds me of Avram Grant, he has good players, so that if he does make a bad decision... Read More

Thank you to all the posters and readers who take the trouble to read the blog each day. A special thanks to some of the new posters who have come to the blog during the Euros. I hope you ... Read More

The score line may read 2 - 1, but Spain may have well lost their match against Sweden on Saturday. One would expect a side with such talent to dominate the Swedes, especially after Spain thrashed Ru... Read More

Spain 2-1 Sweden During the qualifying stage these two teams shared the spoils with a win each and it seemed that we were heading for a stalemate as the seconds ticked down. The difference, in the end, came down to a long clearance downfield from Capdevilla (?), tiring S... Read More

I have been amiss in not thanking all the regular posters and from what I have seen a good number of new ones. I am constantly amazed the number of posts the blog receives and the quality. If it wasn't for you ... Read More

Group D continuedSpain has qualified from the qualifying group stage of every European Championship bar two – 1972 and 1992. Seven times they have failed to progress past the last eight. In 1964 they won the European Champio... Read More

LGB – 1. Any chance you are going to be able to leave NA and go see some Euro matches? 2. Have you been to a... Read More

With the player of the year awards coming up I decided to throw my two cents in on who should recieves the honours. Fernando Torres: El Nino, I don't think you can call him that any more, despite El Nino also bei... Read More

            Here we are, the big four play against each other this weekend, and each team needs a win. Manchester is trying to separate itself from arsenal, who are trying to keep up with the leaders. W... Read More

A draw at the Riverside but who dropped three points?  Bright and energetic but mistake prone ‘Boro get punished by one lapse by the brilliance of Torres.  RIP League Championship number nineteen for this season.    Big crowd at th... Read More

A quirky piece on Brad Friedel.   Gabriele Marcotti highlights the revenue ramifications of the Platini inspired Champi... Read More

Liverpool cruise to victory at home. Red fortunes turn on an atrocious Anelka miss just before the half time whistle. In the end Bol... Read More

Cracking game; great crowd; open, attacking play from both sides with Liverpool lucky to grab two points away from Spurs; 2-2.    A sunny Sunday afternoon at Anfield with a delicious game in prospect.  ... Read More