“Romanian gypsy cunt!!! And to actually think Northern Ireland has probably homed one of his smelly relatives!! Ungrateful twat!! Anyway onwards and upwards. #GAWA”
SSN is a digest of the day's soccer/football/futbol articles with a focus on the top European leagues and the United States National Team. Below, you’ll find links to articles and video, as well as additional features and commentary. We locate the top news of the day so you can stay updated with ease.
Friday, November 10, 2017
Thursday, November 09, 2017
Back in a limited manner...
For some reason this match was in my head last night. I remember watching it but had forgotten that it was 0-3 when the fight started. Couldn't have happened to two more lovely lads than Bowyer and Dyer. And the press conference is so good.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Hiatus to Focus on Pitch Rivals
Hello! It's time to close SSN Headquarters for a spell to focus on Pitch Rivals. A few of us are working hard to get that fun site flying and that means SSN will have to take a back seat while we refocus our energy. Not to fear, SSN will be back, but for now, please follow Pitch Rivals on The Socials.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
What's In Your Wallet?, Sid in Spain, Paolo in Italy, Tim in Brazil, Bournemouth
Hey now! Good Day to you! We're going to jump right into today's fray with our Scribes. Lovely.
Where? South America. Who? Tim Vickery. What? Higuain back for Argentina but will Martino pass his Brazil test?
Where? Spain. Who? Sid Lowe. What? Keylor Navas has not stopped stopping shots since Real/United fax mess
Where? Germany. Who? Raphael Honigstein. What? Aubameyang rockets into the hearts of Borussia Dortmund fans
Where? Italy. Who? Paolo Bandini. What? Mohamed Salah returns to haunt Fiorentina and send Roma top of Serie A
Barney Ronay is taking a look at the Premier League situation. He says this: A settled-looking team and strong form give Arsenal reasons for cheer but Manchester City and United are better than the derby suggested and should soon hit their stride as players bed in. Mike Goodman is also taking a closer look. But, he's interested in the race for fourth.
Tuesday! Time for Marcotti's Musings. This week, Gab is gabbing that the Manchester derby lacked star quality, Mourinho woe, Madrid and Barca win.
OK. Matches today. We've got a bunch of tasty League Cup matches in England and one match in Serie A in Italy. And this from Alan Smith: Carvalhal makes Wednesday feel special after José Mourinho’s help. Oh, and Charlie Nicholas has some Carling Cup Predictions, too.
Right! That'll do.
Onward!!
-SSN
Monday, October 26, 2015
No Goals in Manchester, Chelsea Crisis, Villa Sack Sherwood, Fiorentina Beat Roma, Súarez Hat Trick, Grant Wahl on Thiago, MLS Decision Day
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West Ham 2 - 1 Chelsea: Paul Doyle at Upton Park
West Ham 2 - 1 Chelsea:
Iain MacIntosh: Chelsea in Crisis
Manchester United 0 - 0 Manchester City: Jamie Jackson at Old Trafford
Manchester United 0 - 0 Manchester City: Barney Ronay at Old Trafford
Manchester United 0 - 0 Manchester City: Five Talking Points
Manchester United 0 - 0 Manchester City: Three Thoughts
Liverpool 1 - 1 Southampton: Paul Wilson at Anfield
Liverpool 1 - 1 Southampton: Three Thoughts
Arsenal 2 - 1 Everton: David Hytner at the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal 2 - 1 Everton: Three Thoughts
Sunderland 3 - 0 Newcastle: Louise Taylor at the Stadium of Light
Bournemouth 1 - 5 Tottenham: Dominic Fifield at the Vitality Stadium
Ref Watch: Dermot Gallagher analyses the weekend action
Hungover today? Double your fun with a La Liga Hangover. Maybe the two will cancel each other out. Oh, and here are Five Things You Need To Know from La Liga's weekend fun. Review? Here. Really!? You want more from Spain? Geez. Fine. Here.
So. Villa sacked Tim Sherwood. No surprise, really. They sit bottom, they're not winning, they're far from convincing. Stuart James is on the case in Birmingham, where Sherwood's successor simply needs to keep the club up. Also taking a gander at the situation at Villa Park? Phil McNulty, that's who!
As mentioned above, the big match in Serie A was a big win for Roma at Fiorentina. Here's a Report of that encounter. And here's your Weekend Review.
Grant Wahl interviewed Bayern Munich's Thiago. Read it. Enjoy. Do it.
Right. So if you click on any of those MLS links just above, you'll note that MLS did something called Decision Day. It's the first time they've done it. Bird is on the case and says it went pretty well. Ok, then.
That'll do just fine. See youz tomorrow!
Onward!!
-SSN
Friday, October 23, 2015
Manchester Derby, Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid, West Ham vs. Chelsea, Fiorentina vs. Roma
There goes another one! Alas, SSN Headquarters has to be fumigated so we can't do a proper post today. The big ones are up above you in the subject line. City at Old Trafford is Sunday at 10:05 EDT on NBCSN.
Onward!!
-SSN
Onward!!
-SSN
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Racism in Kiev, Fighting in Manchester & Anderlecht, No Goals in Paris, United Draw, City Win, Grant Wahl on Klinsmann, Manchester Derby Fever
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| Coincidence? Ummm, no. |
Manchester City 2 - 1 Sevilla: Chris Bevan at the Etihad Stadium
Manchester City 2 - 1 Sevilla: Barney Ronay at the Etihad Stadium
Manchester City 2 - 1 Sevilla: Three Points
CSKA Moscow 1 - 1 Manchester United: Jamie Jackson at Arena Khimki
Oh, dear. Want a Nazi doll named Bastian? Here ya go! Sticking with Germans, Raphael Honigstein is over there and filed this interesting report on the situation at Bayern Munich. Traditional midnight post-Champions League banquet?
If it's U.S. Soccer, you know Grant Wahl is on the case. He's got some Insider Notes here that might be of interest. More U.S.? How about Bennyball in D.C.?
Klopp will face the Kop for the first time today. Liverpool play at Anfield in the Europa League. Spurs, Napoli, Borussia Dortmund, and Fiorentina are all in action, as well. Here's a Preview. Here's another.
Onward!!
-SSN
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Arsenal Beat Bayern, Chelsea Draw, Barcelona Win, Roma Drama, PSG vs. Real Madrid, Rooney at 30
Hump Day! Wow. Bayern Munich lost a match. How about that? Chelsea didn't win again and The Special One complained. How about that? Let's get to yesterday's Champions League action ASAP!
Manuel Neuer: The Save
Arsenal 2 - 0 Bayern Munich: Phil McNulty at the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal 2 - 0 Bayern Munich: Daniel Taylor at the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal 2 - 0 Bayern Munich: Barney Ronay at the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal 2 - 0 Bayern Munich: Iain MacIntosh at the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal 2 - 0 Bayern Munich: Three Things We Learned
Arsenal 2 - 0 Bayern Munich: Five Talking Points
Arsenal 2 - 0 Bayern Munich: Five Talking Points II
Dynamo Kiev 0 - 0 Chelsea: Dominic Fifield at the Olympic Stadium
Dynamo Kiev 0 - 0 Chelsea: Three Points
Barcelona 2 - 0 BATE Borisov: Three Quick Thoughts
So Roma and Bayer Leverkusen drew 4 - 4. Conor Dowley has a piece on how Roma's Miralem Pjanic is finally becoming the star he was always supposed to be. Read it here.
Julien Laurens in in France and has this question to pose: Could Angel Di Maria and Cristiano Ronaldo reunite at PSG next year? Well, could they, Julien?
Now, then! Matches today. Here we go...
PSG vs. Real Madrid: Preview
Manchester City vs. Sevilla: Preview
Manchester City vs. Sevilla: Preview II
CSKA Moscow vs. Manchester United: Preview
CSKA Moscow vs. Manchester United: Preview II
Graham Ruthven: United's Philosophy Will Suit Them Best in the Champions League
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Time for the Mail Bag! Grant Wahl's addressing (oh!) The Diving German, MLS, Jozy, and more.
And finally...the Bayern Munich bus crashed on the way to the match yesterday. That's the second time in a month it's had trouble.
Onward!!
-SSN
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Champions League, Scribes, Stoke Beat Swansea, Jamie Vardy, Goals of the Week
Good Grief! We've loads to get through today. Sooooooo much is happening. First off, last night in Wales, Stoke continued their fine form with a 0 - 1 win thanks to a Bojan penalty. Stuart James was at the Liberty Stadium and filed this report.
Before we move on to Champions League previews, let's check in with our Scribes.
Where? South America. Who? Tim Vickery. What? The Copa's David vs. Goliath battle
Where? Spain. Who? Sid Lowe. What? Life doesn’t mean anything without Messi and Ronaldo? Yes, it does
Where? Germany. Who? Raphael Honigstein. What? German FA leaves too many questions unanswered over 2006 World Cup bid
Where? Italy. Who? Paolo Bandini. What? Napoli's defeat of Fiorentina proves they can be Scudetto worthy
Where? Ukraine. Who? Brett Forrest: What? Shakhtar fights to survive in the UCL, but its owner is in even more peril
Major League Soccer! Ever heard of Cyle Larin? Dude is a rookie and dude is tearing it up down in Orlando. More? Here are Five Things We Learned in MLS over the weekend. More? Power Rankings, Thoughts, and Bext XI from Bird!
Here we go. The time is now for some teams to get their shit together if they want to advance past the Group Stage. Bayern Munich at Arsenal is grabbing the headlines, but Barcelona, Chelsea, and Roma are all in action, too. Check it:
Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich: Preview
Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich: Preview II
Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich: Amy Lawrence's Video Preview
Andy Brassell: Arsenal Must Use Bayern Munich as a Template for Success
Raphael Honigstein: Pep beating Wenger's Arsenal may give Bayern boss food for thought
Jacob Steinberg: Douglas Costa peps Bayern Munich
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Roma: Preview
Dynamo Kiev vs. Chelsea: Preview
James Vardy. He's leading the Premier League in scoring. Why isn't he getting more recognition? Well, he did racially abuse a Japanese dude once. That could have something to do with it. Stuart James digs deeper...
And finally...more fun with Klopp.
Good Lord! That was a lot. Get to a TV or computer this afternoon if you're able.
Onward!!
-SSN
Monday, October 19, 2015
Derby d'Italia Draw, No Goals at White Hart Lane, United Win at Everton, Napoli Beat Fiorentina, Euro 2016 Qualifying Playoffs, Monday Night Football
Howdy! Monday, friends! No goals between Juventus and Inter Milan, no goals between Spurs and Liverpool, two more goals for James Vardy, another goal for Wayne Rooney, a 324th goal for Cristiano Ronaldo, the fastest goal in MLS history for Mike Grella, and four goals for Georginio Wijnaldum! Let's hit it!
Tottenham 0 - 0 Liverpool: Phil McNulty at White Hart Lane
Tottenham 0 - 0 Liverpool: Barney Ronay at White Hart Lane
Everton 0 - 3 Manchester United: Paul Wilson at Goodison Park
Everton 0 - 3 Manchester United: Three Quick Observations
Chelsea 2 - 0 Aston Villa: Three Quick Thoughts
Watford 0 - 3 Arsenal: Three Quick Thoughts
Fiorentina still top Serie A despite a loss to Napoli yesterday. Here's a Serie A review. More tomorrow with Paolo.
In Spain, Ronaldo is now Real Madrid's all-time leading scorer, and Celta Viga remain unbeaten. Here's a review for La Liga. And here's some additional Spain fun with Balague. More tomorrow with El Sid.
We mentioned MLS up top in regards to Grella's quick goal. Here's a Round-Up of the weekend's action, where Grella's New York Energy Drink claimed the top spot in the East.
And finally...Giggs and Gary Neville are allowing the squatters to stay. For now.
Onward!!
-SSN
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