Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta has tried to infuse some confidence into the team by claiming that the club are still capable of winning the Premier League title despite falling eight points behind table leaders Leicester City. Even though Leicester are not fancied win the title, the points difference seems a significant amount considering that there are only nine matches left in the season. Apart from having to Leicester drop points, Arsenal will also need Tottenham to encounter a similar poor run of form in order to get to the top of the table. Arteta has been unable to feature much for Arsenal this season, as he has been hit by…
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Who will top the MLS scoring charts?
As we prepare to kick-off another MLS season, it’s looking as though we could be set to witness one of the most open campaigns in recent years. With a host of world-class players now plying their trade in the league, it’s widely expected that this will be the highest quality season in MLS history. One particularly intriguing race in 2016 is going to be in the goalscoring charts, where a number of the league’s best players will do battle to finish the season as the league’s top scorer. Will reigning MLS MVP Sebastian Giovinco repeat his exploits from last season? Can David Villa score more than he did in his first campaign…
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David Beckham wants Pique in his MLS franchise
David Beckham is going through a slow process in his process of creating an MLS team that can compete in the football league of United States. The main obstacle that Beckham is facing is where to build a stadium as he has had numerous locations proposals rejected but nonetheless, the Englishman is confident that it’s only a matter of time until he can strike a deal and start building his stadium. Even though there still isn’t an exact location or official site for the stadium to start being built, Beckham has already begun his search of signing players and Barcelona’s Gerard Pique is one of the first players that the…
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LA Galaxy slipped to yet another low during the weekend
LA Galaxy slipped to yet another low during the weekend after suffering a 5-2 thrashing at the hands of Portland Timbers. The team has managed only one win since the 5-1 thrashing of New York City back in August. It has raised concerns about manager Bruce Arena, who may be on the verge of leaving the club if poor results persist. The poor results are surprising considering that LA Galaxy strengthened the team massively with the arrival of Steven Gerrard a few months ago. This coupled with several star names like Robbie Keane should see LA Galaxy comfortably dominating the table. However, this latest round of poor result left the…
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Seb Hines helps get good form to Orlando City
A major reason for the good form shown by Orlando City in the new MLS campaign has been the presence of defender Seb Hines. He has been virtually unshakeable in the defence and it has contributed to the team making a challenge for the final series. As the team plans for the upcoming friendly match against West Brom and other English clubs, Hines claims that the numerous injury problems suffered by his squad will not change their will to win. Orlando are expected to have an advantage over West Brom, whose players have just returned from summer holidays. On the other hand, Orlando City are in the middle of their…