Fergie to call on Rangers' Smith for Lyon advice

Fearless Forecast: UEFA Champions League Round Of 16

natbaker posted 12/22/2007 from soccer-source.blogspot.com

It's time for the first-ever Soccer Source Fearless Forecast, as we zero in on the just-drawn UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match-ups. Our main guide will be the Top 25 ranking of soccer clubs, a season-long work-in-progress that attempts to gauge the standings of the best club teams in the world.

Daily Dose 12.21.07

Can't Stop The Bleeding found this 12/22/2007 on www.theoffside.com

Some news to read as you make 80 prank calls to 911. The most-hated Arsenal XI? (Spurs Pies) Who knew Hitler was a Tottenham fan? (Johnny On the Spot) Should African Cup of Nations be Moved to Summer? (World Cup Blog) Gotta love those old NASL ...

Temperatures Might Be Falling, But the Heat Is Up in the Premiership Race

MVNsoccer posted 12/22/2007 from www.bleacherreport.com

Bleacher Report: Arsenal have arguably played some of the best football on show in the Premiership this season. And one of the success stories of their current campaign has been their currently top-placed Premiership scorer, Emmanuel Adebayor...

The Run of Play: Holiday Edition

MVNsoccer posted 12/22/2007 from www.runofplay.com

Clement Clarke Moore Has Nothing to Fear From Me --- "Wenger in his kerchief, and Sir in his cap, Had just settled down for their long winter’s nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a Flores, That everyone knew it was Quique, not Torres..."

Wenger: "We Must Find Milan's Euro Secret..."

MVNsoccer posted 12/22/2007 from www.arsenal.com

by Richard Clarke for Arsenal.com --- Arsène Wenger knows he must find the key to Milan’s Champions League success before the Italian side meet Arsenal in this season’s Knockout Stage. --- The Rossaneri have been to the Final of the competition three times in the past six seasons, winning it twice. --- They triumphed only last May with a 2-1 victory over Liverpool...