Tim Howard is arguably the greatest goalkeeper in American soccer history. He’s won three CONCACAF Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year awards and one Fútbol de Primera Player of the Year honor. During the 2014 World Cup, he was a bonafide national hero.

However, he just can’t solve the Chicago Fire. In his final visit to the windy city today, he conceded four times and registered a loss as the Fire beat his Colorado Rapids 4-1. To be fair, he didn’t get much support as the team around him is not good; at all. Colorado are among the worst sides in all of Major League Soccer.

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got off to a rip roaring beginning at Manchester United, winning 14 of his first 17 matches. Since that hot start the form has really dropped off though. United have since lost five of seven, and those two wins were less than impressive.

It’s going to be another season without a trophy at Old Trafford, and following the midweek loss at Barcelona Solskjaer made it absolutely clear just how much this club needs to improve and how long it could take to get to the desired level.

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After a very thorough thrashing at the hands of FC Barcelona in midweek Champions League play, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lamented just how far his club has to go in order to rejoin Europe’s elite.

The Norwegian knows it will take a long time to get there too. Thus, a major overhaul will be in the works this summer. “We have said all along that this isn’t going to change tonight. The next few years will be massive for us to get to the level of Barcelona,” said Solskjaer.

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Manchester United will travel to Everton FC on Sunday for a Premier League fixture that sees both sides in dire need of points. Both of these northwest England clubs are currently on the outside looking in when it comes to European football qualification for next season.

United could leapfrog fourth place Arsenal and fifth place Chelsea with a win while ninth place Everton are just a point behind seventh place Leicester City. Reaching seventh could be good enough for a Europa League slot next season.

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As has been significantly discussed already, Manchester United are set to have a very busy summer transfer window. Following the loss at FC Barcelona on Tuesday, United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lamented just how much rebuilding United need to do in order to get back among Europe/the world’s elite.

The good news is that United, as a club, are essentially printing money right now, so a transfer war chest to work with should not be an issue; at all. There is a whole lot of bad news though. First, there is a ton of work to do, as even Solskjaer himself said this rebuild could take some time.

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