Wednesday cannon fodder: ignorant promotion offensive

Could promotion and relegation come to the USL? - Burgundy Wave
The four letter word of soccer in the United States reared its head this week.

Arsenal's Henrikh Mkhitaryan left Manchester United to play offensive football
I don't think he meant it in the way we saw it yesterday, though.

Leicester tell Manchester City it will take ‘mind-blowing’ offer to sign Mahrez | Football | The Guardian
Manchester City have been told by Leicester it will take a ‘mind-blowing’ offer to sign Riyad Mahrez, with Pep Guardiola uneasy that Leroy Sané may be sidelined for 11 matches.

Aymeric Laporte: Manchester City sign French defender for club record £57m - BBC Sport
Manchester City sign Aymeric Laporte from Athletic Bilbao to take spending by Premier League clubs to a record £252m for a January transfer window.

Jack Harrison: Man City signs NYCFC star, loans to Middlesbrough | SI.com
Jack Harrison is heading to his native England after impressing in MLS with NYCFC.

Fulham legend: We thrived under Hughes because we ignored him - Football365
Remember when Mark Hughes guided Fulham to eighth? It was only because the players just ignored him.

When Saturday Comes - How "they won" became "we won" – the rise of the partisan football fanatic
In the game's early days matches were mostly watched by curious observers but, as crowds increased, clubs started to provide their followers with a sense of belonging