Serie A Week In Review
Do we have a presumptive champion already? Welcome to the Serie A Week in Review. It’s been a little while since we have had one of these, but we are back. Here, we will be naming our player of the week, our three winners and losers, and discussing what we learned from another week (or…
Premier League Week in Review
The start of something special for a few teams? Welcome to the Premier League Week in Review, where we take a look back at everything that has happened in the last week or so in England’s top flight league. We go over our player of the week, name three winners and losers, and discuss what…
La Liga Week in Review
Another twist in the title race… Welcome to La Liga Week in Review, where we review everything that happened in the top flight of Spanish football in the last week. We name our player of the week, our three winners and losers, and discuss what we learned after a week of matches. It was a…
Bundesliga Week in Review
End-of-Season Special… Welcome to the final Bundesliga Week in Review of the season. We will go over our player of the week, winners and losers, and wrap up some of the main things we have learned these last few weeks about the Bundesliga. We’re going to wrap up the season with a nice bow, only…
Premier League Week In Review
Title Edition… Welcome back to the Premier League Week in Review, where we discuss everything that has happened in England’s top flight league. We name our player of the week, our winners and losers, and discuss what we learned. So what has happened? Well, quite a bit… Player of the Week Anthony Martial, Manchester United…
La Liga Week in Review (6/15-6/21)
A twist in the title race… Welcome to the week in review, where we cover what has happened in La Liga for the last week, covering Match Days 29 and 30. We share our player of the week, pick our winners and losers, and state what we learned from the last week. Player of the…
Serie A is back!
And this is slightly late cus they had a cup final a few days ago… Feature Image by Marco Pomella from Pixabay Serie A has returned, and with it, the four of the top five leagues with plans to return this season have all followed through. Italian football really returned last week, as the semifinals…
Arsenal vs Manchester City Match Preview
The English Premier League is back and fans around the world will be treated with a clash between two sides that play attractive football. The resumption of the EPL would mean that Liverpool will most likely win the title with two games to win. However, there is still much to play for even if the…
The Premier League is Back!
The one many of you have been waiting for… Feature Image by Kelvin Stuttard from Pixabay The Premier League has returned! Despite all of the questions, doubts, and concerns surrounding Project Restart, it seems that the Premier League (and Championship) season will be completed. But where did we leave off? What are the major stories…
La Liga Match Week Review (6/11-6/14)
The Match Week Reviews get a decidedly Spanish flair this week, as we add a new league into the mix… Welcome to the Match Week Review, where we talk about the football we just watched, but for this edition, we discuss the first match week of the resumed La Liga season. We will name our…
Bundesliga Match Week Review (6/12-6/14)
Another twist in the relegation race, plus much more… Welcome to the Match Week Review, where we talk about the football we just watched. We will name our player of the match week, three winners and losers, and discuss what we learned from Match Week 31 in the Bundesliga. So what happened this weekend? In…
La Liga Has Returned!
The football world is very slowly returning to normal… Feature Image by J. Ketelaars from Pixabay Spanish football has returned! La Liga joins the Bundesliga among the top five leagues returning to action, but where did we leave off? What are the major stories to follow? What players should you look out for? This article…
Bundesliga Match Week Review (6/3-6/7)
A clear champion now, but things are sure getting lively elsewhere… Welcome to the Match Week Review, where we go over the previous match weekend in the Bundesliga. We will name our player of the match week, three winners and losers, and discuss what we learned from another match week in the Bundesliga. This week’s…
Match Week Review (5/29-6/1)
In the first week post-Klassiker, how much did things change? Welcome to the Weekend Review, where we go over the previous match weekend in the Bundesliga. We will name our player of the match week, three winners and losers, and discuss what we learned from Match Week 29. But first, a programming note. In the…
Midweek Review (5/26-5/27)
The Klassiker English Week… Welcome to Midweek Review, where we look back at the first midweek match days of the restarted Bundesliga season, highlighting the best player of the match days, three winners and losers, and wrap up with the five things we learned. Player of the Match Week Maximilian Arnold, VfL Wolfsburg (1 goal…
Midweek Preview: Der Klassiker Edition
A potentially title-deciding match in Westphalia… Feature Image by Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke from Pixabay Welcome to the Midweek Preview, where we are going to do something a little bit different than usual. Instead of giving a quick preview of the major matches in the Bundesliga’s first Englische Woche since the league’s resumption, I will…
Match Week Review (5/22-5/24)
The warm-up for an important mid-week round… Welcome to the Match Week Review, where we go over the match week that has passed, naming a player of the match week, three winners and losers, and five things we learned. So let us look back at Match Week 27 in the Bundesliga… Player of the Match…
Match Week Preview (5/22-5/24)
The Football is still happening Welcome to the Match Week Preview, where we will preview and predict the major matches happening in the Bundesliga for the 27th Match Week. Friday 5/22 Hertha Berlin vs. Union Berlin The Berlin Derby takes a unique and different turn in these circumstances, as the biggest game of the season…
Match Week Review (5/16-5/18)
Isn’t it so great to talk about actual live football again? Feature Image by Michi S from Pixabay Welcome to a new series, the Match Week Review, where we look back at the previous match week, naming a player of the match week, as well as the winners and losers and some things we have…
Weekend Preview (5/16-5/18)
And we’re back… Football has returned, and we have missed it. The Bundesliga will be making its return from hiatus, and as football has returned, so too has the Weekend Preview. This weekend, and the upcoming weekends, will take a decidedly German flavor, and if/when more leagues reset, we will incorporate them in. I will…
Throwback Anatomy of a “Win”: Crystal Palace 3-3 Liverpool, 5 May 2014
Crystanbul Feature Image by 4999603 from Pixabay Welcome to our very first throwback edition of Anatomy of a Win, a series where we take a look at a famous result and dissect how it happened. This episode is atypical from previous entries in this series for a number of reasons, as not only are we…
Champions League Round of 16 Preview Part 3 (3/10-3/11)
A quick preview for this week’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Second Leg matches… Tuesday 3/10 RB Leipzig vs. Tottenham None of this is really ideal for Spurs, is it? But first, let’s talk about the Germans. Things are not entirely going great for them. Some dropped points in the league has probably handed…
Weekend Preview Part 2 (3/8)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the weekend. This part will feature matches taking place on Sunday March 8th. Sunday 3/8 Sivasspor vs. Galatasaray Completely (and wrongly) ignored from the weekend previews until now, it is now time to point out that there is an incredible title race taking place in…
Weekend Preview Part 1 (3/7)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the weekend. This part will feature matches taking place on Saturday March 7th. Saturday 3/7 Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla We open the weekend with a match that is colossally important in the fight for the Champions League places in Spain. Both clubs, and mainly both…
On the New Premier League Hall of Fame
My thoughts on the creation of the Premier League Hall of Fame, as well as my thoughts for who the first inductions should be. Back in February, the Premier League announced their plans to create a Premier League Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame would “recognize and celebrate the exceptional skill and talent of…
Weekend Preview: Super Sunday Edition (3/1)
A quick preview of the incredible slate of matches coming to us on Sunday March 1st, which I have dubbed “Super Sunday”. Keep reading past the final prediction for an update on the Serie A title race following the postponement of the Derby d’Italia. Real Madrid vs. Barcelona You know I mean business with this…
Champions League Round of 16 Preview Part 2 (2/25-2/26)
A quick preview for this week’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg matches… Tuesday 2/25 Chelsea vs. Bayern Munich A rematch of the 2012 Champions League Final is on the cards, and while quite a bit has changed for both teams since that famous night in Munich, this is still quite an interesting…
Champions League Round of 16 Preview Part 1 (2/18-2/19)
A quick match preview for this week’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 First Leg matches. Tuesday 2/18 Borussia Dortmund vs. PSG Going into this match, many viewed it as the tie of the round, and based on current form it is very difficult to dispute that claim. Two incredibly potent attacking teams meet in…
Weekend Preview Part 2 (2/9)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the weekend. This part will feature matches taking place on Sunday February 9th. Sunday 2/9 Real Sociedad vs. Athletic Bilbao We begin Derby day in the Basque Country, where this match up of red and white vs. blue and white could have a massive impact…
Weekend Preview Part 1 (2/8)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the weekend. This part will feature matches taking place on Saturday February 8th. Getafe vs. Valencia An immensely important match at the top of La Liga, this could be a game that decides the European places and…wait…Getafe are third????? Third??????? They are third??? Getafe, a…
Weekend Preview Part 2 (2/2)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the weekend. This part will feature matches taking place on Sunday February 2nd. Sunday 2/2 Ajax vs. PSV De Topper is usually the match up between the two best teams in the Netherlands, and while this match definitely does not match that standard, it is…
Weekend Preview (1/31-2/3)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the weekend. This part will feature matches taking place on Friday January 31st and Saturday February 1st. Friday 1/31 Rennes vs. Nantes We start the weekend with the Derby de la Bretagne. Nantes travel 100 kilometers down the road to face their heated rivals at…
On Christian Eriksen’s Move to Inter
The missing piece to the Scudetto puzzle? This week, one of the longer running transfer dramas of the season came to an end, as Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen departed North London for Inter Milan in a €20 million move. The deal is especially notable as Eriksen’s contract with Spurs was expiring at the end of…
Midweek Preview
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the midweek slate. This part will feature matches taking place on Tuesday January 28th through Thursday January 30th. Tuesday 1/28 Monaco vs. Saint-Etienne The midweek cup run in France is bookended by two interesting match ups between two Ligue 1 sides. Saint-Etienne travels to the…
Weekend Preview Part 2 (1/26-1/27)
Sunday 1/26 Inter vs. Cagliari Inter have seen their slim lead over Juventus turn into a four point deficit. They could use a win to get their title chase back on track. With the emergence of Zlatan’s Milan, Cagliari has found a new challenger for the European places, and their poor recent form must be…
Weekend Preview Part 1 (1/24-1/25)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the weekend. This part will feature matches taking place on Friday January 24th through Saturday January 25th. Friday 1/25 Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Köln The next step on the Erling Håland hype train is his possible home debut, which could come in a match with…
Midweek Preview (1/21-1/23)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the midweek slate. This part will feature matches taking place on Tuesday January 21st through Thursday January 23rd. Tuesday 1/21 Bournemouth vs. Brighton A South Coast Derby spiced up by each side’s precarious position in the relegation fight. This really is the true definition of…
Weekend Preview Part 2 (1/19)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the weekend throughout Europe. This part will feature matches taking place on Sunday January 19th. A mini episode this time around… Sunday 1/19 Milan vs. Udinese The Fighting Zlatans continue their recovery against an in-form Udinese side in a mid table clash at the San…
Weekend Preview Part 1 (1/17-1/18)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the weekend throughout Europe. This part will feature matches taking place on Friday January 17th and Saturday January 18th. Friday 1/17 Sporting vs. Benfica The famous Lisbon Derby is renewed tomorrow, but hardly in the circumstances we are used to seeing it. Benfica are four…
Weekend Preview Part 2 (1/12)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the weekend throughout Europe. This part will feature matches taking place on January 12th. Cardiff City v. Swansea City A South Wales Derby with quite a bit of meaning for both teams and the league as a whole, Swansea travel down the M4 to face…
Weekend Preview Part 1 (1/11)
A quick preview and breakdown of the biggest matches of the weekend throughout Europe. Part 1 features the matches from Saturday, 11 January. Part 2 will feature the matches from Sunday, 12 January. Saturday, 1/11 Leeds United v. Sheffield Wednesday A weekend of derbies in the Championship starts with a Yorkshire Derby near the top…
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