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Mario Balotelli’s Winter of Discontent
The staff here at Every Day is Zlatan Day are proud to present our latest project: #BrendanWeek with a daily post all this week dedicated to Liverpool’s umm… eccentric manager. The man, the myth, the legend himself (just ask him). Whether it’s been his run-ins with other managers or the incessant myth making he creates…
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Mailbag: Most Underrated League, Greg Dyke the Gawd, Football Hunger Games
It’s time for another edition of the EDIZD Mailbag! We have a PACKED mailbag this time around, and we got so many good questions that we couldn’t answer them all. (If your question does not appear here, it will be answered in a future mailbag. Or it may even be turned into a post. You…
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Mailbag: Spurs’ Defense, Mou’s Bus Preferences, Monaco’s Rebirth
Q: Will Tottenham ever find a back four that actually knows how to defend properly? A: Spurs have benefited a lot this season (and last and even the season before last) from Hugo Lloris’ talents. He’s has made no shortage of huge saves for Spurs this season, and averages 3.3 saves per game, the fifth most in the Premier…
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Mailbag: Bundesliga Race, MLS, Who Would Win a Staff Fight?
Q: Why do Everton suck? *We answered this question last week, but Jon requested a standing order, and we were only too happy to oblige.* A: Damn it , Jon, Everton don’t suck. THEY BEAT YOUNG BOYS BERN AND LUKAKU SCORED A HAT TRICK. EVERYTHING IS AWESOME. EVERYTHING IS COOL WHEN YOU’RE PART OF A…
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EDIZD Mailbag!
Hello readers! This is a feature we probably should have started a while ago, but better late than never, right? We’ll do these weekly, and we each try to answer a separate you propose. You can always drop mailbag questions, either in the comments or on the blog’s account. Without further ado…the first edition of…
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Andalusia and Fields Full of Promise
Samu-à-Samu. That was the combination that led seventh-placed Málaga to a critical home win against fourth-placed Valencia on Monday night. Former Chelsea youth product Samuel García Sánchez linked up with fellow Andalusian Samu Castillejo inside 30 minutes for the game’s only goal. It was a terrific cross, and an even better header that floated past a helpless…
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What We Learned from Atlético Madrid 0-1 Villarreal
Atlético should probably put their eggs in the Champions League basket. If you watch Diego Simeone’s men on at least a semi-frequent basis, then you know that he demands 110% effort from every player on the pitch, every match. And his players always comply. The Villarreal game was no different. Even in a strange atmosphere (more on that later), Atleti…