Category Archives: Features

Maybe Bayern Should Retool

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Doctor Impossible

Stop me if you’ve heard this before… Bayern Munich is an old team that needs to refresh and reload its aging core. Last night’s 2-2 draw against two-time, and let’s face it, huge favorite for the Champions League again, champion … Continue reading →

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Barcelona’s Summer of Discontent

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Doctor Impossible

Barcelona’s summer transfer window has been less than ideal, to say the least. Before last season even ended, even the casual observer knew that Barca needed a right back, midfield options, and maybe some defensive cover. The Blaugrana also needed to … Continue reading →

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Leicester are a Freak, and That’s it

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Moesquare

Hi there, Sit down, grab a seat, make yourself comfortable. So if you have been hiding under a rock, Leicester have won the Premier League title. Leicester who had the 17th best odds to win the title at 5000-1 actually … Continue reading →

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Manchester City 1-4 Liverpool: What a Successful Gengenpress Looks Like

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Moesquare

Liverpool’s 4-1 victory over Manchester City and the manner in which they did it harkened back to their magical 2013-14 season when Liverpool obliterated Arsenal 5-1 in February via the trio of Raheem Sterling, Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez. It … Continue reading →

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The Myth of Mourinho

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Adam Koscielak

I remember the first time I watched a José Mourinho team, and I think that’s very much telling. Usually, you don’t really focus on the manager, no matter how good he is, when watching a game. Back then, managers were … Continue reading →

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Philippe Coutinho: The Symbol of Liverpool’s Continued Devolution

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Moesquare

The more time passes on the 2013-14 EPL season, the more we’ve learned just how much of a one year outlier that Liverpool side really was. Sure, we kind of already knew that when Luis Suarez left after the 2014 … Continue reading →

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Ross Barkley isn’t Good at Football

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Moesquare

It’s really easy to make fun of English prospects, so much so that it could simply be classified as low hanging fruit. The way the English media and fans hype their own talent way above their actual production level is … Continue reading →

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Atlético Madrid 1-2 Barcelona: “C’est la Vie,” Said the Champions

Posted on September 13, 2015 by jerblaber

“I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one.” A team not often praised for its work when backed into a corner sure did well when it was backed into a corner Saturday. … Continue reading →

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Crystal Palace’s Impact

Posted on September 12, 2015 by James Griffo

It was around this time I wrote a guest post about Crystal Palace and their outlook just a few weeks into the 2014-15 season. Palace’s first two seasons back in the Premier League were heart-attack inducing followed by infinite swooning. … Continue reading →

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The Massive Implications from Nabil Fekir’s Knee Injury

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Moesquare

So… this is awkward. We posted our feature piece on Nabil Fekir at 12:00 PM MST yesterday on just how exciting a player he is and projects to be (the words “next Lionel Messi” were used in a non laughing … Continue reading →

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