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Why Liverpool won’t be this year’s Tottenham
An increasingly prevalent opinion that’s developed recently amongst the media and fans alike is Liverpool will be this year’s Tottenham. Liverpool sold their best player just as Tottenham did in the summer of 2013, and Liverpool is now buying several lesser quality players to replace their best player, again just like Tottenham. But there are…
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Jose Mourinho & His Amazing Technicolor Squad
Chelsea have been pretty busy this transfer window. While their squad was pretty good last year, Jose Mourinho decided that he wanted more. After selling Brazilian defender – which is a stretch – and probable Sideshow Bob impersonator David Luiz for 50 million pounds (easily the best piece of business this summer, by the way),…
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The EDIZD World Cup Roundtable
The World Cup is over and we’re all very sad about that about that. Yesterday we looked at what we got right and wrong about the teams in this tournament. Today, we’ve gathered to discuss some of the highs and lows from the 2014 World Cup. Best Game Jordan: Germany 2-1 Algeria (AET). I’ll remember this…
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What We Got Right, What We Got Wrong
Jordan Luckily, Nigeria has an excellent goalkeeper behind their unspectacular back four. Vincent Enyeama had a career year in 2013-14. The Lille goalkeeper kept 20 clean sheets in 37 games, the most in Ligue 1. He also allowed a measly .70 goals per game, trailing only PSG’s Salvatore Sirigu in that department. Enyeama pretty much…
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Germany 7 Brazil 1: In Defense of David Luiz… Kind of
There’s no way to sugar coat what happened between Brazil and Germany on Tuesday afternoon. It was ugly, horrific and more than anything, the defeat will carry long-term ramifications for Brazilian football, the current state and all sorts of goodies that will be reminiscent of what Germany had to go through in the early 2000’s.…
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Scolari’s Mercenaries
Luiz Felipe Scolari is, for now at least, the manager of the Brazilian national team. A former player himself (and by all accounts, Felipão was a bad one), he is perhaps better known for his managerial career. Luiz first started managing in Kuwait (HOME COUNTRY SHOUT OUT), winning the Emir’s Cup with local club Al Qadsiya…
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Every Day Is Zlatan Day Hangout #2
Back after a hiatus, it’s the EDIZD Hangout! Today, me and Jordan discussed the World Cup quarterfinals, previewed the semifinals, and offered a glimpse at a post-World Cup piece. Now, some notes: 1. You’re probably wondering why this hangout episode is in two parts. My mic ceased operating properly after I accidentally yanked my earphone…
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Goal Breakdown: Higuain Sends Argentina to the Semis
So this begins with Kompany on the ball. He’s just intercepted a poor pass. Kompany goes forward and makes a pass to Origi. His pass isn’t really much of a pass and I almost feel like calling it a pass insults actual passes. You’ll also notice he’s vastly more forward than Van Buyten, who isn’t…
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Neymar, Messi and the Jordan Rules
The two South American teams are through to the quarterfinals, keeping hopes alive for an all South American final that would be a wet dream for companies like Adidas, Nike and what not. And to this point the two players individually have been great. They’ve been the linchpin of two teams that have looked constipated…
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