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Oh Louie, What Art Thou Doing?
This was supposed to go differently. I was ready to talk about Louis van Gaal’s lack of a footballing style – I wouldn’t call it a philosophy yet – and how his United side look so much the antithesis of an United side. Put simply, Van Gaal’s United so far have been, well, boring. There…
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Yoann Gourcuff: A Tortured Prodigy
Let’s take a trip back to August of 2010: it was just over a month since France self combusted in the World Cup unlike any country in recent memory, the 2010-11 Ligue 1 season was about to begin and one of the young members from that disgraceful French squad was about to start his new…
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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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Chelsea 1 – PSG 1: Midfield Dominates, Forwards Stifled For Blanc’s Crew
PSG and Chelsea battled to a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes, with PSG probably ruing the fact that they couldn’t get more out of this game. Because of PSG’s injury problems (Serge Aurier, Yohan Cabaye, Lucas Moura and Marquinhos all sustained injuries against Caen, although Marquinhos was able to play), not many gave…
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Lyon 1-1 PSG: The Slowing Down of a Kamikaze
When PSG and Lyon played in the Parc de Prince early in the season, Lyon didn’t look anywhere near the electrifying presence they’ve came to be. Floundering in 12th place in Ligue 1, there was just an odd feeling to watching Lyon. If Alexandre Lacazette wasn’t scoring, then attacking wise, there was nothing else that Lyon…
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Tactics: Spurs 2-1 Arsenal
Riding off of a 5-0 shellacking of Aston Villa, Arsenal traveled a small distance to their arch rivals Tottenham the week after. The second North London derby of the season came to a dramatic close, with goals coming from Mesut Ozil on a fantastic touch in the 11th minute and, arguably the best striker in the Premier…
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Tactics: Atlético Madrid 4-0 Real Madrid
Atlético Madrid dominated Real Madrid on their way to a massive 4-0 win at the Vicente Calderón today. The goals came from Tiago, Saul Ñiguez, Antoine Griezmann and Mario Mandžukić. Let’s take a look at how Diego Simeone’s men triumphed–in emphatic fashion–over their cross town rivals. The Lineup Atlético, fully fit for the first time in…
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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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