Tag Archives: Champions League

Anthony Martial, Alexis Sanchez, and the New Transfer Market Ineffeciency

Posted on September 3, 2015 by lastsecondpoints

  The transfer dust has finally settled, and well, it was an interesting and active window. A certain Manchester club became Voltron and spat in FFP’s face, and the other became much maligned over a deal for an unproven French forward that hasn’t … Continue reading →

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RIP to the RIP 10’s Movement

Posted on August 7, 2015 by lastsecondpoints

At the turn of the century, 10’s were the most important players on a football pitch for almost every big club in the world. Zidane (who did spend a fair share of time deeper in the midfield), Deco, Kaka, Rui … Continue reading →

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Juventus vs. Barcelona: The Great(ish) Debate

Posted on June 6, 2015 by jerblaber

IT’S HERE IT’S HERE IT’S FINALLY HERE. The 2015 Champions League Final will kick off this evening from Berlin, as both Barcelona and Juventus seek the third and final piece of the treble. The Spanish champions are heavily favored, but … Continue reading →

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Mailbag: Most Underrated League, Greg Dyke the Gawd, Football Hunger Games

Posted on April 3, 2015 by jerblaber

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 … Continue reading →

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Every Day Is Zlatan Day Hangout #3: Champions League Matchday Three

Posted on October 24, 2014 by jerblaber

Here we are, folks, the third edition of the EDIZD Hangout, recorded Wednesday. Some notes: 1. If you haven’t watched one of these before: yes, this is normal hangout length. 2. I made a mistake when I said Atlético Madrid … Continue reading →

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La Liga Roundup: Week 3

Posted on September 16, 2014 by jerblaber

-We begin this week’s La Liga roundup in–where else–Madrid, where defending champions Atlético defeated Real 2-1. Arda Turan came on for Gabi just after the hour and notched the winner 15 minutes later following a beautiful dummy by Raúl García. The victory … Continue reading →

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Champions League Group Stage Power Rankings

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Jordan Katz

The Champions League group stage was drawn today. 32 teams from 18 nations have been drawn into eight groups of four. But you already know that. Let’s rank the groups for how interesting, competitive and fun they’ll be. 1. GROUP … Continue reading →

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Luis Suarez Still Very Much A Villain

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Doctor Impossible

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) today issued its verdict regarding Luis Suarez’s nine international game, four month ban from football. That verdict? Luis Suarez is still very much a biter. CAS decided to uphold the original ruling and … Continue reading →

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A Champions League Qualifying Phase Update

Posted on July 31, 2014 by jerblaber

Lost in the various transfer rumors published in sources of varying quality, lost in preseason friendlies played in mock tournaments, and lost even in “Sharknado” hysteria is the beginning of the most prestigious club competition in Europe. Many tune in … Continue reading →

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