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August 26, 2014

La Liga Roundup: Week 1

La Liga is back! The Spanish first division returned this weekend after its three-month break. The Big Three all picked up points, new boys debuted, and of course, there was controversy. Let’s round it up! – Barcelona 3-0 Elche Last year’s runners-up started the season in fine form, I’d say. Lionel Messi scored twice as…

La Liga, Roundups

atletico, barcelona, cristiano ronaldo, Ivan Rakitić, Karim Benzema, La Liga, lionel messi, Luis Enrique, Munir El Haddadi, Rayo Vallecano, real madrid
August 14, 2014

Luis Suarez Still Very Much A Villain

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 Luis Suarez still cannot play internationally for Uruguay for up to two years, nor can…

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barcelona, Champions League, La Liga, Luis Enrique, luis suarez, real madrid
August 13, 2014

Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla: Ronaldo Brace Highlights Comfortable Super Cup Win

The 2014 UEFA Super Cup paled in comparison to the 2013 edition. Guess not every Super Cup can be a two-hour thriller that determines a young Belgian star’s future. Real Madrid established itself early on as the dominant side and cruised to an at-times jejune 2-0 victory over an uninspired Sevilla in Cardiff. A fit…

La Liga, Tactics

cristiano ronaldo, James Rodriguez, Karim Benzema, La Liga, real madrid, Sevilla
June 26, 2014

Karim Benzema and Being “The Man”

This is familiar territory for Karim Benzema. Yet, at the same time, it isn’t. France have advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup for the first time since 2006, going through as Group E winners. Didier Deschamps’ side have been without two of its best players: Samir Nasri, who was not selected, and Franck…

2014 FIFA World Cup, Analytics, FIFA World Cup

France, Franck Ribery, Karim Benzema, real madrid
April 8, 2014

What Happened This Weekend?

Oh, man. We had a lot of good footy this weekend. Time to do a roundup. Premier League Manchester City 4-1 Southampton: Dominant win for the hosts, to the surprise of no one. Stevan Jovetic scored! Aston Villa 1-2 Fulham: Felix Magath, the wonderful, wonderful Magath. Whenever he gets in a fi–sorry. Hugo Rodellaga’s winner…

Roundups

Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, barcelona, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, La Liga, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Premier League, real madrid
January 18, 2014

MVP Vs Best Player: The Endless Debate

In September of last year, I tweeted that I thought that Luis Suarez was the best player in the Premier League. While that doesn’t sound like heresy now, it really was in September as it was a forgone conclusion that Robin Van Persie was that guy. It was Robin Van Persie who led Manchester United…

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barcelona, cristiano ronaldo, lionel messi, Liverpool, luis suarez, Manchester United, real madrid, robin van persie
December 29, 2013

Atlético Madrid: Europe’s Underappreciated Power

The Manzanares is a river that begins flowing in the Sierra de Guadarrama, a mountain range in the center of the Iberian Peninsula. Flowing southeast from its source, the Manzanares enters the city of Madrid via the El Pardo barrio. The river eventually empties into the Jarama, east of Madrid; the Jarama, in turn, empties…

Analytics, La Liga

Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, barcelona, Chelsea, Falcao, Fulham, La Liga, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Monaco, PDO, real madrid, TSR
December 27, 2013

Boring, Boring Jose

“What is life without hate?” – Roger Bennett I don’t like Jose Mourinho. I just don’t get the love affair with the man at all. Sure, he’s a brilliant tactician and a great man manager who seems to get the most out of his players. I get that. But there’s another side of the coin…

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Arsenal, barcelona, Chelsea, guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Mourinho, pep, Pep Guardiola, ramos, real madrid

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