Following the first six games of the Ocho, a media narrative has tried to gain traction that excuses the inconsistent performances on the age of the players. There is no doubt most of the players are young. But are they so much more inexperienced than prior teams? You might ask, well, if their average age […]
I’m getting later and later with publishing this excellent article, and for that I’m very sorry. This week has been dominated with revising for a journalism exam that I am taking on Monday, so I haven’t got round to publishing it until now. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did! – […]
PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCE WEEK 9 Friday 22 October Arsenal v Aston Villa RESULT 3-1Referee: Craig Pawson. Assistants: Richard West, Dan Robathan. Fourth official: Michael Salisbury. VAR: Michael Oliver. Assistant VAR: Peter Kirkup. A foul on an Arsenal player takes place in the penalty area as the game was heading for the halftime interval. The […]
PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREE PERFORMANCE REVIEW WEEK 8 Saturday 16 October Watford v Liverpool RESULT 0-5Referee: Jonathan Moss. Assistants: Marc Perry, Timothy Wood. Fourth official: Tony Harrington. VAR: Stuart Attwell. Assistant VAR: Darren Cann. The game was dominated by Liverpool, who played some outstanding football against a lacklustre and disorganised Watford. The goal of the match […]
The USMNT lost 1-0 versus Panama on October 10th, 2021. The only goal of the game was an own goal by Gysai Zardes in the 54th minute. The game was 50/50 possession; the USMNT had zero shots on target while Panama had four. The midfield felt flat and stale and could not progress the ball […]
One of Berhalter’s accomplishments as the USMNT manager is recruitment. The coach has taken criticism for tactics, team selection, and recently locker room control. A constant has been his ability to recruit players. Sergino Dest(FC Barcelona), Yunus Musah(Valencia), and Ricardo Pepi(FC Dallas) have all committed to the USMNT under his tenure. Recently the USSF has […]
It’s easy to get lost in all the meltdowns and outrage that takes place on USMNT Twitter any time a roster is released. Inevitably, anyone who follows the team, and the player pool passionately will disagree with one decision or another. That isn’t a helpful exercise. A constructive exercise is to break down the exclusions […]
Liga MX leaders Club America had the chance to keep its four-point separation from Monterrey, but the draw against mid-table Chivas saw that point difference cut in half. The broadcast of the match drew 666,000 average viewers. Another Liga MX broadcast on TUDN that performed well was a goalless draw between Tigres UANL and Pumas […]
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Matchday 7 in the Primeira Liga is done and dusted, with Monday bringing an end to this round, having gotten underway on Friday, September 24. There were no changes to the top three as Benfica, Porto, and Sporting CP enjoyed crucial victories; however, not all of those wins were convincing. Sporting CP kicked off this […]
Football fans were anxiously awaiting Lionel Messi’s first goal in a PSG shirt and on Tuesday, the Argentine finally got his name on the scoresheet for his new club, and what a stunning opening goal it was from the six-time Ballon d’Or winner. La Pulga made his return in Les Parisiens’ highly-anticipated UEFA Champions League […]
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