Author Archives: bk70@duke.edu

The Story of Arsenal vs Barcelona: Will Arsenal ever beat Barca?

The Story of Arsenal vs Barcelona: Will Arsenal ever beat Barca? Arsenal and Barcelona are frequently compared among football fans with their similar football styles; high possession rate, tiki-taka, total football, and etc. Both teams, almost every season, record highest ball possession rates in their corresponding leagues. Iniesta once said “I think Arsenal still play… Read More »

Park Chu-young vs Japan: 2012 London Olympics

Park Chu-young vs Japan: 2012 London Olympics It was August 10th of 2012 London, when Chu-young Park, the Arsenal FC forward (at the time) scored this amazing solo goal against Japan. It was the game after Korea lost to Brazil in the semi-finals and Bronze medal was on the line.  It was minute 37 of… Read More »