David Talpalar

What is the Klopp Effect?

This past October, Liverpool Football Club fired manager Brendan Rodgers after a roller coaster 4+ years in charge of the club, which saw the club come as close to winning a Premier League title as Liverpool has ever been in 2014, only to crash out of the Champions League in the group stage and endure… Read More »

The Eastern Frontier: Where did the Chinese Super League Come From and Why Should We Care?

The English Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and… the Chinese Super League? It may be an exaggeration to claim that the Chinese Super League is on par with those other leagues, but, whereas 5 years ago, any comparison would have been ludicrous, it is now not such a stretch to believe… Read More »