For the first time in the 124-year history of the club, Liverpool fans staged a walkout during one of their Premier League matches—and it was not for lack of quality on the pitch that was at issue with the home faithful. Liverpool was leading 2-0 at Anfield Saturday against Sunderland in an English Premier League… Read More »
On the 1st of February, Manchester City confirmed the long rumored news that their current manager, Manuel Pellegrini, would be replaced at the end of the year by Pep Guardiola, the current Bayern Munich manager. Guardiola, long considered one of the best managers in the game, has had a great deal of success at both… Read More »
With the evolution of the English Premier league, expectations are at an all time high. Wealthy investors expect nothing but the best from their team and quite often fabricate erratic and instantneous decisions. The euphoria and prospects of garnering silverware can often cloud judgment and project a directors desires into a far from plausible stratosphere. The… Read More »
Today the North London Derby between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur is known as one of the biggest rivalries in European Football. Emirates Stadium and White Hart Lane, the homes of Arsenal and Tottenham, respectfully, are roughly a 4.5 mile drive apart (seen below). However, this was not always the case. The driving distance between Emirates… Read More »
Let’s talk statistics and tactics – or rather, let’s not. This is just a fan’s viewpoint of the strengths and drawbacks of Everton’s style of play, courtesy of their current manager, Roberto Martinez. I’ve been watching Martinez from his days as a manager of Wigan Athletic, and the style of play he demands, and the type… Read More »
Récemment, quelques fans de l’équipe Liverpool FC ont apporté un signe à un match qui a dit, « supporters not customers » (supporteurs pas clients), un semaine plus tard des autres fans ont apporté des signes qui a dit, « 1990 – £4, 2000 – £24, 2010 – £43, 2020 – ???. » Il est… Read More »
Over the last decade we have witnessed the English Premier League turn into one of the major hubs for international football stars. It has increased the inter-club competition, evening up the playing field, causing the league to become arguably the best league in the World. However, in early September, Greg Dyke, the FA chairman, released plans to tighten… Read More »
Since as far back as I can remember, Arsenal has been my team. The team that I would get butterflies in my stomach for before matches, the team that I would find myself whole-heartedly arguing with others in support of, the team that could leave me both endlessly smiling in victory, or absolutely distraught in… Read More »
With the 2014-15 Premier League season well into its second half of fixtures, and a title race beginning to solidify at the top end of the table, the winter transfer window was set to be extremely important for clubs to strengthen their squads as they push towards the last part of the season. However, this… Read More »
Is complaining to referees in soccer truly a part of the game? Or is it simply pulling the game apart? Although lacking a soccer background, sports have been a huge part of my life: I play lacrosse and also participated in football and basketball. The soccer culture is unfamiliar to me, and although I have watched… Read More »
