The 2015/16 Premier League season redefined what we believe is possible not only in soccer, but in the world of sports. Leicester City overcame 5000-to-1 odds to win the PL title. To give you a frame of reference of how fucking crazy that is, the British bookmaker Ladbrokes listed Simon Cowell’s odds of becoming Britain’s … More PREMIER LEAGUE: Things to Watch During the Opening Weekend
So there’s this play that was made into a movie, written and directed by Neil LaBute, and it’s called the Shape of Things and it has messed me up. WARNING: spoilers for that 2001 play, and that 2003 movie start… NOW! The Shape of Things is about dorky, unloved, Paul Rudd — unrealistic casting, if … More The Shape of Things (Like my Butt and my Feelings)
If you didn’t get the memo about Euro 2016, you’re missing out. The twenty-four team field, the largest ever for the European Championships, has been narrowed down to eight. And much like Stefon hyping up a hot, new New York nightclub, this tournament has EVERYTHING. Vikings conquering. Titans falling. Even the occasional ball fondling/sniffing. The … More EURO 2016 Quarterfinals Preview
The Yanks put on a lackluster performance against the world’s best as Messi & Co. march to victory A sell-out crowd of 70,000 plus in Houston were witness to what can only be described as a collective sigh from the US Men’s National Team. Their manager, Jurgen Klinsmann, had already declared that reaching the Copa … More MATCH RECAP: USA 0-4 ARGENTINA
The US Men’s National Team take on Ecuador in a quarterfinal bout that will be their toughest challenge yet Through a series of fortunate events, the USMNT was able to win Group A of Copa America. Strong defensive showings against Costa Rica and Paraguay carried the US through the first stage of the tournament, and … More MATCH PREVIEW: USA vs. Ecuador
The Yanks squeak out a monster win while playing with 10 men for almost half of the match. Philadelphia is a city that already has its fair share of legendary sport stories. I can think of one about an Average Joe from the 1970s who trains and trains, only to become a professional sports star. … More MATCH RECAP: USA 1-0 Paraguay
In my first Tactical BS piece I wrote about Patrice Evra’s inability to handle his tactical assignment in France’s opening match against Romania. Evra was asked to cover along the entire length of the field without cover. His 35 year old legs did not have the energy to complete this task. Today’s Tactical BS takes … More Tactical BS: England vs. Russia Euro 2016
The first installation of Tactical BS focuses on the opening match from the European Championships yesterday in Paris: France vs. Romania. More specifically, this column analyzes Didier Deschamps’ choice to begin the tournament with a 4-3-3 formation led by Dimitri Payet, Olivier Giroud, and Antoine Griezmann. The Flexibility/Interchangeability of France’s forward line Deschamps’ starting front three of … More Tactical BS: France vs. Romania Euro 2016
Tactical BS is a writing series I will add to frequently. In Tactical BS, I will analyze a single single tactical trend, a specific aspect of a team’s game plan or performance, from a single team in a single game. The thing about soccer is that each match contains a countless number of tactical decisions … More Tactical BS: An Introduction
Why the next month is the best time to be introduced to the beautiful game I know what you’re going to say. It’s too boring. Nobody scores. America sucks. We get it, you don’t like soccer. It’s not your fault. Anti-soccer sentiment has perpetuated in America because a) we didn’t invent it, like all of … More Are You Ready For Some Futbol?
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