American men’s soccer remains, even with all the growth of Major League Soccer and the rise in popularity of the sport, very much a sleeping giant on the world stage. Read more…
Tag: pep guardiola
Man City are the standard, and indeed, built for ‘this’
When it comes to Manchester City, they’ll never be free of the debate or criticism that their success is bought through Saudi oil money. And their counter that they have the best manager in the world in Pep Guardiola will never be enough to convince anyone who focuses on the first point. The truth is […]
Manchester City shows PSG the steel they lack
It was hard to not notice the symbolism or statement about two teams in a Champions League final that are owned by entities so rich as to be unbothered by The Super League. PSG never joined, and Manchester City were the first ones out after joining with not much more than a shrug. But that’s […]
Sergio Aguero, Manchester City’s last through-line
There’s little point in talking about Sergio Aguero without talking about this goal, so let’s get to it at the top: Read more…
Is it bad that Barça’s CEO, lawyer, and former president got arrested?
This week on “What’s Gone Wrong At Barcelona Now?” we watch current and former execs go to the can! Read more…
Alisson kicks Premier League to Manchester City
Two and a half months ago or so, I wrote this. I certainly wasn’t the only one, and perhaps I let my red-colored view of the world get the better of me just a touch as well. While Pep Guardiola was coming under more fire than he ever had while in charge of Manchester City, […]
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Every narrative concerning the Premier League, also European football as a whole, must begin with how bizarre the conditions are. The preseason, the glut of games at a reduced window of the time, the accidents, the positive evaluations, zero audiences, all {} united for a few genuinely goofy results. Hell,… Read…